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The Aussie Dollar finished the week with gains of over 0.82% on Friday and up more than 1.20% for the week as the US Dollar tumbled following the US Treasury Department's announcement of a bond buyback for the long end of the curve. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7170, after rebounding near 0.7067.

EUR/USD heads for a fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, although it has erased its earlier intraday advance. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.1682 after briefly rising above 1.1700, its highest level since May 14.

AUD/USD edges higher on Friday, climbing to its highest level since June 3 as the Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms all its major peers.

The Euro (EUR) is falling against the British Pound (GBP). EUR/GBP held the mid-0.8500s on Friday, hovering just below the 0.8570 area, even after a strong round of August flash Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMIs) on both sides of the cross.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $86.50 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.63% on the day. US Oil remains close to Thursday’s high of $87.38, its highest level in more than three weeks, as concerns about global energy supplies continue to support prices.

The Euro (EUR) trades 0.21% higher at around 1.1710 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Friday, the highest level seen in over three months.

Gold (XAU/USD) extends gains on Friday, with bulls aiming for a retest of the $4,600 resistance area, the top of the last six months' trading range.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures on NYMEX, trade flat near $86.00 during the European trading session on Friday, closer to its over three-week high of $87.38 posted the previous day.