German stocks edged up slightly in cautious trade on Thursday despite the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite logging a fourth straight day of losses overnight.

Asian stocks rose broadly on Thursday, as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields retreated from recent highs and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, the world's largest producer of advanced processors, clocked a stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit on strong AI chip demand.

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday amid risk appetite, as European leaders debate ways to ramp up sanctions against Iran.

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.

The U.S. dollar continued its early weakness against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as traders speculate a pause on rate cut following remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Oil prices experienced a significant drop in the last session that was influenced by an accelerating build-up in U.S. crude inventories and concerns about oil demand.

Expert market comment made by senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: The dollar pauses after a climb

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Stocks remain under pressure as Fedspeak and US data dent rate cuts chances; Dollar remains dominant against both the euro and the yen; UK inflation surprises on the upside; the pound tries to rally;• A plethora of Fed, ECB and BoE speakers to keep the market on its toes today

Bitcoin and Apple stocks dipped slightly; EUR/USD and gold-dollar prices remained stable. Sterling hit a 5-month low against the dollar due to UK unemployment data. Crypto.com plans significant hiring. Economic events include data releases from Japan, UK, Eurozone, Austria, and the US Federal Reserve.