The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate fell to 4.9% in the three months to April after reporting 5.0% in the previous reading, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Thursday. The data came in below the market consensus of 5.0%.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, pulled back after reaching an 11-week high of 100.57 in the previous day and is now trading around 100.30 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, but the bigger surprise came from the updated economic projections and Kevin Warsh's first press conference as Fed Chair.