AUD/USD: Aussie drifting lower this morning on weak Australian housing data

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD 1.0627 strengthened 0.33% against the USD to close at 1.0627. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0616, with the AUD trading 0.11% lower from yesterday’s close, after … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound backpedals in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.39% against the USD and closed at 1.5766. Data released in the UK showed that the mortgage approvals climbed to 52,939 in December, compared to total approvals of 52,628 recorded in … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher this morning after positive Australian economic data

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.48% against the USD to close at 1.0592. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0636, with the AUD trading 0.42% higher from yesterday’s close. In Australia, … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Pair trading below its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD traded flat against the CAD to close at 1.0018. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0005, with the USD trading 0.13% lower from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc gaining strength this morning ahead of Swiss UBS consumption indicator

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.46% against the CHF and closed at 0.9175. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9139, with the USD trading 0.39% lower from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Yen continues its gains this morning amid positive economic data from Japan

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.51% against the JPY and closed at 76.37. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 76.24, with the USD trading 0.17% lower from yesterday’s close. In Japan, … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading above its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.13% against the USD and closed at 1.5705, after the latest survey by Hometrack revealed that house prices in the UK remained unchanged for January. The agency further cautioned that “downward … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Greece concerns continues to weigh risk sentiment, Euro trading lower this morning

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.54% against the USD and closed at 1.3140, amid Greece debt concerns. In the European summit, yesterday, Greek officials rejected the proposal by Germany to give the European Union veto power … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie gives up some gains in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.24% against the USD, on Friday, to close at 1.0654. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0593, with the AUD trading 0.57% lower from Friday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian dollar losing ground in the Asian session

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.10% against the CAD, on Friday, to close at 1.0010. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0030, with the USD trading 0.20% higher from Friday’s close. … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Pair trading below its MA’s

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.86% against the CHF, on Friday, and closed at 0.9128. In Switzerland, the KOF economic barometer fell to -0.17 in January, compared to 0.01 in December. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading

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