USD/JPY: Japan’s services sector growth at a 3-month high in January

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.56% against the JPY and closed at 110.27 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 109.96, with the USD trading 0.28% lower … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction sector growth dipped to a 4-month low level in January

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.93% against the USD and closed at 1.4123 on Friday, after UK’s construction PMI showed a poor performance in January. Data revealed that activity in UK’s construction sector … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual producer prices rose at its weakest pace since July 2017 in December

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.33% against the USD and closed at 1.2494 on Friday. On the economic front, the Euro-zone’s producer price index (PPI) climbed 2.2% on an annual basis in December, … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a weaker footing this morning

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.06% against the USD and closed at 0.8037. LME Copper prices declined 1.0% or $73.5/MT to $7027.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $6.5/MT to $2218.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s manufacturing sector growth notched a 9-month high level in January

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.39% against the CAD and closed at 1.2266. On the economic front, Canada’s RBC manufacturing PMI increased to a level of 55.9 in January, surging to its highest … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss real retail sales climbed in December, SVME-PMI slightly eased in January

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.61% against the CHF and closed at 0.9262. Data indicated that Switzerland’s real retail sales climbed 0.6% on an annual basis in December, after registering a revised rise … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.09% against the JPY and closed at 109.45. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 109.54, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector expanded at its weakest pace since June 2017 in January

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.49% against the USD and closed at 1.4263, brushing off data showing an unexpected drop in Britain’s manufacturing sector. Data showed that UK’s Markit manufacturing PMI registered an … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing sector growth slowed as initially estimated in January, while Germany’s manufacturing activity revised lower in the same month

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.73% against the USD and closed at 1.2506. On the macro front, the Euro-zone final Markit manufacturing PMI eased to a level of 59.6 in January, confirming the … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s manufacturing sector advanced in January, building approvals slumped in December

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.12% against the USD and closed at 0.8058. LME Copper prices rose 0.7% or $51.5/MT to $7100.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.2% or $4.5/MT to $2224.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s economy accelerates at its quickest pace in 6 months in November

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CAD and closed at 1.2308. The Canadian Dollar jumped against the USD, following strong Canadian GDP figures. Data showed that Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) … Continue reading

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