Monthly Archives: June 2011

USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.20% against the CHF and closed at 0.8406. In Switzerland the economic expectations declined to -24.3 points in June, from -11.5 points recorded in May. In the Asian session, at 3:00GMT, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Dollar continues to gain, Ben Bernanke plays down QE3

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 80.38, after the release of the latest Fed decision on monetary policy. The Fed decided to keep the target range for the federal funds … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: USD continues to cement gains against Pound

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.95% against the USD and closed at 1.6060. The minutes released yesterday, from the Bank of England’s most recent meeting showed that more policy makers voted to keep interest rates at … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Greenback continues to advance versus Euro, as Fed signals no additional easing

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.29% against the USD and closed at 1.4324. The US dollar surged against its majority counterparts, after the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke gave no indication that they would embark on … Continue reading

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Papandreou’s government survives the confidence vote

Greek Prime Minister Papandreou’s government has survived the confidence vote in the Greek parliament. The euro jumped 35 pips higher on the news, but settled back down again a few moments later. Risk appetite had already improved substantially ahead of the vote as investors correctly anticipated the outcome. EURUSD traded at 1.4346-1.4434, and USDJPY at 80.20-80.33. Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Investors await the EIA inventory reports

Oil prices advanced 0.26% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 93.67. Gains were however limited amid rising speculation that OPEC countries including Saudi Arabia would increase supplies. Late Tuesday, the American Petroleum Institute reported … Continue reading

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Silver: Trading lower in the Asian session

Silver prices rose 1.42% to USD 36.43 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, silver is trading at USD 36.35 per ounce, 0.22% lower, from 23:00GMT. The first level of short term resistance … Continue reading

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Gold: Yellow metal continues its winning run

Gold prices traded higher by 0.41% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1,546.05 per ounce, as a weaker dollar and continuing concerns over Greece debt crisis, raised appeal for safe-haven assets. In the Asian session … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Pair trading between its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.09% against the USD to close at 1.0584. In the US economic news, the existing home sales, on a monthly basis, declined by 3.8% to an annual rate of 4.81 million … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie rose after mixed Canadian data, trading almost flat in Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.65% against the CAD to close at 0.9728. In Canada, the retail sales increased by 0.3% (M-o-M) in April, following a 0.1% drop in March. Additionally, the leading indicators increased by … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Trading flat this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.31% against the CHF and closed at 0.8423. The Swiss National Bank President, Philipp Hildebrand signalled that the central bank would continue to keep its options open in pursuing its mandate … Continue reading

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