Pound Sterling
Yesterday’s below-forecast Industrial Production report for the UK weighed heavily on the Pound, but as today’s domestic trade data revealed a sharp narrowing in the nation’s deficit, Sterling is likely to recover ground in the hours ahead.

Euro
The common currency recouped losses against several of its rivals as investors deemed the Euro’s declination overdone. Today’s Industrial Production report for the Eurozone could trigger Euro volatility as the European session progresses. Speeches from various ECB officials will also be of interest.

US Dollar
Bets that the US Dollar’s gains had been excessive inspired some modest ‘Greenback’ losses on Wednesday. However, if today’s US Advance Retail Sales report impresses, the US Dollar’s bullish relationship with its peers is likely to continue. US initial and continuing jobless claims data will also be of interest.

Australian Dollar
Better-than-forecast Australian employment figures helped the ‘Aussie’ move away from a six-year low against the US Dollar during the local session. An unexpected decline in the nation’s unemployment rate saw the Australian Dollar gain on the Pound, US Dollar and Euro.

New Zealand Dollar
Concerns that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand could become the next major central bank to cut interest rates in 2015 were pacified by the latest RBNZ policy announcement. The institution signalled that interest rates will remain stable for the next two years and the New Zealand Dollar accordingly advanced against all of its most traded currency counterparts.

Canadian Dollar
With the US Dollar dipping on bets that the US currency’s recent gains were overdone, the Canadian Dollar edged higher on Thursday. If today’s domestic New Housing Price Index comes in positively, we could see the ‘Loonie’s uptrend continue ahead of tomorrow’s more influential employment stats.