California Water Service Group (CWT) reported Thursday net income attributable to the company for the first quarter of $69.92 million or $1.21 per share, compared to a net loss of $22.21 million or $0.40 per share in the prior-year quarter.

Germany's consumer confidence is set to rise again in May to hit a two-year high as households turned more optimistic about future income, adding to the list of positive indicators that suggests the biggest euro area economy is likely to undergo a very shallow recession. The forward-looking consumer sentiment index rose to -24.2 in May from a revised value of -27.3 in April.

The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended April 20th.

Canadian shares are likely to open with a negative bias on Thursday, weighed down by weak guidance from Facebook parent Alphabet, and disappointing results from IBM.

Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ) reported Thursday that net income attributable to Nasdaq for the first quarter declined to $234 million or $0.40 per share, compared to $302 million or $0.61 per share in the prior-year quarter.

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Yen falls to new 34-year low ahead of BoJ decision - Dollar traders await GDP and PCE data - Wall Street mixed, gold stays on the back foot

Euro-dollar stable; stochastic positive. Dollar up 0.33% vs. yen; Williams signals overbought. Gold-dollar drops 0.3%; stochastic RSI oversold. Tesla falls 0.5%; oscillator positive. Yen weakens, S&P 500 rises, US Treasury auction affects yields. Australian inflation disappoints. Upcoming: US GDP, French business climate, Japan CPI, UK consumer confidence.

The USD/JPY pair reached an all-time high on Thursday, touching the 155.50 level. This development comes as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) starts its two-day monetary policy meeting with widespread expectations that the interest rate will remain unchanged at zero.

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