technical

USD/JPY broke above the key 153 resistance level on Thursday, fueled by a stronger U.S. dollar and renewed yen weakness.

The euro experienced heightened volatility on Thursday following the ECB rate decision and FOMC fallout. Despite fluctuations, EUR/USD remains range-bound between 1.1550 and 1.17.

The US dollar gained against the South African rand on Thursday, rising toward the 50-day EMA near 17.38. Despite renewed dollar strength post-FOMC, the 7% interest rate in South Africa continues to support rand holders.

The German DAX index continued its sideways trend on Thursday despite the European Central Bank’s latest rate announcement.

Silver extended its recovery on Thursday, bouncing from the 50-day EMA and approaching key resistance at $48.50.

Gold is consolidating weekly losses in Asian trades on Friday, having stalled Thursday’s turnaround just shy of the $4,050 mark.