Treasury

EUR/USD
The Shared currency was pressured at $1.1362 after an exchange of fire in eastern Ukraine, and renewed warnings of an imminent Russian invasion had investors looking for safety ahead of the weekend.

GBP/USD
The Cable sailed higher to $1.3608 as expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of England continued to support the pound.

USD/JPY
The Japanese yen advanced to 115.21 against the greenback as geopolitical tensions escalated. On Friday, Japan reported a fifth straight month of inflation, with energy price posting their biggest annual rise in 41 yrs.

AUD/USD
The Aussie dollar treaded water at $0.7200 and was up 0.7% for the week in a resilient performance given the volatility of global markets.

USD/CAD
The Loonie crawled to 1.2690 per U.S dollar as oil prices seesawed between the US-Iranian nuclear deal and the Russia and Ukraine tussle.

USD/ZAR
South African rand firmed at 14.97 against the U.S dollar as a rise in commodity prices benefitted the resource-rich country amid an escalation in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee dived by 35 cents to 43.60(selling) in the wake of the Bank of Mauritius intervention on Thursday.