Daily Archives: June 15, 2011

RBA Governor Stevens hawkish

Although the dollar recovered some of yesterday’s losses against the euro, risk appetite was modestly supported after a solid performance by US equities. EURUSD traded 1.4404-1.4497, USDJPY 80.38-80.64. Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Trading lower in Asian session

Oil prices advanced 2.74% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 99.53. Late yesterday, the American Petroleum Institute reported that crude-oil inventories declined 3 million barrels in the week ended June 10. Gasoline stockpiles rose … Continue reading

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Silver: Zooming higher

Silver prices rose 1.40% to USD 35.40 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, silver is trading at USD 35.60 per ounce, 0.56% higher, from 23:00GMT. The first level of short term resistance … Continue reading

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Gold: Weak dollar buoys yellow metal, trading flat this morning

Gold prices traded higher by 0.57% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1,525.65 per ounce, on inflation concerns fuelled by recent strong Chinese economic data, lingering worries over debt problems in Europe and the US … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie continues to cement gains after Stevens stated that rate increase needed

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.80% against the USD to close at 1.0684. The Australian dollar was boosted after release of Chinese economic data, raising prospects for growth in exports from the South Pacific nations. In … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Pair trading above its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.94% against the CHF and closed at 0.8448. In Switzerland, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) retained its growth forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) at 2.1% for 2011. Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading flat in Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.80% against the CAD to close at 0.9686, supported by economic data from the US and China. In the US, the producer price index, on monthly basis rose by 0.2% in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese yen trading higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.46% against the JPY and closed at 80.53. The Bank of Japan board voted unanimously to maintain its unsecured overnight call loan rate target unchanged in a range of 0.0%-0.1%. The … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound advances as inflation data stokes bets on rate increase, trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.10% against the USD and closed at 1.6380, after the inflation report in the UK raised speculation that the Bank of England would raise interest rates. In the UK, the consumer … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Greenback regains this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.24% against the USD and closed at 1.4445. In the US, the retail sales on monthly basis declined 0.2% to $387.1 billion in May, the first drop since June 2010. In … Continue reading

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