GBP/USD: Pound inches higher as Lloyds business sentiment improves

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.18% against the USD and closed at 1.5223, amid mixed US economic data. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.5246, with the GBP trading 0.15% … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie rises as interest rates remain unchanged at 3.0%

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.23% against the USD to close at 1.0436. Australian markets remained closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0467, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: BoJ Governor reaffirms to attain 2% inflation in two years; Yen trading higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 1.15% against the JPY and closed at 93.19. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 92.73, with the USD trading 0.49% lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher this morning, SVME PMI awaited

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.49% against the CHF and closed at 0.9465. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9452, with the USD trading 0.14% lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie continues to trade higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined marginally against the CAD to close at 1.0167. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0154, with the USD trading 0.13% lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Italian worries pushed Euro lower, trading higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.67% against the USD and closed at 1.2775, amid renewed concerns about political uncertainty in Italy as the country’s Democratic Party leader ruled out the possibility of a broad coalition … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound pressured as GDP contracted in Q42012, trading higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.24% against the USD and closed at 1.5127, after UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank in the fourth quarter. The Britain’s GDP contracted 0.3% (QoQ) in the Q42012, in line … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen trading higher this morning

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.33% against the JPY and closed at 94.32. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 94.07, with the USD trading 0.27% lower from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s CPI eases, private sector credit increases

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.25% against the USD to close at 1.0448, LME Copper prices declined 0.8% or $61.0/MT to $7570.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.2% or $23.0/MT to $1867.5/MT. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian CPI rose more than expected in February

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined marginally against the CAD to close at 1.0163. The Loonie registered gains after the latest inflation numbers showed the largest monthly increase in Canadian consumer prices in more than … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swissy moving northwards in the Asian session

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.63% against the CHF and closed at 0.9540. The Swiss Franc traded lower yesterday in tandem with the Euro as concerns over the Cyprus bailout continued to weigh on … Continue reading

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