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Global markets are relatively quiet due to the Good Friday holiday, with the U.S. dollar trading mostly flat amid low liquidity. Optimism improved slightly following reports of eased tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, boosting Asian equities and currencies, while the dollar remains down zero point five percent for the week overall. U.S. March Non-Farm Payrolls came in stronger than expected at one hundred seventy-eight thousand, though downward revisions to February data highlight mixed labor conditions. Meanwhile, the Mexican peso gained one point six percent this week despite rate cuts, supported by improved global sentiment, with investors now looking ahead to next week’s inflation and economic data releases.