The NZD/USD pair recovers slightly from the vicinity of mid-0.5900s or a nearly two-week low set during the Asian session on Thursday, and recovers a part of the previous day's dovish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)-inspired losses.

The AUD/JPY cross trades on a flat note near 109.00 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The release of the Australian employment report for January fails to boost the Australian Dollar (AUD) against the Japanese Yen (JPY).

Australian Dollar (AUD) inches higher against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of mixed employment data from Australia on Thursday.

Silver (XAG/USD) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's positive move and oscillates in a narrow trading band during the Asian session on Thursday.

Australia Part-Time Employment dipped from previous 10.4K to -32.7K in January

Australia Participation Rate registered at 66.7%, below expectations (66.8%) in January

Australia Full-Time Employment dipped from previous 54.8K to 50.5K in January

Australia Unemployment Rate s.a. below expectations (4.2%) in January: Actual (4.1%)

Australia Employment Change s.a. came in at 17.8K below forecasts (20K) in January

Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) new Governor Anna Breman said on Thursday that if the outlook for inflation changes, committee will adjust policy stance to ensure inflation returns to target.

South Korea Trade Balance dipped from previous $8.74B to $8.72B in December

The EUR/USD pair tumbles to a near two-week low around 1.1785 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) on hawkish FOMC minutes that revived speculation about potential interest rate hikes if inflation remains elevated. 

Japan Machinery Orders (MoM) registered at 19.1% above expectations (4.5%) in December

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks: ¥1B (February 13) vs previous ¥543.2B

Japan Machinery Orders (YoY) registered at 16.8% above expectations (3.9%) in December

Gold price (XAU/USD) holds positive ground near $4,985 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal recovers amid shifts in geopolitical sentiment, boosting safe-haven demand.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) continued to backslide under sustained pressure on Wednesday, following through after the UK employment report on Tuesday showed a labour market deteriorating faster than expected.

USD/JPY bounced on Wednesday after the Japanese Yen's (JPY) recent rally finally ran out of steam, which has been its best weekly performance since November 2024.

The AUD/NZD cross spiked higher on Wednesday as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) dovish hold triggered a broad New Zealand Dollar (NZD) sell-off, while the Australian Dollar (AUD) remained supported by the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) recent hawkish posturing.

AUD/JPY firmed modestly on Wednesday, climbing around 0.4% as the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) hawkish stance continues to underpin the Australian Dollar (AUD) side of the cross.

The RBNZ held the OCR steady as markets widely expected on Wednesday, but the tone was the market mover.

The RBA minutes released on Tuesday reinforced the hawkish tone set by Governor Bullock's post-decision press conference, noting that private demand is growing faster than expected and capacity pressures are greater than previously assessed.

ING’s Julian Geib outlines how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping real‑economy sectors in 2026. Data centre construction is booming but faces power and cost constraints, with EU building activity expected to recover.

United States API Weekly Crude Oil Stock: -0.609M (February 13) vs previous 13.4M

BNY’s EMEA Macro Strategist Geoff Yu reports that Latin American sovereign debt positioning in global portfolios has climbed to multi-year highs, with combined holdings in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru now above 2023 peaks.

Zora has launched a new attention markets feature on the Solana (SOL) network, allowing users to trade and speculate on emerging online cultural trends.

United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows down to $28B in December from previous $220.2B