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U.S. Dollar Advances As Jobless Claims Drop, PCE Inflation Rises

The U.S. dollar moved up against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation accelerated in July and initial jobless claims fell unexpectedly last week, supporting expectations that the central bank will keep interest rates on hold at its policy meeting next month.

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Chicago Business Barometer Jumps To Highest Level In A Year

MNI Indicators released a report on Thursday showing a notable slowdown in the pace of contraction in Chicago-area business activity in the month of August. The report said the Chicago business barometer jumped to 48.7 in August from 42.8 in July, although a reading below 50 still indicates a contraction. Economists had expected the index to rise to 44.1.

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U.S. Consumer Price Growth Accelerates To 3.3% In July, In Line With Estimates

Consumer price growth in the U.S. accelerated in line with economist estimates in the month of July, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. The Commerce Department said the annual rate of consumer price growth increased to 3.3 percent in July from 3.0 percent in June. The faster growth matched expectations.

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U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 228,000

With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a slight decrease in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended August 26th. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to 228,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level of 232,000.

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Visa, Mastercard Set To Raise Credit-Card Fees

Visa and Mastercard, the top two payment networks in the U.S., are set to raise their credit-card fees which merchants pay when customers use the credit cards for transactions, according to The Wall Street Journal report on Thursday. Though these charges are generally borne by merchants themselves, a small portion of it is transferred to customers.

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India GDP Growth Climbs To 7.8% In June Quarter

India's economy grew at a faster pace in the three months to June period, mainly led by the services sector, preliminary estimates from the National Statistical Office showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 7.8 percent year-on-year in the April to June quarter, which was a tad faster than the 7.7 percent expansion economists had forecast.

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U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Slightly Lower

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Euro Drops After Eurozone Inflation Data, ECB Member Schnabel's Comments

The euro fell against its major counterparts in the European session on Thursday, as the region's inflation held steady in August and German policymaker Isabel Schnabel remarked that it is impossible to predict a peak rate or the duration of the tightening phase as the central bank has adopted a data-dependent approach for each policy rate-setting session.

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U.S. Consumer Price Growth Accelerates In Line With Estimates In July

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German Unemployment Rises Sharply Amid Weak Economic Activity

Germany's unemployment rose more than expected in August as the ongoing weakness in the economic activity weighed on job creation. The monthly increase in the number of unemployed rose sharply to 18,000 from 1,000 in July, the Federal Labor Agency reported Thursday. Economists had forecast a more moderate increase of 10,000. Unemployment totaled 2.63 million.

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