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

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.23% against the CAD and closed at 1.3164 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3120, with the USD trading 0.33% lower … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.07% against the CHF and closed at 1.0174 on Friday. On the economic front, Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3% in November, at par with … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.97% against the JPY and closed at 115.21 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 115.23, with the USD trading a tad … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK total trade deficit sharply narrowed in October

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.07% against the USD and closed at 1.2567 on Friday. In economic news, data revealed that UK’s total trade deficit narrowed more-than-anticipated to £2.0 billion in October, amid … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: German trade surplus narrowed in October

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.57% against the USD and closed at 1.0553 on Friday, after Germany’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed more-than-expected to €19.3 billion in October, compared to market expectations for … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher in the morning session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.45% against the USD and closed at 0.7447. LME Copper prices declined 1.1% or $65.5/MT to $5838.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.2% or $3.5/MT to $1731.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits unexpectedly jumped in October

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.24% against the CAD and closed at 1.3195. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s building permits unexpectedly surged 8.7% on a monthly basis in October, defying market … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading marginally firmer this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.98% against the CHF and closed at 1.0167. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0159, with the USD trading 0.08% lower against the … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.41% against the JPY and closed at 114.10. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 114.42, with the USD trading 0.28% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading marginally higher this morning

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.37% against the USD and closed at 1.2576, after robust US jobless claims data enhanced the demand appeal for the greenback. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: ECB holds rates, revamps asset-purchase programme

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 1.34% against the USD and closed at 1.0613, after the European Central Bank (ECB) signalled that it would extend its quantitative-easing (QE) programme by an extra nine months … Continue reading

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