The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3610 during the early European trading hours on Thursday.

USD/CHF gains ground after registering handsome losses in the previous day, trading around 0.8000 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The USD/CHF pair continues to hold its gains as the Swiss Franc (CHF) remains under pressure ahead of the upcoming domestic Trade Balance report.

The Indian Rupee (INR) snaps three-day losing streak against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday.

The EUR/USD pair enters a bullish consolidation phase after touching its highest level since late May during the Asian session on Thursday. Bulls now await a move beyond the 1.1700 mark before placing fresh bets and positioning for an extension of an over a three-week-old uptrend.

USD/CAD extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 1.3800 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair declines as the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) receives support from improved oil prices.

The NZD/USD pair gains momentum to near 0.5950 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The pair holds near a two-and-a-half-month high, bolstered by hawkish Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) tone and softer US inflation data.  

AUD/USD depreciates after registering over 0.5% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7120 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The AUD/USD pair faces downward pressure as the Australian Dollar (AUD) slips in response to a weak domestic labor market report.

The AUD/JPY cross attracts some sellers following the release of a dismal Australian jobs report, though it lacks follow-through and holds above the weekly low touched the previous day.

The GBP/USD pair edges lower during the Asian session on Thursday and retreats further from its highest level since May 11, touched the previous day.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7808 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7854 and 6.7196 Reuters estimate.

The EUR/USD pair posts modest losses around 1.1675 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) after experiencing a sharp surge in the previous session.

The Aussie Dollar advances on Wednesday, up over 0.56%, as the US Dollar registers losses amid the US Treasury bond buyback and despite the release of hawkish Federal Reserve minutes from the July meeting. The AUD/USD trades at 0.7127.

The GBP/JPY retreats on Wednesday as the cross-pair fails to climb past 216.00  and fell beneath the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of 125.56. The cross-pair trades at 214.25 down 0.37%.

USD/JPY closed Wednesday 0.92% lower just above 158.00, the largest single-session decline since the early-August intervention, and Tokyo did not lift a finger for it.

GBP/USD closed Wednesday 0.53% higher just above 1.3600, its best close in three months, and the United Kingdom inflation report that opened the session had almost nothing to do with it. Sterling spent the London morning up barely twenty pips on the day.

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) rallies against the US Dollar (USD), pushing north of the 0.5930 mark. The move is driven by broad weakness in the Greenback rather than anything out of New Zealand.

Australia will release the July monthly employment report on Thursday at 01:30 GMT. Ahead of the announcement, analysts anticipate a modest 15K increase in job creation, while the Unemployment Rate is expected to remain steady at 4.4%.

The shared currency gained over 0.85% during the North American session on Wednesday, even though the latest Federal Reserve minutes had a “hawkish” tone, with some participants, along with the three dissenters, suggesting that raising rates could be necessary if the disinflation process stalls.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades sharply higher on Wednesday, changing hands near $65.80. The metal is riding a broad rally across precious metals with Gold (XAU/USD) soaring toward $4,500.

The USD/CHF tumbles nearly 2% on Wednesday as a US Treasury announcement of a buyback sent the Greenback into a tailspin, as US Treasury yields also dive. The pair trades at 0.7979 after reaching a high of 0.8128.

AUD/USD holds firm near a two-and-a-half-month high on Wednesday, supported by broad US Dollar (USD) weakness, while technical indicators point to further upside. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 0.7118, up 0.43% on the day, after reaching an intraday high of 0.7129.

The Mexican Peso rallies to a two-year high of 16.94 as the US Dollar weakens amid falling US yields, which retreated after the US Treasury doubled the size of its long-duration bond buyback. The USD/MXN trades at 16.95, down 0.27%.

NZD/USD rises sharply on Wednesday and trades around 0.5930 at the time of writing, up 0.96% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits primarily from broad weakness in the US Dollar (USD), as the sharp decline in US Treasury yields reduces the appeal of the Greenback.

EUR/GBP trades on the front foot on Wednesday, pushing up to the vicinity of a two-week high near the 0.8570 region as the Euro holds firm against a softer British Pound (GBP). The pair has cleared its recent range after a run of green candles on the 4-hour chart.

Russia Producer Price Index (YoY) fell from previous 10.5% to 6.6% in July

The Pound Sterling climbs against the Greenback on Wednesday as the US Treasury stepped up in the markets to offer liquidity support via a buyback of longer-dated bonds, a day after the US 30-year yield hit its highest level since 2007.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends its intraday gains on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) comes under fresh selling pressure following a sharp decline in longer-term US Treasury yields. At the time of writing, USD/JPY trades around 158.47, its lowest level in more than a week.

USD/CAD declines on Wednesday and trades around 1.3810 at the time of writing, down 0.62% on the day.

BNY’s Geoff Yu reports the Reserve Bank of Australia remains concerned about inflation, with Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser saying further rate hikes cannot be ruled out.

EUR/USD climbs sharply on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since June as the US Dollar (USD) comes under fresh selling pressure following the US Treasury’s announcement that it will increase buybacks of longer-dated government debt.