The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with the Greenback holding firm as markets scale back expectations of a December interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed).
USD/JPY trades around 157.65 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.45% on the day after touching a fresh eleven-month high at 157.88.
The Pound Sterling advances during the North American session following the release of a stellar Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report for September, which revealed the economy added more people to the workforce than expected. the GBP/USD trades at 1.3117 after reaching a daily low of 1.3037.
The Euro (EUR) reverses earlier losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, as the Greenback loses momentum after traders reacted to a mixed batch of delayed September US labour-market data. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1541, recovering from an intraday low near 1.1502.
EUR/GBP trades lower around 0.8810 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.25% on the day as the Pound Sterling (GBP) gains ground. The move comes despite a still-uncertain UK economic outlook, with buyers returning to the British currency after Wednesday’s sharp sell-off.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is soft, down a marginal 0.1% against the US Dollar (USD) as it extends its decline to fresh multi-month lows at levels last seen in January, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
The Pound Sterling (GBO) is steady and entering Thursday’s NA session with a marginal gain as it outperforms nearly all of the G10 currencies in overall quiet trade, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
The Euro (EUR) is soft, down a marginal 0.1% against US Dollar (USD) with a drift to fresh local lows at levels last seen early November, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is little changed on the session, with spot holding in a familiar range near 1.40.
USD/CHF advances for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday, with the pair drawing strong support from broad US Dollar (USD) strength as markets position cautiously ahead of the delayed September Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report due at 13:30 GMT.
The Pound remains bid against an ailing Japanese Yen on Thursday.
USD/JPY trades higher on Thursday, around 157.20 at the time of writing, up 0.20% on the day. The pair has extended its upward momentum throughout the week, supported by a macroeconomic backdrop that continues to favor the US Dollar (USD) over the Japanese Yen (JPY).
The New Zealand Dollar posts marginal gains against the USD on Thursday, trimming losses after a nearly 1% decline on Wednesday to seven-month lows at 0.5585.
USD/JPY rallied close to 158.00, its highest level since January 15, driven by broad USD strength and the continued sell off in JGBs, BBH FX analysts report.
USD/JPY continues its rebound, breaking a multi-month descending trend line and approaching the January high near 158.85–159.10. While resistance in this zone may prompt a short-term pullback, the recent low at 154.40 offers key support, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
USD/JPY has surged into the 157-158 range, a zone traditionally sensitive for Japanese authorities, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
There is scope for the rally in US Dollar (USD) to test 157.55, the major resistance at 158.00 is likely out of reach for now. In the longer run, USD is expected to continue moving higher; the next level to watch is 158.00, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) could continue to weaken, but any decline is likely limited to a test of 0.5585. In the longer run, given the sharp increase in downward momentum, NZD is likely to weaken to 0.5585, potentially 0.5565, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
Australian Dollar (AUD) is likely to trade between 0.6450 and 0.6510. In the longer run, downward bias remains intact, but AUD must close below 0.6440 before a move to 0.6405 can be expected, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks higher against its major currency peers, except antipodeans, on Thursday.
Our EUR/USD model returns a short-term undervaluation of 2%, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
EUR/USD extends losses for the fifth consecutive day and trades at 1.1520 at the time of writing on Thursday after a sharp reversal from levels near 1.1600 on Wednesday.
USD/CAD moves little after registering more than 0.5% gains in the previous session, trading around 1.4060 during the European hours on Thursday. The daily chart’s technical setup reflects a revived bullish bias, with the pair rebounding within its ascending channel pattern.
The AUD/USD pair trades marginally lower to near 0.6470 during the European trading session on Thursday. The Aussie pair is under slight pressure as the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades firmly near its over five-month high around 100.30.
Pound Sterling (GBP) could decline further; deeply oversold conditions suggest it is unlikely to break below 1.3000. In the longer run, there is room for GBP to test the significant support level at 1.3000, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) continued to depreciate steadily over the last few days, reaching its weakest level against the US dollar since the beginning of the year, with USD/JPY even rising above 157.
Silver (XAG/USD) retreated from weekly highs near $52.00 on Wednesday, as the US Dollar jumped following the release of hawkishly leaning FOMC minutes.
EUR/JPY extends its winning streak for the fourth successive session, reached fresh all-time high of 181.73 and currently trading around 181.40 during the early European hours on Thursday. The currency cross moves upwards within the ascending channel pattern, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.