Colombia Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 5.84%, below expectations (5.91%) in May

Colombia Consumer Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.47%, below expectations (0.51%) in May

UOB economists Julia Goh and Loke Siew Ting note that Philippine inflation unexpectedly eased in May but remains above the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) target, keeping risks tilted to the upside.

NZD/USD falls sharply towards the 0.5790 region on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) strengthened following a stronger-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, while the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) struggled to attract buyers amid a cautious market mood.

DBS Group Research’s Chang Wei Liang highlights that USD/KRW has pushed above 1530 as weakness in semiconductor stocks adds pressure on the Korean Won.

Silver (XAG/USD) price tanks and challenges the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) near $67.79 on Friday, as the white metal registers a daily loss of nearly 8% and is poised to end the week down by almost 10%, amid a stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls report.

Standard Chartered economists Jonathan Koh and Edward Lee revise their Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) policy rate path, dropping expectations for a 50bps off-cycle hike before the 18 June meeting.

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions: ¥-129.6K vs previous ¥-114.7K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions rose from previous £-61.4K to £-52.2K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions declined to 155.9K from previous 161K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions declined to $41.8K from previous $60.2K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions down to $-220.8K from previous $-165.8K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions climbed from previous €29.4K to €48.9K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: $176K vs $154.3K

DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao highlights that Indonesia’s onshore markets are under pressure, with the Rupiah at record lows and equities near six‑year lows.

The US Dollar (USD) rallied to near 100.10 on Friday, rising from a daily low of 99.16, after the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed the economy added 172K jobs in May, well above the 85K expected, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could raise interest rates later this yea

UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research, led by Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya, argues that Thailand’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data confirm a cost-push rather than demand-led inflation backdrop.

NZD/USD slips to its lowest level since April on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) receives fresh bids in the wake of solid US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.5800 and is heading for a weekly loss of nearly 3%.

US Treasury yields skyrocket across the whole curve on Friday, with the 2-year Treasury note yield rising over 12 basis points, while the benchmark note, the 10-year, surges six basis points following an outstanding Nonfarm Payrolls report.

OCBC’s FX Strategist Sim Moh Siong expects the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) to trade 1.5–2% above midpoint, supported by de-dollarisation and safe-haven flows, even as reduced carry tempers its appeal.

Nordea’s Kristian Nummelin highlights that the Chinese yuan has been the best-performing Asian currency this year, appreciating against both the Dollar and the Euro despite widening US–China yield spreads.

Gold (XAU/USD) price collapses during the North American session on Friday as the latest Nonfarm Payrolls report in the US smashed forecasts, with figures for the last three months upwardly revised, increasing the chance of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count up to 431 from previous 429

OCBC’s FX Strategist Sim Moh Siong says softer Oil prices offer only limited relief to Asia FX, with the Korean Won and Indonesian Rupiah still pressured by equity outflows and policy concerns.

The market walked into Friday's payrolls report braced for weakness, and the US Dollar Index (DXY) made it pay. Consensus looked for a soft 85K of new jobs in May, the kind of number that fits a cooling labor market and a Federal Reserve (Fed) edging toward cuts.

UOB economists say Thailand’s May Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased slightly but stayed near the top of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) target, with core inflation still subdued. They stress that price gains are driven by fuel, transport and prepared food rather than broad demand.

There is an old reflex in equity markets that never quite dies: when the economy looks too strong, stocks get nervous. Friday brought it straight back.

The USD/CAD pair rises and trades near the 1.3930 region on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground following a stronger-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, offsetting support from an equally impressive Canadian employment release.

The Swiss Franc (CHF) weakens on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) outperforms its major peers following upbeat US labor market data. At the time of writing, USD/CHF is trading around 0.7955, climbing to a two-month high.

Deutsche Bank analysts underscore that stronger Japanese wage data and resilient household spending are reinforcing expectations for Bank of Japan (BoJ) tightening. Real and nominal wages are rising at the fastest pace since 2024, with futures pricing a high probability of a June hike.