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EUR/USD falls toward 1.0500 amid risk-off mood

EUR/USD falls toward 1.0500 amid risk-off mood

EUR/USD has come under fresh selling pressure, easing toward 1.0500 in the European session on Thursday. The pair faces headwinds from risk-off flows due to rising geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine and worries over the potential US tariffs on the EU. ECB- and Fedspeak are awaited. 

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GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2600 ahead of US data, Fedspeak

GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2600 ahead of US data, Fedspeak

GBP/USD remains pressured toward 1.2600 in European trading on Thursday. The pair's underperformance could be attributed to a risk-aversion market environment. Traders stay cautious amid rife geopolitical tensions ahead of mid-tier US data and Fedspeak. 

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Japanese Yen reverses Wednesday's losses against USD after BoJ Governor Ueda's comments

Japanese Yen reverses Wednesday's losses against USD after BoJ Governor Ueda's comments

The Japanese Yen adds to its modest intraday gains, dragging the USD/JPY pair to a fresh daily low, around mid-154.00s heading into the European session on Thursday. BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda did not comment on monetary policy, though left the door open for another interest rate hike as soon as next month. 

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EUR/USD falls toward 1.0500 amid risk-off mood

EUR/USD falls toward 1.0500 amid risk-off mood

EUR/USD has come under fresh selling pressure, easing toward 1.0500 in the European session on Thursday. The pair faces headwinds from risk-off flows due to rising geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine and worries over the potential US tariffs on the EU. ECB- and Fedspeak are awaited. 

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GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2600 ahead of US data, Fedspeak

GBP/USD stays pressured toward 1.2600 ahead of US data, Fedspeak

GBP/USD remains pressured toward 1.2600 in European trading on Thursday. The pair's underperformance could be attributed to a risk-aversion market environment. Traders stay cautious amid rife geopolitical tensions ahead of mid-tier US data and Fedspeak. 

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Gold price extends gains beyond $2,650 amid rising geopolitical risks

Gold price extends gains beyond $2,650 amid rising geopolitical risks

Gold price extends its bullish momentum further above $2,650 in Thursday's European session. Gold price risies for the fourth straight day, sponsored by geopolitical risks stemming from the worsening Russia-Ukraine war. US data and Fedspeak are next in focus. 

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Shiba Inu holders withdraw 1.67 trillion SHIB tokens from exchange

Shiba Inu holders withdraw 1.67 trillion SHIB tokens from exchange

Shiba Inu (SHIB) trades slightly higher, around $0.000024, on Thursday after declining more than 5% the previous week. SHIB’s on-chain metrics project a bullish outlook as holders accumulate recent dips, and dormant wallets are on the move, all pointing to a recovery in the cards.

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Why Nvidia’s story is far from over

Why Nvidia’s story is far from over

Nvidia delivers another earnings beat: Nvidia exceeded expectations with $35.08 billion in revenue, a 94% year-over-year increase, driven by strong performance in its data center business, which more than doubled to $30.8 billion.

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