Forex Today: BoE dovish hold sinks GBP, DXY surges and Gold slips
Financial markets revolved around European central banks’ monetary policy decisions.
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EUR/USD trades around 1.1800 on Thursday at the time of writing, virtually unchanged on the day, as investors digest the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision and a series of mixed economic releases from the United States (US).
The Euro (EUR) is drawing support for a weaker British Pound (GBP) on Thursday, following a dovishly tilted monetary policy decision by the Bank of England (BoE). The pair has jumped to a fresh one-week high beyond 0.8700, from the 0.8660 area.
The USD/JPY extends its winning streak for the fifth trading day on Thursday, trades 0.26% higher to near 156.20. The pair advances further due to continued outperformance from the US Dollar (USD).
Asian tech stocks slump on AI spending worries and AMD earnings disappointment. German factory orders surge. European shares flat ahead of ECB. USD climbs and commodities crash (silver down 15%) as global tensions ease. NFP release delayed.
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8670 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.30% on the day, supported by some weakness in the Pound Sterling (GBP) ahead of the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision, which is due later in the day, despite mixed economic indicators from the Eurozone.
The Euro is practically flat on Thursday, trading around 1.1800 at the time of writing after bouncing from levels near two-week lows, at 1.1777.
Here is what you need to know on Thursday, February 5: