Retail sales in the United States increased by 0.7% last month, contrary to the 0.3% increase that Reuters's panel of economists had predicted.
Read MoreRetail sales in the United States increased by 0.7% last month, contrary to the 0.3% increase that Reuters's panel of economists had predicted.
Early in the Asian day, the dollar set a 34-year high against the yen and a five-month high against the euro on Friday.
The U.S. Treasury rates, which the dollar/yen pair usually tracks closely, surged during the previous session.
The U.S. dollar index, which compares the value of the dollar to six competitors, remained stable at 104.10.
The dollar gained 0.03% to 151.87 yen, staying close to the 34-year peak of 151.975 yen reached last month as jawboning efforts by Japanese officials to support the currency increased.
Chair Jerome Powell and other top officials have called for "patience" while making decisions about when to cut rates in the US due to a tight labour market and slow progress on inflation in the past few months.
Although it is still near the 152 level, the yen rose to a two-week high versus the US dollar due to safe-haven bids and new cautions from Japanese officials.
The euro was up 0.6% overnight and back at $1.0837, the middle of a range it has maintained for a year. Expectations for a European rate cut in June were strengthened by Wednesday's lower-than-expected European inflation data.
the euro increased by 0.02% to $1.0772, moving away from a low reached more than a month ago during the previous session when the US dollar experienced some profit-taking late into the night.
Gold fell from a record top; the metal does best when yields are declining.
The broader market demonstrated resilience compared to the benchmark indices, as evidenced by the BSE MidCap index edging up by 0.05% and the BSE SmallCap index rising by 0.57%.
Notable sectors such as Oil & Gas, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Auto, and Pharma witnessed gains, while the IT index faced the most significant decline, down by 1.60%.
The increase in shareholding raised LIC's equity shares in HUL from 11,74,63,555 to 11,77,18,555, representing a shift from 4.99% to 5.01% of the company's paid-up capital, as per a regulatory filing.
The USFDA flagged concerns about procedural inadequacies to prevent microbiological contamination and the absence of verification processes for data accuracy at the plant.
The broader market demonstrated resilience compared to the benchmark indices, as evidenced by the BSE MidCap index edging up by 0.05% and the BSE SmallCap index rising by 0.57%.
Notable sectors such as Oil & Gas, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Auto, and Pharma witnessed gains, while the IT index faced the most significant decline, down by 1.60%.
The increase in shareholding raised LIC's equity shares in HUL from 11,74,63,555 to 11,77,18,555, representing a shift from 4.99% to 5.01% of the company's paid-up capital, as per a regulatory filing.
The USFDA flagged concerns about procedural inadequacies to prevent microbiological contamination and the absence of verification processes for data accuracy at the plant.
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