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EUR/USD manages to regain balance and advances well past the 1.1700 barrier on Thursday, reversing at the same time Wednesday’s modest decline. The pair is finding some support from an improved market mood, helped by easing EU–US trade tensions, and the softer tone around the US Dollar in the wake of the US PCE data.

GBP/USD gathers fresh steam and advances to the area of daily tops around 1.3450 on Thursday. That said, Cable sets aside Wednesday’s hiccup and resumes its uptrend, always on the back of the persistent selling pressure on the Greenback.

Gold now extends its rally and revisits the $4,850 area per troy ounce on Thursday, helped by the decent pullback in the US Dollar. In addition, the move higher in the yellow metal comes despite a generalised improvement in global risk appetite after President Trump reversed course on Greenland, easing at the same time geopolitical tensions.

Bitcoin rises marginally above $90,000, but intense ETF selling pressure continues to weigh on the asset. Ethereum trades around $3,000 amid broader crypto market volatility and waning institutional interest. XRP ticks up for the second consecutive day despite subdued retail demand.

What began as a sharp escalation risk quickly turned into a de-escalation signal. Earlier this week, markets briefly priced in escalation risk after Donald J. Trump proposed a 10% tariff hike on eight NATO nations amid the Greenland dispute.

Ripple (XRP) is consolidating above $1.90, a short-term support level, at the time of writing on Thursday. This mild uptick marks two consecutive days of a strengthening technical outlook, following recent market-wide volatility.