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Following the wild fluctuations seen in financial markets in the American session on Wednesday, volatility remains high early Thursday. The Bank of England (BoE) will announce monetary policy decisions during the European trading hours.

USD/CAD trades around 1.3550 during Thursday’s European hours.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) breaks its three-day winning streak against the US Dollar (USD), following the labor market report released on Thursday. Additionally, traders continue to assess the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) 50 basis points (bps) interest rate cut on Wednesday.

The USD/CAD pair posts modest gains around 1.3605 during the early Asian session on Thursday.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against other six major currencies, retraces its recent gains from the previous session.

AUD/USD gains positive traction for the third straight day amid modest USD weakness.

The USD/CAD pair attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Wednesday and currently trades below the 1.3600 mark, down less than 0.10% for the day.

The USD/JPY skyrocketed late in the North American session, trading at 142.44, up by over 1% after bouncing off a daily low of 140.32.

US Dollar depreciates as investors digest inflation data.

The GBP/USD pair gains positive traction for the second straight day and recovers further from over a three-week low, around the 1.3000 psychological mark touched on Wednesday.

The AUD/USD pair gains ground following soft Consumer Inflation Expectations from Australia released on Thursday. Additionally, the former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Bernie Fraser criticized the current RBA board for being overly focused on inflation at the expense of the job market.

The GBP/USD pair builds on the overnight modest bounce from the 1.3050-1.3045 region, or over a three-week trough and gains some follow-through positive traction for the second successive day on Wednesday.

The USD/CAD pair struggles to capitalize on Friday's strong intraday rally of over 100 pips and trades with a mild negative bias around mid-1.3500s during the Asian session on Monday.

DXY drifts lower for the third successive day and drops to over a one-week low on Friday.

The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory for the third consecutive day around 1.3180 on Friday during the Asian trading hours. Investors see a roughly one-in-four chance that the BoE will cut rates in the September meeting. 

US Dollar weakened on Thursday after mixed US economic data.

The GBP/USD pair trades with a positive bias around mid-1.3100s during the Asian session on Thursday, albeit it lacks strong follow-through buying and remains below the weekly top touched the previous day.

USD/CAD retraces its recent losses, trading around 1.3510 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The US Dollar (USD) remains solid as traders adopt caution ahead of the release of US ISM Services PMI and Initial Jobless Claims scheduled to be released later in the North American session.

The AUD/USD pair softens around 0.6720 during the early Asian session on Thursday.

Citi economists weighed in on the possible actions of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in response to a hypothetical large rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.