EUR/USD: German annual inflation advanced above expectations in April

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.44% against the USD and closed at 1.2081, following an unexpected drop in German retail sales data. On the economic front, Germany’s flash consumer price index (CPI) advanced … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s private sector credit came in better-than-expected in March

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 0.7579 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 1.29% or $88.5/MT to $6797.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 2.04% or $45.0/MT to $2249.0/MT. In … Continue reading

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

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.31% against the CAD and closed at 1.2834 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2848, with the USD trading 0.11% higher … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading slightly lower this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.14% against the CHF and closed at 0.9877 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9881, with the USD trading marginally higher … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.22% against the JPY and closed at 109.11 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.1, with the USD trading slightly lower … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK posted its slowest rate of economic growth since 2012 in 1Q 2018

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.96% against the USD and closed at 1.3781 on Friday, after downbeat British economic growth figures diminished the odds of a May interest rate hike. Data indicated that … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: German unemployment rate remained unchanged in April

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.19% against the USD and closed at 1.2128 on Friday. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s final consumer confidence index rose to a level of 0.4 in April, … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading a tad higher this morning

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.17% against the USD and closed at 0.7555. LME Copper prices declined 1.08% or $75.0/MT to $6885.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.96% or $44.0/MT to $2204.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading marginally higher in the morning session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.27% against the CAD and closed at 1.2874. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2871, with the USD trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading flat in the Asian session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.62% against the CHF and closed at 0.9891. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9891, with the USD trading flat against the CHF … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s jobless rate remained steady in March

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.06% against the JPY and closed at 109.35. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.17, with the USD trading 0.16% lower against the … Continue reading

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