Monthly Archives: August 2017

Gold: Yellow metal trading a tad higher in the morning session

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at USD1275.70 per ounce, aided by weakness in the US Dollar and geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: RBA left its key interest rate unchanged for the 11th consecutive month

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.26% against the USD and closed at 0.8002. LME Copper prices rose 1.0% or $64.0/MT to $6347.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $12.0/MT to $1904.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading flat in the Asian session, ahead of Canadian manufacturing PMI data

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.17% against the CAD and closed at 1.2497. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2497, with the USD trading flat against the CAD … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher in the morning session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.08% against the CHF and closed at 0.9673. On the data front, Switzerland’s total sight deposits remained steady at a level of CHF579.1 billion in the week ended … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector growth eased more than initially estimated in July

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.11% against the JPY and closed at 110.32. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.13, with the USD trading 0.17% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s mortgage approvals declined to its lowest in 9 months in June

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.5% against the USD and closed at 1.3201. In economic news, data showed that Britain’s mortgage approvals for house purchases dropped to a level of 64.7K in June, … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate lowest in 8 years in June, annual inflation advanced as expected in July

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.74% against the USD and closed at 1.1828, after the Euro-zone’s jobs report painted a bright picture of the region’s labour market. Data showed that unemployment rate in … Continue reading

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