Currency Updates:
U.S. Dollar Trading (US) Ended the New York session broadly stronger as consumer sentiment rose to 57.8 for the month of September. US stock markets finished higher for the 5th day running, with Dow Jones up 75.91 points (+0.66%), NASDAQ up 15.24 pts (0.58%)    
The Euro (EUR) initially rose through the trading day, but eased from highs of 1.3865 to close at 1.3785 leading into key event risks over the weekend. Ultimately, the meeting of EU Finance Ministers failed to speed up plans to deal with the Euro Zone debt crisis, ensuring the Euro has begun the trading week under significant pressure.  
The Japanese Yen (JPY) was little changed on Friday, trading with a low of 76.67 and a high of 76.97
The Sterling (GBP) traded in a near 100pt range, playing second fiddle to the Euro. The GBP traded with a low of 1.5745 and a high of 1.5842.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) gave upmuch of its gains late in the trading day, as risk was taken of the table in light of key Eurozone meeting. The AUD has begun the trading week under extreme pressure, back below 1.03 as Asian stock markets opened lower, with last week&rsquo s key 1.0180 level in clear focus.  
Oil & Gold (XAU) XAU rebounded aggressively from level near 1762 to highs above 1822 as flight to safety in times of uncertainty proved key. Oil has fallen $1 to 86.96 on a broadly stronger USD first thing Monday in Asia    
