EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Markit services PMI climbed to a three-month high level in May

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.54% against the USD and closed at 1.1232. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s Markit services PMI climbed to 30.5 in May, compared to a level of 12.0 in … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s economy contracted in the first quarter

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.20% against the USD and closed at 0.6890. LME Copper prices rose 1.6% or $86.5/MT to $5,463.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.8% or $12.0/MT to $1,499.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 3.72% against the CAD and closed at 1.3527. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3508, with the USD trading 0.14% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s real retail sales plunged in April

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.19% against the CHF and closed at 0.9620. On the data front, Switzerland’s real retail sales plunged 19.9% on a yearly basis in April, compared to a revised … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading on a stronger footing this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.37% against the JPY and closed at 108.64. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.56, with the USD trading 0.07% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s Nationwide housing prices dropped in May

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 3.67% against the USD and closed at 1.2550. On the data front, UK’s Nationwide housing prices dropped 1.7% on a monthly basis in May, recording its biggest fall … Continue reading

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

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.36% against the USD and closed at 1.1172. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.1196, with the EUR trading 0.21% higher against the … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s current account surplus widened in 1Q 2020

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 1.62% against the USD and closed at 0.6792. LME Copper prices rose 0.8% or $44.0/MT to $5,376.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.2% or $3.5/MT to $1,511.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s Markit manufacturing PMI climbed in May

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 4.10% against the CAD and closed at 1.3577. On the data front, Canada’s Markit manufacturing PMI climbed to 40.6 in May, compared to a level of 33.0 in … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.30% against the CHF and closed at 0.9609. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9615, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 2.35% against the JPY and closed at 107.56. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 107.70, with the USD trading 0.13% higher against the … Continue reading

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