EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since January 2009 in November

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.28% against the USD and closed at 1.1935, shrugging off upbeat economic releases across the Euro-bloc. Data revealed that the unemployment rate in the Euro-zone declined to a … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s building approvals jumped in November

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.1% against the USD and closed at 0.7841. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $12.5/MT to $7084.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.3% or $28.0/MT to $2177.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canadian companies remain upbeat: BoC business outlook survey

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.18% against the CAD and closed at 1.2421. According to the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) business outlook survey, Canadian businesses remained optimistic about future sales with firms planning … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss consumer prices unexpectedly remained flat in December

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.18% against the CHF and closed at 0.9773. Macroeconomic data showed that Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) surprisingly remained flat on a monthly basis in December, against market … 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 slightly declined against the JPY and closed at 113.15. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 112.63, with the USD trading 0.46% lower against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s Halifax house prices surprisingly fell in December

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP trade flat against the USD and closed at 1.3569. Macroeconomic data showed that UK’s Halifax house price index recorded an unexpected drop of 0.6% on a monthly basis in … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s retail sales surged in November, while Germany’s factory orders eased for the first time in 4 months in the same month

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.54% against the USD and closed at 1.1968, after Germany’s factory orders surprised with an unexpected drop in November. On the macro front, Germany’s seasonally adjusted factory orders … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s construction sector growth slid in December

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.08% against the USD and closed at 0.7870 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 1.5% or $105.5/MT to $7097.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.1% or $24.5/MT to $2205.5/MT. In … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s unemployment rate plunged to its lowest level since January 1976 in December

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.67% against the CAD and closed at 1.2407 on Friday. The Canadian Dollar gained ground against the USD, after stronger-than-expected data on Canada’s labour market boosted odds for … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad higher, ahead of Swiss inflation report

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.08% against the CHF and closed at 0.9754 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9752, with the USD trading slightly lower … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading marginally lower in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.32% against the JPY and closed at 113.14 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 113.18, with the USD trading a tad … Continue reading

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