USD/JPY: Japan’s trade deficit widened more than estimated in August

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.66% against the JPY and closed at 113.10. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 113.13, with the USD trading slightly higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s BRC like-for-like retail sales surprisingly declined in September

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.3093. Macroeconomic news indicated that UK’s BRC like-for-like retail sales across all sectors unexpectedly dropped 0.2% on a yearly basis in … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index fell more-than-estimated in October

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.1492, amid looming concerns over Italy’s budget deficit. On the data front, Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index dropped to a level … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading a tad higher in the morning session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.40% against the USD and closed at 0.7049 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 2.0% or $127.5/MT to $6182.5/MT. Aluminium prices fell 4.6% or $103.5/MT to $2140.0/MT. In … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s unemployment rate dipped in September

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.19% against the CAD and closed at 1.2947 on Friday. On the data front, Canada’s jobless rate fell to 5.9% in September, in line with market expectations and … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s inflation slowed in September

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.03% against the CHF and closed at 0.9918 on Friday. Data showed that Switzerland’s consumer price inflation slowed to 1.0% on a yearly basis in September, from a … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the JPY and closed at 113.68 on Friday. On the macro front, Japan’s leading economic index rose to a level of 104.4 in August, compared to … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s Halifax house prices unexpectedly fall in September

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.72% against the USD and closed at 1.3117 on Friday. On the macro front, the Halifax house price index unexpectedly dropped 1.4% on a monthly basis in September, … Continue reading

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

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.07% against the USD and closed at 1.1525 on Friday. Data showed that Germany’s producer price index rose 3.1% on an annual basis in August, rising at its … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s retail sales advanced in August, while construction sector activity cooled in September

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.38% against the USD and closed at 0.7077. LME Copper prices rose 0.6% or $35.0/MT to $6310.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 3.6% or $77.0/MT to $2243.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s Ivey PMI slid to two-year low level in September

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.38% against the CAD and closed at 1.2922. On the data front, Canada’s seasonally adjusted Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropped to a two-year low level of 50.4 … Continue reading

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