GBP/USD: UK house prices fall for first time since 2012

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.69% against the USD and closed at 1.2478. On the data front, UK’s Markit manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in June, compared to a reading of 41.1 in … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Markit manufacturing PMI climbed in June

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.16% against the USD and closed at 1.1253. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s Markit manufacturing PMI climbed to 47.40 in June, compared to a level of 39.4 in … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s AiG performance of manufacturing index climbed in June

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.44% against the USD and closed at 0.6902. LME Copper prices rose 1.4% or $81.0/MT to $6,038.0 /MT. Aluminium prices climbed 0.8% or $13.0/MT to $1,602.0/MT. In the … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s economy contracted on a monthly basis in April

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.61% against the CAD and closed at 1.3575. On the data front, Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) plunged 11.6% on a monthly basis in April, less than market … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s real retail sales rose in May

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.43% against the CHF and closed at 0.9471. On the data front, Switzerland’s real retail sales jumped 6.6% on a yearly basis in May, compared to a revised … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s annualised housing starts fell in May

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.35% against the JPY and closed at 107.96. On the data front, Japan’s construction orders fell 6.1% on a yearly basis in May, compared to a drop of … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK economy suffers its largest fall in 41 years

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.69% against the USD and closed at 1.2392. On the data front, UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 2.2% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s inflation accelerated in June

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.1235. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s consumer price index rose 0.3% on a yearly basis in June, compared to a rise … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s private sector credit demand climbed in May

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD is flat against the USD and closed at 0.6872. LME Copper prices declined 0.5% or $28.5/MT to $5957.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.4% or $7.0/MT to $1589.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits rebouned in May

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the CAD and closed at 1.3658. On the data front, Canada’s building permits jumped 20.2% on a monthly basis in May, compared to a revised drop … 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 0.37% against the CHF and closed at 0.9512. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9514, with the USD trading slightly higher against the … Continue reading

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