Markets were flat yesterday, yet USD/JPY, AUD/USD, EUR/JPY showed impressive gains and made this list of top gainers.
Markets completed a mixed session yesterday, as GBP/USD was down 0.6% before closing the session at 1.245. EUR/USD closed at 1.0712, a 0.49% change.
This limbo state is reflected by published market data as data for United States Non Farm Payrolls published yesterday at 12:30 UTC came out at 339,000, beating projections of 180,000 and showing improvement over the preceding figure of 294,000.
Despite yesterday's flat session, several currencies are managing to post notable gains. Take a look at the market's Top Gainers:
+0.84%: kicking off the session at 138.82, Dollar/Yen currency pair peaks at 140.07
Dollar/Yen spiked to 139.97, gaining 116 pips.
Euro-Yen | Closed +0.33% at 149.88
As things stand, Euro-Yen is 1.05% away from a significant high of 150.97, first set 6 days ago.
+0.44%: the Australian dollar currency pair posts 0.44% gain
Bullish sentiment helped the Australian dollar to push 28 pips higher, reaching session highs around 0.6636, before consolidating until close. Ultimately, the Australian dollar closed yesterday at 0.6606.