07:41 AM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Thursday ahead of the release of consumer price data for August and weekly jobless claims, both at 8:30 am ET.

The weekly natural gas stocks report is due out at 10:30 am ET and the US Treasury is expected to issue its monthly budget report for August at 2:00 pm ET.

A quick summary of foreign exchange activity heading into Thursday:

EUR/USD fell to 1.1685 from 1.1700 at the Wednesday US close and 1.1702 at the same time Wednesday morning. The European Central Bank is expected to hold its key policy rate steady when its statement is released at 8:15 am ET. There are no Eurozone data releases on Thursday's schedule.

GBP/USD fell to 1.3517 from 1.3531 at the Wednesday US close and 1.3536 at the same time Wednesday morning. UK consumer sentiment declined in September according to data released earlier Thursday. The next Bank of England meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18.

USD/JPY rose to 147.9454 from 147.4159 at the Wednesday US close and 147.5131 at the same time Wednesday morning. Japanese producer prices declined in August, according to data released overnight, but the year-over-year rate accelerated. The next Bank of Japan meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18-19.

USD/CAD rose to 1.3878 from 1.3864 at the Wednesday US close and 1.3858 at the same time Wednesday morning. There are no Canadian data on Thursday's schedule. The next Bank of Canada meeting is scheduled for Sept. 17.