Monthly Archives: May 2013

USD/CAD: Loonie trading tad higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.19% against the CAD to close at 1.0103. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0101, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading tad higher this morning but still below parity

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.13% against the USD to close at 0.9970. LME Copper prices declined 0.5% or $40.0/MT to $7350.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.1% or $20.50/MT to $1827.5/MT. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss retail sales dropped unexpectedly in March

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.22% against the CHF and closed at 0.9563. On an annual basis, real retail sales in Switzerland dropped 0.9% in March, compared to a revised 2.3% growth recorded in … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues to rise in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.26% against the JPY and closed at 101.68. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 101.62, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK economy to strengthen, indicates CBI

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.25% against the USD and closed at 1.5306. Yesterday, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) reported that the UK economy would expand 0.3% in this quarter, rising to 0.4% for … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues to decline against the Dollar

  On Friday, the USD strengthened 0.69% against the JPY and closed at 101.54. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 101.93, with the USD trading 0.39% higher from Friday’s close, following the release of money … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian unemployment remained unchanged in April

  On Friday, the USD rose 0.42% against the CAD to close at 1.0114. The unemployment rate in Canada came in unchanged at 7.2% in April, and in line with market expectations. Meanwhile, the number of people employed rose less-than-expected … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK trade deficit narrowed less-than-expected in March

  On Friday, GBP fell 0.58% against the USD and closed at 1.5354. In the UK, total trade deficit fell to £3.130 billion in March, from a revised £3.391 billion deficit recorded in the previous month. Market had expected a … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower this morning

  On Friday, the USD rose 0.68% against the CHF and closed at 0.9570. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9594, with the USD trading 0.25% higher from Friday’s close. The pair is expected to … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher on robust home loans data

  On Friday, the AUD weakened 0.66% against the USD to close at 1.0009. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $79.5/MT to $7390.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.9% or $16.50/MT to $1848.0/MT. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro continues to trade lower in the Asian session

  On Friday, EUR declined 0.38% against the USD and closed at 1.2983. On the macro front, German trade surplus rose to a seasonally adjusted €17.6 billion in March, from a revised €17.7 billion recorded in the previous month. Exports … Continue reading

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