Swiss inflation data for November indicate stabilization, keeping pressure on further rate cuts low and supporting the Swiss Franc (CHF).
The Pound Sterling (GBP) shrugged off Autumn Budget worries, supported by orderly gilt markets and cautious OBR growth forecasts. Softening US Dollar (USD) and Fed-cut expectations continue to drive GBP gains, DBS' Senior FX Strategist Philip Wee notes.
US monetary policy expectations may be too hawkish, with political pressures potentially driving looser policy and weighing on the US Dollar (USD).
The New Zealand Dollar bears have been contained above the mid-range of the 0.5700s on Thursday, and the pair bounced up in the early European session, returning to levels five-month highs, near 0.5780.
Gold (XAU/USD) recovers slightly from the daily low, though it keeps the red below the $4,200 mark through the first half of the European session on Thursday amid mixed fundamental cues.