The U.S. dollar turned in a mixed performance on Friday with investors digesting the non-farm payrolls and wage growth data and speculating the likely future moves of the Federal Reserve.
Data showing a bigger than expected in jobs addition in the month of April has fueled hopes that the Fed will hold rates steady in the near future.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.