Against the current: Markets slid, yet USD/JPY, USD/CAD, USD/CHF went up and made this list of yesterday's top currencies gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as GBP/USD was down 0.19% before closing the session at 1.2091. EUR/USD closed at 1.0405 after a flat day.
Despite markets falling yesterday, some currencies managed to go up. Have a look at these top gainers.
Dollar/Yen | +0.37% at 139.1
With a daily low of 138.35, USD/JPY closed yesterday at 139.1, after ending Thursday at 138.59 and gaining 50 pips (0.37%).
Dollar-Swiss | +0.31% at 0.9459
Dollar-Swiss continues a 3 day uptrend, gaining a total of 0.375%. Yesterday's session pointed in the same direction — Dollar-Swiss went up to 0.9459 yesterday, gaining 0.31%.
US Dollar-Canadian Dollar | +0.32% at 1.3377
Having ended a bullish session yesterday at 1.3377, momentum helped US Dollar-Canadian Dollar finish the day 42 pips or 0.32% higher, although mixed sentiments ensured US Dollar-Canadian Dollar etched out a distinct 1.3377 to 1.3377 session range.