USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading a tad lower in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the JPY and closed at 107.34 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 107.37, with the USD trading marginally higher … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s public sector net borrowing deficit narrowed in May

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.28% against the USD and closed at 1.2741 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that UK’s public sector net borrowing deficit narrowed to £4.5 billion in May, from a … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing index advanced below estimates in June

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.67% against the USD and closed at 1.1368 on Friday. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s preliminary manufacturing PMI rose to a level of 47.8 in June, undershooting … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s CBA manufacturing PMI climbed in June

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.48% against the USD and closed at 0.6920. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $67.0/MT to $5962.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.8% or $31.5/MT to $1778.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its gains in the Asian session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.63% against the CAD and closed at 1.3192. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3169, with the USD trading 0.17% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed in May

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.19% against the CHF and closed at 0.9812. On the macro front, Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed to CHF1.65 billion in May, following a revised surplus of … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s machine tool orders declined for the 8th consecutive month in May

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.71% against the JPY and closed at 107.30. Data indicated that Japan’s final machine tool orders plunged 27.3% on an annual basis in May, confirming the preliminary print … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: BoE left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.42% against the USD and closed at 1.2705. The Bank of England (BoE), in its latest policy meeting, kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%, as widely … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly fell in June

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.49% against the USD and closed at 1.1292. On the data front, the Euro-zone’s preliminary consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined to a level of -7.2 in June, compared … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher in the morning session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.15% against the USD and closed at 0.6887. LME Copper prices rose 0.8% or $46.5/MT to $5895.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.8% or $13.5/MT to $1746.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s consumer price index rose in May

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.76% against the CAD and closed at 1.3275. On the data front, Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) advanced 0.4% on a monthly basis in May, surpassing market expectations … Continue reading

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