Russia Central Bank Reserves $ declined to $682.8B from previous $686.5B

According to a report from the US Department of Labour (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance fell to 229K for the week ending August 23.

The United States' Gross Domestic Product expanded at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced on Thursday. This print came in better than the initial estimate and the market expectation of 3% and 3.1%, respectively.

Canada Current Account came in at -21.16B, below expectations (-19.4B) in 2Q

United States Continuing Jobless Claims registered at 1.954M, below expectations (1.97M) in August 15

United States Gross Domestic Product Price Index meets expectations (2%) in 2Q

United States Initial Jobless Claims 4-week average: 228.5K (August 22) vs 226.25K

United States Initial Jobless Claims below expectations (230K) in August 22: Actual (229K)

Canada Current Account below expectations (-19.4B) in 2Q: Actual (-21.2B)

United States Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ) below expectations (2.6%) in 2Q: Actual (2.5%)

United States Gross Domestic Product Annualized above expectations (3.1%) in 2Q: Actual (3.3%)

United States Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ) came in at 2% below forecasts (2.1%) in 2Q

The Euro (EUR) is edging higher against the Swiss Franc (CHF) on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak that dragged the pair to its lowest level since August 4 on Wednesday. At the time of writing, EUR/CHF is staging a sharp rebound, trading around 0.9356 at the start of the American session.

Mexico Jobless Rate came in at 2.8%, below expectations (2.9%) in July

Mexico Jobless Rate s.a unchanged at 2.6% in July

Gold (XAU/USD) extends its advance for a third straight session on Thursday, trading near a more than two-week high, buoyed by a softer US Dollar (USD) and subdued Treasury yields.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) extends its winning streak for the third trading day against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday.

The GBP/JPY pair declines to near 198.50 during the European trading session on Thursday. The pair faces selling pressure as the Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforms a majority of its peers.

The EUR/USD pair extends its recovery from 1.1575 trading, reaching intra-day highs at 1.1670 ahead of the US session opening, with all eyes on the US GDP and Jobless Claims releases due later on the day.

The Indian Rupee (INR) trades almost flat at around 87.80 against the US Dollar (USD) in opening trading hours on Thursday after a holiday on Wednesday on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. The USD/INR pair is supported by a sluggish performance from the US Dollar.

The Japanese Yen (JPY) is up 0.2% against the US Dollar (USD) and pushing toward the upper end of its recent range, supported by fundamentals and the relentless narrowing in US-Japan yield spreads, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) is steady against the US Dollar (USD), trading with modest support as it extends Wednesday’s bull reversal, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Euro (EUR) is entering Thursday’s NA session with marginal gains as it extends Wednesday’s impressive recovery from a sub-1.16 intraday low, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is nosing ahead this morning, extending yesterday’s gains through the upper 1.37s and staking a claim on being one of the better-performing G10 currencies on the week so far, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The US Dollar (USD) has spent most of August range trading between 97.50/75 and the upper 98 region in DXY terms and so it continues as month end approaches, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.

The AUD/USD pair advances to near 0.6530 during the European trading session on Thursday. The Aussie pair strengthens as the US Dollar (USD) faces sharp selling pressure, with traders becoming increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut interest rates in the September meeting.

The US Dollar is extending its reversal from Wednesday’s highs above 148.00 to levels near the 147.00 round figure on Thursday, with the Greenback on its back foot ahead of the release of US Gross Domestic Product and Weekly Jobless Claims figures, due later today.The US Dollar featured a knee-jerk

India Manufacturing Output increased to 5.4% in July from previous 3.9%

India Cumulative Industrial Output increased to 2.3% in June from previous 2%

India Industrial Output came in at 3.5%, above expectations (2.1%) in July