U.S. Dollar Retreats As Initial Jobless Claims Jump To 236,000: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY.The American currency is losing ground as traders focus on the weakness of U.S. labor market.

US Dollar: Fed Cut Rates and Signals Only One More Cut in 2026.The US dollar weakened against the pound, euro and other major currencies after the Fed made a hawkish cut, as expected. Latest — Exchange Rates:Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD): 1.34298 (+0.3%)Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD): 1.17564 (+0.46%)Dollar to Japanese Yen (USD/JPY): 155.1615 (-0.37%) Chair Powell hinted the end of the easing cycle is.

United States 4-Week Bill Auction dipped from previous 3.68% to 3.61%.United States 4-Week Bill Auction dipped from previous 3.68% to 3.61%

Canadian Dollar: Steady After Bank of Canada Ends Long Cutting Cycle.The Canadian Dollar held firm on Thursday, with the GBP to CAD exchange rate trading at 1.84929 as markets reacted positively to the Bank of Canada's decision to pause at 2.25 percent after nine consecutive cuts and signal a more neutral stance on inflation. This level is seen as broadly neutral and appropriate for keeping inflation.

LatAm currencies rally on Fed cut; Brazil's real leads gains.Latin American currencies climbed on Thursday and were on track for their strongest session in nearly two months as the dollar weakened following an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

US Dollar Forecast: DXY Extends Losses After Fed Cut and Weak Jobless Claims.DXY slides as Fed rate cut, weak jobless claims and falling Treasury yields drive broad dollar selling while traders watch key support near 98.307.

ECB Preview: Hold On, We're Not Hiking.We expect the ECB to leave the deposit rate unchanged at 2.0% at the meeting on December 18, in line with consensus and market pricing. Since the last meeting both inflation, growth, and wages have come in stronger than expected by the ECB.

GBP/JPY eases as Yen strengthens on rising BoJ rate-hike expectations.GBP/JPY eases as Yen strengthens on rising BoJ rate-hike expectations

Dollar Index: Bears Accelerate After Fed, on Track for Third Consecutive Weekly Loss.Fed's 25 basis points rate cut and relatively dovish Chair Powell's comments deflated the dollar across the board, with 0.85% drop in past 24 hours, contributing to broader weakness and keeping the index on track for the third consecutive weekly loss.

Post-FOMC Weakness: US Dollar Breakdown Continues After 25bps Cut.Given the rally to new cycle highs over the past two months, current outflows aren't surprising—benefiting not just the majors, but especially exotic currencies.

United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (-170B) in December 5: Actual (-177B).United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change below expectations (-170B) in December 5: Actual (-177B)

Natural Gas News: Chart Breakdown Deepens as Traders Await EIA Storage Report Today.Natural gas futures plunge as warm weather forecasts offset expectations for a bullish EIA storage report. Traders brace for more downside.

Crude Oil Price Outlook – Crude Continues to Languish on Thursday.Oil extends its decline on Thursday as oversupply from Russia, the U.S., and OPEC keeps rallies limited. Key EMA levels cap upside, and both Brent and WTI hover near major support zones that could trigger further downside if broken.

USD/JPY falls as US jobless claims rise, BoJ rate hike speculation grows.USD/JPY falls as US jobless claims rise, BoJ rate hike speculation grows

Brazil government says fiscal and monetary policies must converge.Brazil's fiscal and monetary policies must converge as high interest rates have pushed up public debt, Finance Ministry Executive Secretary Dario Durigan said on Thursday.

US: Initial Jobless Claims jumped to 236K last week.US: Initial Jobless Claims jumped to 236K last week

US Initial Jobless Claims jump to 236K, Dollar weakens to eight-week low.US Initial Jobless Claims jump to 236K, Dollar weakens to eight-week low

Dollar Extends Slide After Jobless Claims Jump; SNB Lift Helps Franc Outperform.Dollar came under renewed selling pressure today after a sharp upside surprise in US weekly jobless claims. The surge in initial claims reminded investors that last week's notably low reading was likely a statistical outlier rather than a sign of renewed labor-market strength.

Sterling holds onto gains on dollar, awaits data.Sterling held onto its gains against a dollar pressured by the Federal Reserve but slipped against a resurgent euro on Thursday, as the British currency took its cues from broader market moves ahead of key domestic economic data.

US initial jobless claims jump back to 236k.US initial jobless claims rose 44k to 236k in the week ending December 6, above expectation of 205k. Four-week moving average of initial claims rose 2k to 217k.

US initial jobless claims 236K versus 220K estimate. US trade deficit narrows to -$52.8B.U.S. initial jobless claims rebounded to 236K, slightly above the 220K expected by economists. The prior week was also revised higher to 192K from 191K, though that earlier reading remains unusually low.

United States Continuing Jobless Claims below expectations (1.95M) in November 28: Actual (1.838M).United States Continuing Jobless Claims below expectations (1.95M) in November 28: Actual (1.838M)

United States Initial Jobless Claims came in at 236K, above expectations (220K) in December 5.United States Initial Jobless Claims came in at 236K, above expectations (220K) in December 5

investingLive European FX news wrap: SNB keeps rates unchanged, sounds more optimistic.It's been an empty session in terms of data releases and notable newsflow. The only highlight was the SNB monetary policy decision.

Dollar Delivered a Dovish Surprise.The US dollar experienced its worst day in nearly three months after the Fed cut its key rate and announced a $40 billion asset purchase programme for the upcoming month. The Fed chairman noted that the labour market is cooling and that official employment figures are overstated by about 60k.

WTI Oil slides on Ukraine-Russia peace progress despite Fed cuts, inventory draw.WTI Oil slides on Ukraine-Russia peace progress despite Fed cuts, inventory draw

Brazil Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 0.5%, above forecasts (-0.2%) in October.Brazil Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 0.5%, above forecasts (-0.2%) in October

Big central banks edge back towards hiking mode, but Fed keeps cutting.Central banks in big economies are signaling a change of stance, with many now on hold after a long easing cycle, and policymakers flagging that their next moves, in time, could be rate hikes.

Turkey's central bank cuts rates by 150 pts to 38%.Turkey's central bank lowered its policy interest rate by 150 basis points to 38% on Thursday, cutting at the higher end of expectations, as data over the last two months suggested that disinflation is back on track after summer price pressure.

Morning Bid: Oracle crashes Powell's party.By Anna Szymanski, Editor in Charge, Reuters Open Interest