Monthly Archives: June 2018

GBP/USD: UK’s ILO unemployment remained steady in the three months to April, wage growth slows in the same period

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.06% against the USD and closed at 1.3371. On the macro front, Britain’s ILO unemployment rate remained unchanged at a rate of 4.2% in the February-April 2018 period, … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: German investor morale deteriorated to a more than 6-year low in April

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.27% against the USD and closed at 1.1744, following dismal economic data in the Euro-zone. Data showed that the Euro-zone’s ZEW economic sentiment index unexpectedly plunged to a … Continue reading

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Crude Oil: Oil trading on stronger footing, ahead of API’s weekly crude stockpiles data

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 0.76% against the USD and closed at USD66.15 per barrel. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 66.18, with oil trading 0.05% higher … Continue reading

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Silver: White metal reverses gains in the morning session

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.06% against the USD and closed at USD16.95 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 16.92, with silver trading 0.15% lower against the … Continue reading

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Gold: Yellow metal extends its losses in the Asian session

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold declined 0.05% against the USD and closed at USD1304.00 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1302.60, with gold trading 0.11% lower against the … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s NAB business confidence eased in May

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD slightly declined against the USD and closed at 0.7609. LME Copper prices declined 0.54% or $39.0/MT to $ 7223.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.55% or $12.5/MT to $2300.00/MT. In the … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower in the morning session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.19% against the CAD and closed at 1.2985. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2993, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a weaker footing in the Asian session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.15% against the CHF and closed at 0.9859. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits eased to a level of CHF576.3 billion in the week ended 08 June, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese yen trading on a weaker footing this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.66% against the JPY and closed at 110.17. On the data front, Japan’s flash machine tool orders advanced 14.9% on a yearly basis in May, following a rise … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s factory output unexpectedly fell in April

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.31% against the USD and closed at 1.3379, amid a slew of disappointing economic releases in the UK. In the economic news, UK’s manufacturing production unexpectedly declined by … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower in the Asian session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.1776. Meanwhile, in Italy, Europe’s third largest economy, the working day adjusted industrial production eased 1.9% on an annual basis in … Continue reading

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