South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (MoM) meets forecasts (0.4%) in January

South Korea Consumer Price Index Growth (YoY) came in at 2.8% below forecasts (2.9%) in January

US equity indexes broadly climbed on Thursday, reclaiming ground lost after US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell hit markets with a much more hawkish stance than many investors were prepared for.

The AUD/USD prints minimal gains as the Asian session begins, following Thursday’s session that witnessed the Aussie Dollar (AUD) bouncing off year-to-date (YTD) lows of 0.6508 on mixed US economic data.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is broadly mixed against a basket of major currencies on Thursday but sees some gains against the US Dollar (USD).

New Zealand ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence climbed from previous 93.1 to 93.6 in December

EUR/USD dipped and recovered in a rough Thursday session, grinding lower in whipsaw action as the pair tests new lows in the near-term and slips further back from key technical levels.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil fell back to around $74.00 per barrel on Thursday after an early spike into $79.00 as markets look for signs that global Crude Oil supply may begin to crack under rising global barrel demand.

The EUR/JPY stages a comeback after bouncing off a weekly low of 158.08 and rising back above the 159.00 figure, gaining 0.14% at the time of writing.

Silver price rises late in the North American session as traders digest the latest central bank’s decisions across both sides of the Atlantic.