BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage notes that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its policy rate around 0.75% with an 8–1 vote, noting moderate economic recovery and inflation near 2%.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforms its major currency pairs during the European trading session on Thursday.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s Elias Haddad reports USD/CAD is trading near 1.3735, with resistance at the 200-day moving average. The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate at 2.25% but dropped guidance that policy is appropriate, signalling a live hiking bias if energy prices stay high.

The EUR/USD pair is 0.16% higher to near 1.1470 during the European trading session on Thursday. The major currency pair gains as the US Dollar (USD) drops slightly, following a strong upside move on Wednesday.

EUR/JPY trades around 182.70 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.23% on the day, as markets digest comments from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor and await the European Central Bank (ECB) decision.

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Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux expects the Bank of England to keep rates unchanged while warning on upside inflation risks, with markets now pricing the next move as a hike.

MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lee Hardman reports the Japanese Yen is holding up better against the Dollar as the BoJ leaves the door open to an April rate hike and officials step up FX warnings.

USD/CHF depreciated after registering over 1% gains in the previous session, trading around 0.7920 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair moved little after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to keep its interest rate flat at 0% in the first quarter of 2026, as widely expected.

After posting moderate gains on Monday and Tuesday, EUR/USD reversed its direction and declined sharply on Wednesday. The pair stays in a consolidation phase near 1.1450 in the European morning on Thursday as investors gear up for the European Central Bank's (ECB) policy decisions.

TD Securities strategists Alex Loo and Prashant Newnaha warn that JPY intervention risks are elevated as USD/JPY trades near 160, close to its 2024 high before Ministry of Finance action.

ING’s Francesco Pesole argues that recent mixed signals from global central banks will likely encourage the ECB to avoid firm guidance, especially given its sensitivity to Oil after 2022.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) trades lower against its major currency peers, but is 0.1% higher to near 1.3270 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday.

The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers on Thursday and erodes a part of the previous day’s strong move up to its highest level since July 2024. Spot prices, however, trim a part of modest intraday losses and trade just below the 159.50 area during the early European session.

AUD/USD moves slightly upwards after registering losses in the previous session, trading around 0.7040 during the early European hours on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) stays firm against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of domestic employment data earlier in the day.

Danske Bank analysts expect the Sweden's central bank, Riksbank to leave its policy rate unchanged at 1.75% today with a cautious wait-and-see communication and no major changes to the near-term rate path.

The NZD/USD pair trades 0.4% higher to near 0.5820 during the European trading session on Thursday. The Kiwi pair gains sharply as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) outperforms despite disappointing New Zealand (NZD) Q4 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data.

Commerzbank’s Volkmar Baur reports that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) left rates unchanged with an 8–1 majority, as widely expected. The BoJ still signals willingness to hike if the economy evolves as forecast, and markets see about a 60% chance of an April move.

The United Kingdom (UK) docket has the labor market report to be released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, later this session at 07:00 GMT.

The EUR/USD pair trades 0.15% higher to near 1.1470 in the early European session on Thursday. The major currency pair gains as the Euro (EUR) rises against its major currency peers, except antipodeans, ahead of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy announcement at 13:15 GMT.

The GBP/JPY cross struggles to capitalize on its modest Asian session gains to the 212.35 area on Thursday and retreats to the lower end of its daily range in the last hour.

The USD/CAD pair trades on a softer note near 1.3730 during the early European session on Thursday. Surging oil prices due to escalating Middle East tensions provide some support to the commodity-linked Loonie against the US Dollar (USD).

The EUR/GBP pair trades in a tight range around 0.8640 during the Asian trade on Thursday. The pair consolidates as investors await monetary policy announcements by the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) during the day.

The AUD/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers near the 0.7020 area during the Asian session on Thursday and reverses a part of the previous day's retracement slide from the weekly high.

The GBP/USD pair gathers strength near 1.3290 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the hawkish tone from the US Federal Reserve (Fed).

The USD/CHF pair retraces to near 0.7910 during the Asian trading session on Thursday, following a strong Wednesday.

EUR/JPY recovers its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 183.30 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The currency cross remains stronger as the Japanese Yen (JPY) softens after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to hold the short-term interest rate steady at 0.75%, as expected.

EUR/USD recovers its losses registered in the previous session, hovering near 1.1490 during Asian trading hours on Thursday. Daily chart technical analysis indicates a persistent bearish bias as the pair moves downwards within a descending channel pattern.