Monthly Archives: September 2017

USD/CHF: Switzerland’s trade surplus shrunk in August

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.07% against the CHF and closed at 0.9707. In economic news, data revealed that Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to a level of CHF2.17 billion in August, as imports … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen reverses its losses in the morning session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.1% against the JPY and closed at 112.47. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.70, with the USD trading 0.68% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK public sector net borrowing posted a deficit in August.

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.48% against the USD and closed at 1.3571. On the macro front, Britain’s public sector net borrowing posted a less-than-expected deficit of £5.1 billion in August, following a … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s consumer morale hit a 16-year high in September

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.41% against the USD and closed at 1.1940, on the back of a surprise improvement in the Euro-zone’s consumer sentiment. Data indicated that the Euro-zone’s flash consumer confidence … Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Oil trading on a weaker footing this morning

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 1.91% against the USD and closed at USD50.75 per barrel, amid mounting speculation that OPEC and non-OPEC members would agree to extend its production-cut deal beyond March … Continue reading

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Silver: White metal extends its losses in the Asian session

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver declined 1.04% against the USD and closed at USD17.17 per ounce, tracking losses in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 17.14, with the … Continue reading

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Gold: Yellow metal trading lower in the morning session

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold declined 0.75% against the USD and closed at USD1304.60 per ounce, as the greenback strengthened after the US Fed left the door open for another interest rate hike in December. … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.29% against the USD and closed at 0.8030. LME Copper prices rose 0.4% or $28.0/MT to $6520.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 2.7% or $56.5/MT to $2164.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its losses in the morning session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.32% against the CAD and closed at 1.2330. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2337, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower, ahead of Swiss trade balance data

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.81% against the CHF and closed at 0.9700. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9708, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: BoJ stood pat on monetary policy

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.75% against the JPY and closed at 112.36, after the US Fed hinted that it would consider a further tightening of monetary policy this year. In the Asian … Continue reading

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