EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing PMI hits a 50-month low level in January

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.1460 on Friday. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI declined in line with market expectations to a level … Continue reading

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

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 0.7272. LME Copper prices rose 1.2% or $71.0/MT to $6148.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.5% or $9.5/MT to $1880.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s gross domestic product rose more-than-estimated in November

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CAD and closed at 1.3127. Data indicated that Canada’s gross domestic product advanced 1.7% on an annual basis in November, beating market expectations for a … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the CHF and closed at 0.9942. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9945, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a 26-year low level in December

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the JPY and closed at 108.85. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 108.87, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s Nationwide house prices index advanced in January

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.08% against the USD and closed at 1.3107. In economic news, UK’s seasonally adjusted Nationwide house prices index rebounded 0.3% on a monthly basis in January, compared to … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s economy expanded at its weakest pace since 2014 in 4Q 2018

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.1447. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at its slowest pace since 2014 … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a stronger footing in the morning session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 1.33% against the USD and closed at 0.7249. LME Copper prices rose 1.2% or $70.0/MT to $6077.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.0% or $18.0/MT to $1871.0/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 0.93% against the CAD and closed at 1.3147. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3132, with the USD trading 0.11% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator surprisingly eased in December

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.06% against the CHF and closed at 0.9940. On the macro front, Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator unexpectedly slid to a level of 95.0 in December, following a reading … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s industrial production dropped in December

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.33% against the JPY and closed at 109.04. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 108.87, with the USD trading 0.16% lower against the … Continue reading

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