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West Texas Intermediate (WTI) edges lower on Thursday, giving back this week’s gains as geopolitical risk premiums fade after US President Donald Trump softened his rhetoric on Iran, easing fears of imminent military action.

The British Pound loses ground against the Greenback on Thursday as solid economic data in the US, trump an upbeat Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report in the UK. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3367, down 0.53%.

The Euro (EUR) is soft within its recent range while still trading just above the Friday/Monday lows, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.