Daily summary

The British Pound was the clear outperformer in the currency space on Monday against the US dollar and other currency pairs. Yesterday’s strong rebound in GBP lifted after Britain and the European Union announced an agreement over a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.

Gold price is pulling back modestly Friday Morning after hitting the crucial support area of $1818/17 once again on Thursday. However, watch carefully this support area. If the metal breaks below $1,816, the slump will quickly extend toward the $1800 mark.

Shares of the leading semiconductor company NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) gained more than 8% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and revenue for the last quarter that easily topped analysts' forecasts.

The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback’s value against the basket of six major currencies remains steady ahead of the FED minutes. The outcome of the minutes from the Fed's latest policy meeting should be a big piece for the next trend for the king dollar.

Eurozone and Germany reported mixed PMI numbers while the UK reported stronger-than-expected manufacturing and services PMI data. Moving ahead to the North American session, the US will release the latest manufacturing PMI data, to be published at 14:45 GMT.