
EUR/USD Steadies Around 1.1625 Ahead of US NFP
The euro trades on a flat note around 1.1625 during the early Asian session on Friday, holding above 1.1600.

The euro trades on a flat note around 1.1625 during the early Asian session on Friday, holding above 1.1600.

EUR/USD slips to around 1.1605 (−0.18%) after August NFP printed +162K vs 56K, retreating from an intraday high of 1.1633.

Gold gains momentum to around $4,470 during the early Asian session on Friday as Fed hike bets ease after Waller.

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron urged Robinhood to halt trading of tokenized AMC shares, saying AMC has no connection, authorization, or endorsement. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev asked what the concern is. Robinhood docs describe the tokens as debt securities with economic exposure, not ownership.

EUR/JPY’s rebound from one-month lows at 180.53 stalls below 182.00 on Friday despite a German factory-orders beat. Yen support on BoJ path hints and OCBC color keeps bulls capped. NFP still prints later Friday.

South Korea’s FSC published a three-stage tokenized-securities roadmap ahead of the Feb 4, 2027 law go-live. Phase 1 starts with institutional private MMFs and bonds, KSD-linked DLT, and no new licenses for existing brokers. Phase 3 stablecoin DvP stays blocked until the Digital Asset Basic Act.

GBP/JPY climbs to the 211.80 area in early European hours Friday after recovering from near 210.00 and a one-month low. Japan’s record budget requests and yen carry keep the yen soft. Bailey’s watch stays separate.

Kalshi added BNB, ADA, AAVE, WLD, and VVV to its CFTC-regulated American Perpetuals book. Bitcoin plus 17 altcoins. USD settle, no expiry. Max leverage examples on the page: 4.5x BNB and 1.9x VVV.

Silver currently trades below the $67.00 mark in Friday’s Asian session, down 0.30% on the day, snapping a two-day winning streak.

USD/CHF trades around 0.8070, down 0.75% on the day, after reaching 0.8156 on Wednesday following a Swiss inflation surprise.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is scheduled to speak at 14:20 IST / 08:50 UTC on Friday 4 September 2026. That is a high-impact calendar watch.

The IMF said El Salvador documented that bitcoin accumulated since its first EFF review on 27 June 2025 came from private donations, not public funds. No further accumulation beyond those donations is expected. About $140 million in EFF funding is tied to board approval.