While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, data giant S&P Global, Inc. (SPGI) raised its earnings, adjusted earnings and revenue growth guidance for the full-year 2024.

Pool Corp. (POOL) on Thursday reported that net income for the first quarter declined to $78.89 million or $2.04 per share from $101.70 million or $2.58 per share in the prior-year quarter.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, life sciences company Labcorp (LH) narrowed adjusted earnings and revenue growth guidance range for the full-year 2024.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) reaffirmed its adjusted earnings and sales guidance for the full year 2024.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, utility PG&E Corp. (PCG) raised its earnings guidance for the full-year 2024, while reaffirming core earnings outlook.

Expert market comment made by senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: The Nasdaq100 might retreat to 15800

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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