China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM): $3.285T (May) vs $3.282T

The Mexican Peso (MXN) is experiencing its third consecutive day of gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, pushing the USD/MXN exchange rate to its lowest level in eight months.

USD/JPY extended its uptrend for two consecutive days, with the major currency pair reaching a new weekly high of 145.09, driven by solid US economic data on Friday.

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions climbed from previous $174.2K to $187.9K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions climbed from previous €79.5K to €82.8K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £35.2K vs previous £35.4K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions increased to 168K from previous 165.7K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions dipped from previous ¥164K to ¥151.1K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-53K to $-69.4K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-63.2K from previous $-61.2K

United States Consumer Credit Change above expectations ($10.85B) in April: Actual ($17.87B)

EUR/USD trip down extends its losses on Friday after hitting a six-week high near 1.1500 as Nonfarm Payroll figures in the United States (US) came in stronger than expected despite cooling off.

Metaplanet announced the issuance of a 555 million share offering, valued at $5.4 billion, to acquire more Bitcoin (BTC) while expanding its accumulation target from 21,000 BTC to 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) briefly tested fresh 13-week peaks on Friday, with equities taking a step higher after Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) jobs data came in stronger than expected.

Silver (XAG/USD) is experiencing another day of positive gains, which has pushed prices to $36.00, its highest level since February 2012, providing a firm barrier of resistance. 

The cryptocurrency market is struggling to hold onto gains accrued in May as weak sentiment triggers frequent but brief flash sell-offs. However, isolated rallies can be spotted in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, led by Virtuals Protocol (VITUAL) and Grass (GRASS) tokens.

Gold price extended its losses for the second consecutive day on Friday but is poised to finish the week with gains of over 1.30% after the latest Nonfarm Payrolls report in the United States (US) was solid, pressuring traders to trim their bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will ease monetary poli

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 442 vs previous 461

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker is embarking on a farewell tour.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is weakening against the US Dollar (USD) following Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) pushed back expectations of a near-term interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve (Fed).

Ripple (XRP) edges higher after a broader flash sell-off on Thursday, which saw the cryptocurrency market capitalization drop 4% to $3.4 trillion. XRP has recovered to trade at around $2.17 at the time of writing on Friday after dropping 9% on Thursday.

GBP/USD tumbled during the North American session, down over 0.30% after the latest jobs report in the United States (US) maintained the status quo, with the economy remaining strong. The pair traded at 1.3526 after hitting a daily high of 1.3586.

Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to a low of $101,095 on Friday amid volatility in the market. The effect of the tussle between United States (US) President Donald Trump and Tesla Chief Elon Musk negatively influenced the NASDAQ and Tesla's stock price on Thursday, although both are recovering on Friday.

United States (US) President Donald Trump took to social media to call upon Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates on Friday.

Like a thief in the night, Silver prices broke through $35/oz. Last time Silver broke this range, it took roughly 6 weeks to trade $50/oz, TDS' Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Ghali notes.

Despite muted ETF flows and flat Western macro participation, positioning data shows Chinese Gold speculators pushing SHFE Gold to record highs, setting the stage for a potentially range-bound market — with several bullish catalysts looming, TDS' Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Ghali notes.

Following a quiet beginning to the European session, EUR/USD turned south in the second half of the day and declined below 1.1400. At the time of press, EUR/USD was down 0.55% on the day at 1.1382.