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The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined sharply to around 98.10 on Thursday after data showed the United States (US) economy grew at a lower-than-expected pace in the first quarter and amid Japanese authorities' first intervention in the foreign exchange market in almost two years.

DBS Group Research economist Chua Han Teng expects the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to keep its policy rate at 1.00% through end-2026 as stagflationary pressures from Iran-related supply shocks hit growth and inflation.

The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as the Greenback softens broadly following possible intervention from Tokyo, with authorities seen selling Dollars to support the Japanese Yen (JPY), while the Euro also draws some support from the latest monetary policy decision by

The Bank of England (BoE) kept rates unchanged at 3.75%, but unlike a passive pause, this was framed as a deliberate and active policy choice.

The EUR/GBP falls some 0.16% during the day as the central bank bonanza ends with the ECB and the BoE keeping interest rates unchanged as expected. The cross-pair trades at around 0.8644 after reaching a daily high of 0.8667.

Sources speaking with Reuters revealed that the European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers are likely to hike rates “at least” twice this year, beginning in June if there’s no resolution to the Iran conflict.

ABN AMRO’s US Senior Economist Rogier Quaedvlieg reviews the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision, noting that the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates unchanged and maintained an easing bias in its statement.

As widely telegraphed, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its policy rates unchanged, but the tone of the meeting reflected a far more complicated backdrop.

Rabobank's Senior Macro Strategist Stefan Koopman reviews the latest Bank of England (BoE) decision to hold the Bank Rate at 3.75%, noting Governor Bailey’s description of an 'active hold' as he balances inflation persistence against risks to employment and activity.

Nordea’s Chief Analyst Jan von Gerich notes that the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key rate at 2.0% and maintained a data-dependent, meeting-by-meeting stance.