Daily Archives: May 1, 2013

EUR/USD: Euro trading tad lower in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.57% against the USD and closed at 1.3168. The greenback came under pressure as purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of Chicago region dropped to 49.0 in April, as compared to a … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK mortgage approvals increased more-than-forecast in March

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.30% against the USD and closed at 1.5536, as a positive rise in UK’s March mortgage approvals lifted investor sentiment. UK’s mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK rose … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swissy trading tad lower this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.86% against the CHF and closed at 0.9294. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9296, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Oil prices dropped on weak US, Europe data

  Crude Oil prices declined 1.38% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 93.14, as weak US manufacturing data, a record rise in Euro-zone’s unemployment rate and drop in Germany’s retail sales raised concerns over … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian GDP expanded 0.3% in February

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.51% against the CAD to close at 1.0068. The Loonie registered gains as the Canadian economy expanded more than market expectations in February. Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower as AIG PMI drops in April

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.27% against the USD to close at 1.0371, as the greenback weakened after an index of Chicago-area manufacturing plunged to its worst level in more than three years in April, … Continue reading

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Silver: White metal trading tad lower in the Asian session

  Silver prices declined 0.72% to the USD24.33 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, Silver is trading at 24.31, marginally lower from yesterday’s close. Silver is expected to find support at 24.08, … Continue reading

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Gold: Yellow metal trading lower in the morning session

  Gold prices traded marginally higher against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1475.31 per ounce, amid hopes of further monetary easing by the US and European central-bank. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, Gold is … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s labour cash earnings decline less-than-expected in March

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.62% against the JPY and closed at 97.28. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.25, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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