AUD/USD: Aussie trading tad higher in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD fell marginally against the USD to close at 1.0544, as disappointing unemployment data fuelled speculation that the Reserve Bank of Australia might resume interest rate cut in its monetary policy meeting … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen cuts losses on the BoJ Governor’s remarks

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.71% against the JPY and closed at 99.69. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 99.59, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Sterling trading tad higher against the greenback

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose marginally against the USD and closed at 1.5324. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.5329, with the GBP trading marginally higher from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro lower on mixed industrial production data; trading tad higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.3052. The Euro was hit by mixed industrial production data across the Europe. Industrial output in France rose 0.7% (MoM) in February, compared … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swissy trading tad higher in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.11% against the CHF and closed at 0.9334. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.933, with the USD trading marginally lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: House prices data awaited; trading tad lower this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.12% against the CAD to close at 1.0149. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0151, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower after appalling jobs data

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.48% against the USD to close at 1.0537. LME Copper prices rose 0.8% or $61.5/MT to $7547.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.0% or $19.5/MT to $1878.0/MT. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading tad higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.40% against the USD and closed at 1.3081. The Euro crossed the crucial 1.30 level after Germany bounced back with some decent economic data including the trade balance. Trade balance in … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK economic data, NIESR report provides much needed relief to Sterling investors

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.38% against the USD and closed at 1.5322. Industrial production in the UK rose 1.0% (MoM) in February, compared to a 1.3% drop recorded in the previous month, while manufacturing production … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading tad higher this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.36% against the JPY and closed at 98.98. In the economic news, machine tool orders in Japan fell 21.6% (MoM) in March, slower than the 26.4% drop recorded in the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading tad lower in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose marginally against the CHF and closed at 0.9324. On the economic front, unemployment rate in Switzerland remained unchanged at 3.1% in March, while consumer prices dropped 0.6% (YoY) in March, … Continue reading

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