German Buba Monthly Report, released by Deutsche Bundesbank, showed on Friday that the economy will big spending boost in late 2026.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to keep its policy rate at 0.75% tomorrow, focusing on economic growth, inflation trends, and the impact of a weaker yen rather than political developments.
USD/ZAR has resumed its downward trajectory after slipping below key support levels, with potential targets at 16.10 and 15.90-15.75, Société Générale's FX analysts note.
United States (US) President Donald Trump reiterates the need of $1.5 trillion annual defense spending budget during European trading hours on Thursday. Trump also made some comments about NATO and Iran.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to keep policy steady at 0.75% tomorrow, with December inflation close to the 2% target reinforcing the decision, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General, Mark Rutte, said during European trading hours on Thursday that negotiations on Greenland will continue between the United States (US), Greenland, and Denmark.
Turkey’s central bank (CBT) is expected to deliver a 150bp rate cut at today’s MPC meeting, with markets focused on whether policymakers signal scope to maintain that pace in coming months, ING's FX analyst Frantisek Taborsky notes.
Norway’s central bank is expected to keep policy guidance broadly unchanged, with core inflation still above 3% limiting the scope for a dovish shift, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.
China’s policy makers recently announced a number of stimulus programs, front-loading support. Both monetary and fiscal support remain measured and targeted, aligned with long-term policy priorities.
EUR/CAD remains in the negative territory after registering modest losses in the previous session, trading around 1.6160 during the European hours on Thursday.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price inches lower after four days of gains, trading around $60.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said he would step back from imposing tariffs on goods from European nations opposing his effort to take possession of Greenland, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.