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The U.S. dollar declined against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as early as September.

Suggesting softer economic conditions lay ahead, the Conference Board released a report on Friday showing a continued decrease by its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators in the month of April. The Conference Board said its leading economic index fell by 0.6 percent in April after dipping by 0.3 percent in March. Economists had expected the index to decrease by another 0.3 percent.

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

With a surge in utilities output offset by decreases in mining and manufacturing output, the Federal Reserve released a report on Thursday showing U.S. industrial production came in flat in the month of April. The Fed said industrial production came in unchanged in April after inching up by a downwardly revised 0.1 percent in March.

Oil gained 0.7%. The Australian dollar is overbought but unchanged. The Euro and Dollar-yen traded sideways; the Euro is overbought, and the Dollar-yen has a negative signal. China's gasoline exports hit a low. Japan's Nippon Steel VP will visit the US for a deal. Global stocks rose on potential Fed rate cuts.

The Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the Greenback’s value against a basket of 6 major currencies, finished flat, at 104.50. Fed officials called for caution before moving to cut interest rates despite signs of cooling inflation.

The Dollar Index (DXY), which weighs the value of the Greenback against a basket of 6 major currencies, rebounded to 104.50 from 104.30 despite mixed US economic data.

The Dollar Index (DXY), which weighs the value of the Greenback against a basket of 6 major currencies, rebounded to 104.50 from 104.30 despite mixed US economic data.