The NZD/USD pair trades 0.2% higher to near 0.5835 during the European trading session on Thursday.
The US Dollar (USD) nudges higher against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday and consolidates above 0.7900 after bouncing from a low of 0.7870.
MUFG’s Head of Research Derek Halpenny highlights that Japanese investors, especially banks and life insurers, were heavy sellers of foreign bonds in February and March, likely including USTs and EGBs, with record two‑month net sales.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its major currency peers during the European trading session on Thursday, with the USD/JPY pair trading 0.3% higher to near 159.00.
Silver (XAG/USD) is looking for direction at $74.00 on Thursday, after pulling back from Wednesday’s highs at $77.65. The precious metal lost its shine as the market turned cautious with the first cracks emerging in the US-Iran ceasefire deal.
Nordea’s Group Chief Economist Helge J. Pedersen highlights that Eurozone inflation has risen with higher energy prices but remains well below 2022 levels. He stresses that strong household savings, low unemployment and ongoing investment in infrastructure and defense should cushion growth.
AUD/JPY extends its winning streak for the fourth successive session, trading around 111.70 during the European hours on Thursday. The currency cross gains as the Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens, with oil prices rebounding amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran ceasefire.
The Pound Sterling edges lower against its major currency peers on Thursday, trading subduedly around 1.3400 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades lower against its major currency peers, is down 0.2% to near 0.7030 vs. the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday.
EUR/JPY rebounds after registering little losses in the previous day, trading around 185.30 during the European hours on Thursday. The daily chart’s technical analysis indicates the currency cross is trending higher within an ascending channel, signaling a bullish bias.
The Pound (GBP) is trading higher against a weak Japanese Yen (JPY), extending its rally for the fourth consecutive day, with pullbacks finding support in the lower 212.00s and March highs in the 213.30 area still on the bulls’ radar.
The NZD/USD pair attracts some dip-buyers following the previous day's late pullback from over a two-week high and turns positive for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday.
ING’s Francesco Pesole argues that while investors currently favour higher‑beta currencies, European Central Bank (ECB) pricing can still underpin the Euro (EUR).
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Michael Wan expects USD/INR to remain range-bound, projecting a base-case trading band between 94.00 and 95.00 over time, with a wider 97.00–98.00 range in a risk scenario of rising Oil prices.
The USD/CAD pair trades marginally higher around 1.3850 during the European trading session on Thursday.
The EUR/GBP cross posts modest gains near 0.8710 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) remains firm despite the downbeat German Industrial Production report.
UOB strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann report that AUD/USD’s sharp advance has stalled below 0.7100, with price action now seen as part of a consolidation band between 0.7000 and 0.7080.
The (EUR) is trading practically flat, right above 1.1660 against the US Dollar at Thursday’s European session opening. The pair pùlled back from Wednesday’s highs, at 1.1721, as Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz following massive Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
The USD/JPY pair fails just ahead of the 159.00 mark during the Asian session on Thursday, stalling the previous day's modest recovery from sub-158.00 levels or a nearly three-week low.
The Indian Rupee (INR) trades lower against the US Dollar (USD) in the opening trade on Thursday. The USD/INR pair rebounds to near 92.65 from the three-week low of 92.20 posted on Wednesday, following the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran.
The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on its weekly gains registered over the past three days and oscillates in a range below mid-0.7000s during the Asian session on Thursday.
The EUR/JPY cross gathers strength to near 185.20 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakens against the Euro (EUR) amid fiscal expansion concerns. The German Industrial Production data for February is due later on Thursday.
USD/CHF remains in the negative territory for the fourth successive day, trading around 0.7910 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on renewed safe-haven demand amid uncertainty over the United States (US)-Iran ceasefire.
The EUR/USD pair finds some support near the 1.1650 region during the Asian session on Thursday, and for now, seems to have stalled the previous day's late pullback from over a one-month high.
The Pound Sterling trades in a tight range around 1.3400 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Thursday.
The NZD/USD pair gains ground to near 0.5830 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) following a hawkish pause from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
USD/CAD gains ground after three days of losses, trading around 1.3860 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) receives support from renewed safe-haven demand amid uncertainty surrounding the ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran.
AUD/USD snaps a three-day winning streak, trading near 0.7030 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
The USD/JPY pair builds on the previous day's modest bounce from sub-158.00 levels, or a nearly three-week low, and gains some positive traction during the Asian session on Thursday. Spot prices climb back closer to the 159.00 mark in the last hour and draw support from a combination of factors.
On Thursday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 6.8649 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.8680 and 6.8315 Reuters estimate.