Low volume and range trading characterized Friday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average transit between gains and losses during the trading session and finally ended up 0.5%; for the week gained 1.7%. In Forex activity was characterized by low volume and range trading; with no mayor moves across the board. 

USD/JPY ended the American session lower but above 99.00. GBP/USD rose after starting at a session low at 1.4825. The pair moved in an up trend constantly but with quiet moves topping at 1.4920. EUR/USD rose slightly for the day spending most of the session in a range between 1.3250 and 1.3275. During the week the pair was able to recover early losses as risk aversion eased. This movement also favored GBP and CHF, who also gain against the dollar for the week.