The Swiss franc strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.

Final factory Purchasing Managers' survey from the euro area is the major report due on Thursday. At 2.30 am ET, the Federal Statistical Office is scheduled to issue Swiss consumer prices and retail sales figures. Inflation is seen at 1.1 percent in April, up from 1.0 percent in March. Sales are forecast to grow 0.2 percent annually in March, in contrast to the 0.2 percent fall in February.

European stocks are likely to open mixed on Thursday as traders return from the May Day holiday.

Indian shares traded slightly higher in early trade on Thursday after the tone of the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision appeared less hawkish than feared.

Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Thursday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with the markets reacting to the US Fed's decision to hold interest rates steady, while also ruling out a rate hike in the near future. Asian Markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday.

On 30 April – 1 May, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will meet to decide on key interest rates in the U.S. economy. The Fed is expected to leave rates unchanged.

Powell's dovish stance prompted a sharp decline in the strength of the U.S. dollar, while gold prices rebounded on the prospect of a softer dollar.

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