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New applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength despite a slowdown in job growth in March.

The euro zone economy may be in better shape than earlier thought, ECB board member Benoit Coeure said on Thursday.

The euro and the Swissy were both taking hits during the session. However, the Swissy was getting the worst of it likely because of the risk-on vibes. The pound, meanwhile, caught a bid later on and dominated it peers.

The pound paused in Thursday trading, as traders prepared for a flurry of data next week that could help shore up expectations of a May interest rate hike.

Fresh dealmaking activity helped support European shares on Thursday, although investors remained cautious over Syria.

The minutes of the March FOMC meeting were released yesterday, which caused the Greenback to jump higher across the board. What’s up with that? Well, here are key takeaways from the FOMC minutes that you need to know about.

Oil markets remained tense on military concerns in Syria, although prices retraced as bulging U.S. supplies weighed.

Euro yields held recent lows as possible US action against Syria stoked geopolitical concerns and boosted safe-haven demand.

Risk sentiment was the name of the game during the Asian session, as market players focused on catching up to their counterparts from the previous sessions.

Dollar pairs were all over the place for the most part of the session, but relatively hawkish FOMC minutes gave the U.S. currency a bit more support.

The U.S. dollar slipped against the yen as uncertainty over possible Western military action against Syria fed risk aversion

U.S. consumer prices fell for the first time in 10 months in March, weighed down by a decline in the cost of gasoline.

Oil hit its highest in more than three years after Trump threatened to fire missiles at Syria.

Heightened geopolitical risks over Syria and falling bond yields gave the yen a boost during the session. The pound, meanwhile, was hit by selling pressure after the U.K. released a bunch of mostly disappointing economic reports.

Euro zone govt bond yields fell after the ECB distanced itself from one of its member’s comments on negative rates.

U.S. stock index futures fell on rising concerns over confrontation between the U.S. & Russia over military action in Syria.

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A slew of data releases didn’t stop market players from turning to risk sentiment during the Asian session.

Asian stocks pare gains over questions about the next phase of the diplomatic tit-for-tat between U.S. and China.

Market participants were in the mood for more risk in the latest New York session as White House officials sounded open to the idea of trade talks with China.