Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation.

The euro fell versus the dollar after German inflation data led investors to increase their bets on the European Central Bank interest rate easing cycle.

Oil prices steadied on Thursday, after two sessions of losses, as supply concerns over Libya returned to focus, while a smaller-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories sapped demand expectations.

The U.S. dollar edged higher Thursday, bouncing off recent lows ahead of a series of key economic readings, while the euro retreated.

Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Mining and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares lower.

Bitcoin’s price moved little on Thursday, steadying after steep declines over the past two sessions as traders awaited a slew of upcoming economic data to determine crypto’s next leg of movement.