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The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is soft and entering Thursday’s NA session with a modest decline vs. the US Dollar (USD), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil retreats for a second consecutive day and trades around $59.20 per barrel on Thursday at the time of writing, down 1.60% on the day. Crude Oil prices remain under pressure as concerns about a potential US military action against Iran gradually fade.
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NZD/USD hovers around 0.5740 on Thursday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors digest another round of strong US economic data and remain cautious ahead of the weekly US Initial Jobless Claims figures due later in the day.
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The USD/JPY pair trades in a tight range around 158.50 during the European trading session on Thursday, but is close to its yearly high of 159.45 posted on Wednesday.
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EUR/USD is trimming some losses on Thursday, trading at 1.1636 at the time of writing, after bouncing from session lows near 1.1625.
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Momentum indicators are turning flat; Pound Sterling (GBP) could trade sideways between 1.3410 and 1.3460. In the longer run, GBP is likely in a range-trading phase between 1.3390 and 1.3520, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Euro (EUR) is likely to trade in a range between 1.1625 and 1.1660. In the longer run, EUR is still consolidating, but likely in a range of 1.1600/1.1700, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price lost its daily gains and is extending its losses for the second successive session, trading around $60.10 per troy ounce during the early European hours on Thursday. Crude Oil prices remain subdued amid easing fears of an imminent US military strike on Iran.
Indices
The Nikkei 225 has emerged as one of the strongest global equity performers in early 2026, rising 7.9% year-to-date and outperforming major US indices. Supported by improving earnings revisions, resilient technical momentum, and potential political tailwinds from a snap election, the index remains bullish above the critical 53,370 support, with further upside risks toward the 55,000 zone.
UK GDP expanded by 0.3% MoM in November 2025, surpassing forecasts. The growth was led by the Services and Manufacturing sectors, with the car industry seeing a 25% jump in production after a cyberattack. Construction was the main weak spot, falling by 1.3%. The initial GBP strength against the USD proved short-lived, with a swift pullback in the Cable (GBP/USD).
