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EUR/USD
The Euro emerged to $1.1620 following a speech by the Federal Reserve's chair, Jerome Powell, during which he mentioned a sharp slowdown in hiring in the U.S., thus cementing his commitment to cut rates later this month.
GBP/USD
The Pound Sterling propelled to $1.3360 despite a dovish remark by the Bank of England's governor, Andrew Bailey, saying that the current labour market in the U.K. is showing signs of softening.
USD/JPY
The Japanese Yen extended gains to 151.07 against the U.S. Dollar on sustained safe-haven demand, and an enduring expectation that monetary policies in the two economies would diverge.
AUD/USD
The Australian dollar advanced to $0.6520 as the Reserve Bank of Australia's assistant governor, Sarah Hunter, expressed concerns about the recent domestic data, and added that inflation was likely stronger than forecasted.
USD/CAD
The Loonie crawled higher at 1.4027 against the greenback, ignoring a drop in oil prices amidst slim Canadian statistics.
USD/ZAR
The Rand recovered to 17.29 against the U.S. Dollar after falling sharply on Wednesday due to disappointing South African mining production numbers.
USD/MUR
The dollar-rupee slipped to 45.82 (selling) this morning.
10:45 EUR French CPI
11:00 EUR Spanish Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
11:40 EUR ECB De Guindos speech
12:00 GBP BoE Ramsden speech
13:00 EUR Industrial Production
16:30 USD NY Empire State Manufacturing Index
17:30 USD Fed's Miran speech
19:45 GBP BoE Breeden speech
20:30 USD Fed's Miran speech
21:00 USD Fed's Waller speech
21:35 USD Fed's Schmid speech
22:00 EUR ECB De Guindos speech
22:00 GBP BoE Breeden speech
22:00 USD Fed's Beige Book
