EUR/USD: Euro trading higher, ahead of Germany’s final inflation figures for March

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.58% against the USD and closed at 1.0665. In economic news, Germany’s wholesale price index remained flat on a monthly basis in March, following a revised rise of … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence declined in April

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.12% against the USD and closed at 0.7502. LME Copper prices rose 0.3% or $15.0/MT to $5746.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.1% or $21.5/MT to $1907.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading a tad lower, ahead of BoC’s interest rate decision

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the CAD and closed at 1.3328. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3333, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.07% against the CHF and closed at 1.0074. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0077, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s machinery orders rebounded in February

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.96% against the JPY and closed at 109.67. On the data front, Japan’s flash machine tool orders rose 22.6% on an annual basis in March. In the previous … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s annual inflation advanced as expected in March

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.54% against the USD and closed at 1.2487, after the latest data indicated that UK’s annual inflation remained above the Bank of England’s 2.0% target in March. Britain’s … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Germany’s ZEW expectations index jumped to a 20-month high level in April

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.06% against the USD and closed at 1.0604, following upbeat ZEW survey data across the Euro-zone. Data revealed that the Euro-zone’s ZEW economic sentiment index surprisingly climbed to … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s business conditions index soared to its highest level in 9 years in February

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 0.7511. LME Copper prices declined 0.7% or $39.0/MT to $5731.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.03% or $0.5/MT to $1929.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts jumped to its highest level since September 2007 in March

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.71% against the CAD and closed at 1.3322. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s housing starts climbed more-than-anticipated to a level of 253.7K March, notching its highest … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a weaker footing this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the CHF and closed at 1.0081. On the data front, Switzerland’s total sight deposits advanced to a level of CHF564.1 billion in the week ended 07 … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s Eco Watchers current situation and future outlook indices, both dropped surprisingly in March

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.65% against the JPY and closed at 110.73. In economic news, Japan’s Eco-watchers survey for current situation index surprisingly dropped to a level of 47.4 in March, defying … Continue reading

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