Against the current: Markets are down, yet USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, EUR/NZD go up and make this list of top gainers.
The US dollar is losing strength against a basket of currencies — AUD/USD slipping 1.33% and closing at 0.6706. GBP/USD trades at 1.2181 after losing 0.93%.
Meanwhile, United States ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Nov) released today at 15:00 UTC with a figure of 56.5, while the previous figure was 54.4.
Markets are falling this session, but some currencies are registering gains. Take a look at today's positive market movers.
Dollar/Yen | +1.78% in mid-session
Dollar/Yen trades at 136.66 after gaining 239 pips (1.78%).
EUR/NZD | +1.2% in mid-session
Tentatively higher from an earlier low of 1.6409, EUR/NZD is up to 1.662 today, adding 196 pips, or 1.2%, to Friday's closing price of 1.6423.
Euro-Yen | +1.39% in mid-session
Having gone up 2 pips over the past 3 days, Today's session so far looks to be heading in the same direction — Euro-Yen has rallied 196 pips, or 1.39%, to now stand at 143.46.