EUR/USD: Germany’s trade surplus widened beyond market estimates in March

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.1230 on Friday. On the macro front, Germany’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus widened to €22.7 billion in March, compared to a … 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 declined 0.10% against the USD and closed at 0.6987. LME Copper prices rose 0.2% or $9.0/MT to $6112.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.3% or $5.5/MT to $1766.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s new housing price index rose as estimated in March

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD traded flat against the CAD and closed at 1.3472. On the data front, Canada’s new housing price index rose 0.1% on a yearly basis in March, at par with … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.53% against the CHF and closed at 1.0151. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0154, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s consumer confidence index eased to a 3-year low level in April

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.31% against the JPY and closed at 109.72. In economic news, Japan’s consumer confidence index eased to a 3-year low level of 40.4 in April and less than … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: British Pound reverses its losses in the morning session

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP slightly declined against the USD and closed at 1.3010, amid diminishing hopes for a Brexit breakthrough between the Conservative and opposition Labour parties. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, … Continue reading

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

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.1220. In the US, data showed that the producer price index advanced 2.2% on an annual basis in April, undershooting market … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie extends its losses in the morning session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.26% against the USD and closed at 0.6994. LME Copper prices declined 1.2% or $71.0/MT to $6103.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $6.0/MT to $1761.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts rose beyond estimates in April

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally rose against the CAD and closed at 1.3472. Macroeconomic data indicated that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts jumped to a level of 235.5K in April, surpassing market anticipation … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.10% against the CHF and closed at 1.0205. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0207, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen extends its gains in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the JPY and closed at 110.06. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.90, with the USD trading 0.15% lower against the … Continue reading

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