Against the current: Markets slid, yet USD/JPY, EUR/NZD, GBP/NZD went up and made this list of Friday's top currencies gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as AUD/USD lost 1.1% and ended the session at 0.6711. GBP/USD slipped 0.89% and closed at 1.2414.
Even though markets fell Friday, some currencies were bullish. Have a look at these Top Gainers from Friday's session:
Dollar/Yen | Closed +0.9% at 133.75
Dollar/Yen rallied 118 pips (0.9%) deep into the session, reaching 133.75.
+0.68%: bullish currency pair GBP/NZD runs out of steam at 2.0013; currently at 2.0013
GBP/NZD rallied 134 pips (0.68%) deep into the session, reaching 2.0013.
+0.99%: EUR/NZD adds 0.99% within 1.7719 – 1.7516 daily range
EUR/NZD closed Friday at 1.7707 (with a daily low of 1.7516) after ending Thursday at 1.7533 and gaining 0.99%.