USD/JPY tilted higher in Asian trade off September 21 lows following earlier data from Japan and ahead of US data today. 

As of 07:05 GMT, USD/JPY rose 0.11% to 104.88, with an intraday high at 104.93. 

Earlier Japanese data showed services prices rose 3.1% in September, up from 1.1% in August. 

From the US, new home sales are expected up 2.8% to 1.025 million units in September. 

Chances of US Covid relief passing before the November elections evaporated as talks stall. 

Otherwise, the US reported a new record Covid 19 daily infection rate, with Vice President Mike Pence reporting a positive Covid result. 

The World Health Organization reported 42.5 million global Covid 19 cases so far with the death toll standing at 1.147 million. 

The British pound fell against the US dollar on Friday, after the release of disappointing services and manufacturing data in the UK.

Data showed that the UK's manufacturing PMI fell to 53.3 points in October vs. 54.1 points in September, while analysts forecast 53.2 points.

The services PMI fell to 52.3 in October vs. 56.1 points in September, missing forecasts of 53.4.

Whilst the UK's retail sales index rose 1.5% last month, beating forecasts of holding unchanged.

Many observers believe that the UK is moving toward a no-deal Brexit scenario (no trade deal), amid the lack of any signs of an agreement with the EU.

As of 22:00 GMT, GBP/USD fell 0.3% to 1.3042, after hitting a high of 1.3122 and a low of 1.3019.

Silver prices fell on Friday, despite the US dollar's drop against its peers, but the white metal managed to post a weekly gain.

The US manufacturing PMI rose slightly to 53.5 points in October, on par with market forecasts, from 53.2 points in September.

The dollar index fell against a basket of currencies by 0.2% to 92.7 points as of 22:18 GMT, after hitting a high of 93.1 and a low of 92.6.

Otherwise, no agreement has been reached on the US second aid package to ease the coronavirus impact on the US economy.

Silver December futures fell 0.1% or 3 cents, and closed at $24.675 an ounce, but posted 1.1% gain this week, with today's high at $24.980 and the low at $24,500.

The main US stock benchmarks saw mixed performance on Friday, but posted weekly losses, as optimism faded about the second Covid-19 aid package in the US.

The US manufacturing PMI rose slightly to 53.5 points in October, on par with market forecasts, from 53.2 points in September.

Doubts remain about the potential agreement on the second US package, especially before the near presidential election.

To the oil market, WTI crude November futures at Nymex fell 1.9% or 79 cents, and closed at $39.85 a barrel, with a weekly loss of 3.1%, after hitting a day high of $40.9 and a low of $39.5.

Brent December futures fell 1.6% or 69 cents, and closed at $41.77 a barrel, with a weekly loss of 2.7%, a high of $42.8 and a low of $41.5.

As for stocks, Dow Jones slipped 0.1% or 28 points, to close at 28,335, with a weekly loss of 0.9%, after it hit a day high 28,436 and a low 28,149.

Nasdaq rose 0.4% or 42 points to 11,548 points, but registered weekly loss of 1%, with a high of 11,548 and a low of 11,434.

S&P 500 rose 0.3% or 12 points, to close at 3,465, and posted 0.5% loss this week, with a high of 3,466 and a low of 3,440.