• The dollar was lower against a currency basket on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterated that rate hikes would gradual, while the Canadian dollar was near 13-month highs after its country's central bank hiked interest rates.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was down 0.26% to 95.30 by 03.12 AM ET, close to the nine-month low of 95.22 plumbed in late June.
The dollar was steady against the yen, with USD/JPY at 113.13 after falling to a one-week low of 112.87overnight.
The euro pushed higher, with EUR/USD rising 0.32% to 1.1447, moving back towards the 14-month high of1.1489 set on Wednesday.
• President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit was a good sign and showed the two countries can work together on issues like the ceasefire in Syria where they share interests.
• China posted stronger-than-expected June trade figures on Thursday, bolstered by firm global demand for Chinese goods and robust appetite for construction materials at home, but local curbs on lending could weigh on imports later this year.
Exports from the world's second largest economy rose 11.3 percent from a year earlier, while imports expanded 17.2 percent, both beating analysts' expectations, official data showed.
While exports benefited from solid demand for electronics and industrial goods, a growing trade surplus, particularly with the United States, may add to trade tensions as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to boost activity in his country's manufacturing sector.
• China's trade with isolated North Korea rose more than 10 percent in the January-June period from a year earlier, a Chinese official said on Thursday, amid pressure from the United States for Beijing to do more to rein in its erstwhile ally.
• Britain will publish on Thursday the legislation that will sever its political and legal ties to the European Union, beginning what is likely to be a divisive debate that will test Prime Minister Theresa May's ability to lead the country.
• Oil dipped on Thursday on persistent worries about oversupply, but strong Chinese imports and signs that U.S. storage tanks are gradually being drained offered some support to prices.
Brent crude futures were at $47.70 per barrel at 0657 GMT, down 4 cents from their last close.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 3 cents at $45.46 per barrel.
Reference: Reuters
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