USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a stronger footing this morning

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.07% against the CAD and closed at 1.2593. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2564, with the USD trading 0.23% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its gains in the morning session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.43% against the CHF and closed at 0.9355. On the economic front, Switzerland’s producer and import price index climbed 0.3% on a monthly basis in January, compared to … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese economic growth slowed in the final quarter of 2017

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.79% against the JPY and closed at 107.84. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 106.87, with the USD trading 0.9% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s annual inflation topped market expectations in January

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.3885, boosted by better-than-expected UK inflation figures. Data showed that Britain’s consumer price index (CPI) rose more-than-expected by 3.0% on an … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading on a stronger footing, ahead of crucial Euro-zone 4Q GDP numbers

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.47% against the USD and closed at 1.2350. In economic news, the US NFIB small business optimism index advanced more-than-expected to a level of 106.9 in January, as … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s business confidence hit a 9-month high level in January

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.43% against the USD and closed at 0.7862. LME Copper prices rose 0.5% or $31.5/MT to $6786.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.6% or $12.5/MT to $2129.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading slightly higher this morning

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.11% against the CAD and closed at 1.258. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2576, with the USD trading a tad lower against … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss consumer prices declined in January

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.1% against the CHF and closed at 0.9391. On the data front, Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) slid 0.1% on a monthly basis in January, less than market … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the JPY and closed at 108.70. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 108.59, with the USD trading 0.1% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading slightly higher, ahead of Britain’s inflation numbers

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP traded flat against the USD and closed at 1.3843. Yesterday, the Bank of England’s (BoE) policymaker, Gertjan Vlieghe, suggested that a further hike in interest rates was probably needed … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading a tad lower in the morning session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.2297. In economic news, data showed that budget surplus in the US narrowed more-than-anticipated to $49.2 billion in January, compared to … Continue reading

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