• The EUR/USD is extending its lift after reclaiming the 1.050 level.
• ECB officials take turns talking down the possibility of rate hikes moving forward.
• Markets are rolling over to start focusing on another US NFP Friday after Thursday's data beat.

The EUR/USD is reaching higher on Thursday, making a stretch for 1.0550 heading into the end-week populated with US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) figures. The Euro (EUR) is up a scant 0.3% from Thursday's opening bids of 1.0506 as European Central Bank (ECB) officials continue to talk down the potential for a continuation of the rate hike cycle.

US weekly Initial Jobless Claims rise to 207K vs. 210K expected

The US Dollar (USD) saw a clean beat of market expectations for Thursday, with Initial Jobless Claims printing a slight uptick to 207K from 205K, but still clearing the market forecast 210K.

All that remains for the week is US NFP figures due on Friday. Markets are forecasting a slight decline from 187K to 170K for the headline figure for September