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The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as weaker-than-expected jobs data for April boosted hopes of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.

GBP/USD sideways with positive ROC, Bitcoin up 0.9% despite negative ROC, stable oil prices with negative RSI, AUD/USD rises 0.5% with positive RSI; global finance sees US eyeing Bitcoin options, FTSE 100 surges, Fed holds rates, Apple's optimistic outlook; upcoming events include US earnings, Eurozone unemployment, French output, Japan and UK net positions.

Market attention now shifts to today's U.S. NFP reading, which could provide insights into the Fed's forthcoming monetary policy decisions.

The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday amid risk appetite, as traders had expressed some concerns the U.S. Fed's next monetary policy move could actually be an interest rate hike rather than a cut, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell post-meeting alleviated those worries. Powell said the next rate move from the central bank will most likely be an interest rate reduction.

The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

The pound declined against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.

Powell's dovish stance prompted a sharp decline in the strength of the U.S. dollar, while gold prices rebounded on the prospect of a softer dollar.

The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday, as the nation's manufacturing activity contracted in April and job openings missed estimates in March.

The U.S. dollar surged and equities stumbled following the release of the U.S. employment cost index, which revealed a robust 1.2% increase, the sharpest uptick in a year.

The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, as Asian stock markets traded lower in thin holiday trading, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight, as most of the markets are closed for a Labor Day holiday. Treasury yields jumped on stronger-than-expected U.S. wage data. Traders also remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Fed's monetary policy decision later in the day.