Asian session – US Dollar trims gains ahead of nonfarm payrolls; aussie buoyed by retail sales data
Posted on December 2, 2016 at 8:31 am GMTThe US dollar and Treasury yields were lower in Friday’s Asian session as investors were cautious ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report. The rally in oil prices fizzled out today following a boost after the OPEC deal reached on Wednesday. The euro rose to a two-week high of $1.0689 in the Asian session, helped by a broadly weaker greenback. It is on track to end the week higher against the dollar but the main risk for the single currency will [..]