The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, following the release of Australia's higher-than-expected consumer prices on quarter in the first quarter of 2024.
The U.S. dollar moved higher against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as strong-than-expected jobs data for March dampened hopes of imminent interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The Japanese weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday as Asian stock markets traded higher, after the latest batch of U.S. economic data showing a bigger than expected drop in retail sales in the month of January raised the possibility of an interest rate cut as early as June.
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The yen fell to a 2-day low of 171.19 against the Swiss franc, from an early high of 170.
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan left its massive monetary stimulus unchanged and downgraded its inflation outlook for the next fiscal year.