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MUFG reports Indonesia’s Q3 GDP growth beat expectations at 5.47% year-on-year, helped by stronger exports and solid domestic demand. Private consumption and investment remained robust, reducing the urgency for Bank Indonesia to support activity. However, lingering investor confidence issues and weak portfolio flows mean the Indonesian Rupiah is still seen struggling to achieve a sustained recovery.

Commerzbank's Charlie Lay and Dr. Henry Hao note that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held rates at 2.75% while maintaining a cautious stance. They expect a 25 bp hike in Q1 2027 and see USD/MYR consolidating within the 4.00–4.10 range.

MUFG notes Taiwan’s headline inflation eased to 2.33% year-on-year in October, with core at 2.23%, both above the 2% alert level. The CBC is expected to keep its policy rate at 2.00% in December, though persistent Taiwan Dollar (TWD) weakness could tilt risks higher.

San Francisco Federal Reserve (Fed) President Mary Daly said in an interview with CNBC on Friday that the job report was good news, that the economy is solid, and that it "gives latitude to get inflation job done.”

Gold price retreats after peaking at $4,106, drifting lower nearly 1% on Friday as the US employment report crushed forecasts and increased the chances that the Federal Reserve (Fed) could increase rates at the December meeting. The XAU/USD trades at $4,060 at the time of writing.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann see slightly stronger downward momentum in USD/CNH after the pair eased from recent highs. For the next 24 hours, they expect the Dollar to edge lower but stay above strong support at 6.6530, with resistance at 6.6720.

AUD/USD extends losses on Friday, slipping to levels last seen in late March. A firmer US Dollar, weaker risk appetite amid the AI-led stock-market rout and cautious Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) guidance following this week’s rate hike all contribute to the decline.

Ethereum (ETH) edges lower toward the short-term $2,200 psychological demand area on Friday. The smart contract token continues to sustain a bearish trend, down roughly 8% from the monthly high of $2,442.

The Pound Sterling dives by nearly 0.60% against the US Dollar as a stellar US Nonfarm Payrolls report indicates that the labour market is solid and clears the path for additional tightening by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The GBP/USD trades at 1.3371 after peaking near 1.3463.

BNP Paribas underscores India’s favourable medium-term growth outlook, with the IMF lifting forecasts to 6.8% per year, but stresses significant structural constraints. The report points to a modest middle class, large informal economy, weak industrial base and labour market rigidities. It warns that without faster reforms in AI adaptation and industrial development, India risks failing to complete its transition to a higher-value, more inclusive economy.

USD/JPY rebounds on Friday, snapping a two-day losing streak as stronger-than-expected US jobs data lifts the US Dollar (USD) and brings its yield advantage over the Japanese Yen (JPY) back into focus. At the time of writing, USD/JPY trades around 158.30 after hitting an intraday low of 157.26.

Bitcoin (BTC) and Gold (XAU/USD) are trading lower on Friday, reflecting a strengthening bearish outlook in markets. The Crypto King hovers around $76,000, down 0.98% on the day and nearly 4% since Monday.