07:44 AM EDT, 05/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar fell against its major trading partners early Friday ahead of the release of manufacturing data from S&P Global at 9:45 am ET and from ISM at 10:00 am ET.

The St. Louis and Atlanta Federal Reserve banks are due to release their GDP nowcast estimates for Q2 around midday.

A quick summary of foreign exchange activity heading into Friday:

EUR/USD rose to 1.1750 from 1.1736 at the Thursday US close and 1.1706 at the same time Thursday morning. There are no Eurozone data on Friday's schedule. The next European Central Bank meeting is scheduled for June 11.

GBP/USD rose to 1.3617 from 1.3607 at the Thursday US close and 1.3517 at the same time Thursday morning. UK manufacturing PMI rose in April, while UK home prices increased in the same month, and UK mortgage lending improved in March. The next Bank of England meeting is scheduled for June 18.

USD/JPY fell to 156.5495 from 156.5626 at the Thursday US close and 157.0274 at the same time Thursday morning. Growth in Tokyo CPI, an early indicator of Japanese consumer prices, accelerated in April, but core CPI growth slowed, according to data released overnight. In the same month, manufacturing PMI rose more than expected. The next Bank of Japan meeting is scheduled for June 15-16.

USD/CAD fell to 1.3563 from 1.3583 at the Thursday US close and 1.3657 at the same time Thursday morning. Canadian manufacturing PMI for April is due to be released at 9:30 am ET. The next Bank of Canada meeting is scheduled for June 10.