Weekly jobless claims fell to 209,000, extending a "positive regime change" where claims remain lower year-over-year. This high-frequency lead indicator suggests the US unemployment rate could soon drop toward 4.1%.

The precious metals – especially silver – have gotten overly extended to the upside while the dollar seems due for a countertrend rally.

US equities faced renewed pressure on Thursday as megacap technology earnings and the Fed’s tepid showing this week weighed on sentiment.

Mastercard remains in focus on Thursday after reporting a market-beating Q4.

Nvidia stock fell sharply on Thursday, dropping around 2% as a broad pullback in risk assets swept through global markets, dragging down technology stocks and triggering violent reversals across asset classes.