Against the current: Markets slid, yet USD/SGD, EUR/AUD, USD/JPY went up and made this list of Friday's top currencies gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as AUD/USD slipped 1.22% and closed at 0.6678. EUR/USD lost 0.57% and ended the session at 1.0896.
Despite markets falling Friday, some currencies managed to post gains. Have a look at these Top Gainers.
+0.42%: strong sentiment sees Dollar/Yen posting 0.42% gain
Friday continued on the same track for Dollar/Yen — USD/JPY rallied 59 pips (0.42%) deep into the session, closing at 143.67.
+0.59%: bullish sentiment helps propel USD/SGD to 0.59% gain
Friday's session pointed in the same direction — USD/SGD ended Thursday at 1.3445. Friday it went up to 1.3517 only to drop back, yet still managed to close at 1.3524.
Euro-Aussie dollar went up 104 pips, closing at 1.6318 and building up on its five days of gains
On-trend Euro-Aussie dollar closed the session Friday with more of the same: bullish sentiment helped Euro-Aussie dollar to push 104 pips higher, reaching session highs around 1.6338, before consolidating until close. Ultimately, Euro-Aussie dollar closed Friday at 1.6318.