USD/CAD loses ground for the fourth successive day, trading around 1.3730 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) continues to lose ground on improved market sentiment, driven by expectations of a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict.
Silver (XAG/USD) regains positive traction during the Asian session on Thursday and climbs to a fresh daily high, around the $80.50 area in the last hour, though it lacks follow-through.
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that she discussed with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on foreign exchange and agreed to keep close dialogue.
China’s economy expanded 1.3% QoQ in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared to a 1.2% growth in Q4 of 2025, the official data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Thursday. The figure came in line with the market consensus.
Australia’s Unemployment Rate steadied at 4.3% in March, according to the official data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday. The figure came in line with the market consensus.
China Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) meets forecasts (1.3%) in 1Q
China Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) (YoY) below expectations (1.9%) in March: Actual (1.7%)
China Industrial Production (YoY) came in at 5.7%, above expectations (5.5%) in March
China House Price Index dipped from previous -3.2% to -3.4% in March
China Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 5% above expectations (4.8%) in 1Q
Australia Part-Time Employment dipped from previous 79.4K to -34.6K in March
AUD/JPY depreciates after three days of gains, trading around 113.90 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
