AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac leading index rose in June

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 1.62% against the USD and closed at 0.7132. LME Copper prices rose 1.5% or $96.5/MT to $6,513.0/MT. Aluminium prices climbed 1.6% or $25.5/MT to $1,646.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s retail sales rebounded less than anticipated in May

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.58% against the CAD and closed at 1.3452. On the data front, Canada’s retail sales surged 18.7% on a monthly basis in May, less than market expectations for … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s trade surplus widened in June

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.67% against the CHF and closed at 0.9327. On the data front, Switzerland’s trade surplus widened to CHF2.8 billion in June, compared to a surplus of CHF2.7 billion … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s Jibun Bank manufacturing PMI unexpectedly climbed in July

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.37% against the JPY and closed at 106.85. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 106.76, with the USD trading 0.08% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading flat in the Asian session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.55% against the USD and closed at 1.2729. On the data front, UK’s public sector net borrowing narrowed to £34.8 billion in June, less than market anticipations and … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro extends its gains in the morning session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.74% against the USD and closed at 1.1533, after the European Union leaders agreed on a €750 billion coronavirus rescue package to aid recovery from the economic drag … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie extends its gains in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.59% against the USD and closed at 0.7018. Elsewhere in China, Australia’s largest trading partner, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), in its interest rate decision, kept its … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a stronger footing this morning

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.48% against the CAD and closed at 1.3531. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3518, with the USD trading 0.10% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its gains in the morning session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CHF and closed at 0.939. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9383, with the USD trading 0.07% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s national consumer price index rose in June

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.10% against the JPY and closed at 107.25. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 107.2, with the USD trading 0.05% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading higher in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 1.07% against the USD and closed at 1.2659. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2676, with the GBP trading 0.13% higher against the … Continue reading

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