Against the current: Markets slid, yet USD/JPY, USD/CAD, EUR/JPY went up and made this list of Friday's top currencies gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as EUR/USD lost 0.17% and ended the session at 1.0906. USD/CHF ended the session at 0.9059 after a 0.12% gain.
Even though markets fell Friday, some currencies were bullish. Have a look at these Top Gainers from Friday's session:
Dollar/Yen | Up 0.35% to 132.15 Friday
Dollar/Yen rallied 45 pips (0.35%) deep into the session, reaching 132.15.
+0.22%: Friday's upbeat market sentiment sees Euro-Yen gain 0.22%
Euro-Yen ended Thursday at 143.75. Friday it went up to 144.28 only to drop back, yet still managed to close at 144.07.
US Dollar-Canadian Dollar continued a four day positive streak, up 22 pips to 1.3507
Friday's session pointed in the same direction — US Dollar-Canadian Dollar closed Friday at 1.3507 (with a daily low of 1.3503) after ending Thursday at 1.3484 and gaining 0.17%.