The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as traders remain cautious amid mixed signals from the U.S.-Iran peace talks after news of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah emphatically rejecting the terms of a U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and said it would not withdraw troops from the country, throwing the future of the wider Middle East truce into an abyss.

The Reserve Bank of India left its key policy rates unchanged on Friday, and upgraded its inflation outlook citing higher oil prices and monsoon uncertainty. The Monetary Policy Committee, governed by Sanjay Malhotra, unanimously decided to hold the policy repo rate at 5.25 percent. The committee also decided to continue with the neutral stance.

First-time claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in the week ended May 30th, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 225,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level of 212,000.

The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as market sentiment improved following the announcement of a truce in Lebanon, despite the release of weak Eurozone retail sales report.

The UK construction sector shrank at the fastest pace in six years in May amid shrinking order books and rising economic uncertainty, survey data from S&P Global showed Thursday. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index unexpectedly fell to 38.2 in May from 39.7 in the previous month. The reading was seen at 40.4.

The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as investor mood was negatively impacted by the escalation of international trade and the conflicts in the Middle East.

Germany's construction activity continued to contract sharply in May with firms recording a sustained fall in activity alongside soaring input costs, survey data from S&P Global showed Thursday. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index posted 42.4 in May, up from April's 13-month low of 42.1.

Retail sales from the euro area and construction purchasing managers' survey results from Germany are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.30 am ET, consumer price data is due from Switzerland. Inflation is forecast to accelerate to 0.8 percent in May from 0.6 percent in April.

A report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday showed a substantial increase in new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the month of April.

The Institute for Supply Management released a report on Wednesday showing its reading on U.S. service sector activity increased by more than expected in the month of May. The ISM said its services PMI rose to 54.5 in May from 53.6 in April, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to tick up to 53.7.

A report released by payroll processor ADP on Wednesday showed private sector employment in the U.S. jumped by slightly more than expected in the month of May. ADP said private employment shot up by 122,000 jobs in May after increasing by a downwardly revised 105,000 jobs in April.

The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued a warning that the government might intervene in the foreign exchange market at any time.

The euro area private sector logged back-to-back contractions in May, marking its biggest fall in 18 months, final survey data from S&P Global showed Wednesday.
The final composite output index dropped to 48.5 in May from 48.8 in April. A score below the threshold 50.0 indicates contraction. However, the score was above the flash estimate of 47.5.

The Swiss franc weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, after Swiss National Bank (SNB) President Schlegel reiterated bank's readiness to intervene while preserving price stability.

China's service sector grew at a faster pace in May as total activity and new business expanded at the fastest rates in three months, survey data from S&P Global showed Wednesday. The RatingDog services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.4 in May from 52.6 in the previous month.

Australia's economic growth eased in the first quarter as consumers reduced spending amid rising interest rates, and cyclones weighed on mining and exports, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent on a quarterly basis, much weaker than the 0.9 percent expansion seen in the fourth quarter and economists' forecast of 0.5 percent.

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as investors speculate that the Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama may intervene once more to support the home currency.

UK mortgage approvals rose to a 15-month high in April despite higher borrowing costs, data from the Bank of England showed Tuesday. Mortgage approvals unexpectedly increased to 65,945 in April from 63,979 in the previous month. This was the highest since January 2025 and was above forecast of 62,000.

The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as oil prices fell after having jumped more than 4 percent in the previous session amid ongoing uncertainty over talks between the United States and Iran to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Euro area inflation accelerated to the highest since 2023 in May as the Middle East conflict continue to push energy prices higher and the rising price pressures strengthened the chances of an interest rate hike from the European Central Bank next week. Inflation rose to 3.2 percent in May from 3.0 percent in April, flash data from Eurostat showed Tuesday.

Flash inflation from the euro area and mortgage approvals from the UK are the top economic news due on Tuesday. At 3.00 am ET, Spain's labor agency is scheduled to publish unemployment data for May. Unemployment is forecast to decline 56,800 compared to a drop of 62,700 in April.

A report released by the Commerce Department on Monday showed construction spending in the U.S. increased from a downwardly revised level in the month of April. The Commerce Department said construction spending climbed by 0.4 percent to an annual rate of $2.172 trillion in April after rising by 0.2 percent to a revised rate of $2.164 trillion in March.

Manufacturing activity in the U.S. expanded for the fifth consecutive month in May, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Monday. The ISM said its manufacturing PMI rose to 54.0 in May from 52.7 in April, with a reading above 50 indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to inch up to 53.1.

The Swiss economy expanded less than estimated in the first quarter on subdued domestic demand, data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, or SECO, showed Monday.
Gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in the first quarter, which was revised down from the initial estimate of 0.5 percent.

The U.S. dollar declined against major currencies during the week ended May 29 amidst reports of a tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran that lifted global risk sentiment.