EUR/USD: Eurozone annual inflation hits eight month high level in July

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.1343, after Eurozone’s final consumer price index rose more-than-expected by 0.2% YoY in July, notching its highest level in eight months, … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in July

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.49% against the USD and closed at 0.7657. LME Copper prices declined 0.89% or $42.5/MT to $4755.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.57% or $9.5/MT to $1685.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher this morning

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.12% against the CAD and closed at 1.2843. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2828, with the USD trading 0.12% lower against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower in the Asian session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined slightly against the CHF and closed at 0.9611. In economic news, Switzerland’s ZEW economic expectations index fell to a level of -2.8 in August, compared to a level … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese trade surplus contracted in July amid strength in the Japanese Yen

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.31% against the JPY and closed at 99.96. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 100.02, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK labour market indicated little sign of immediate Brexit impact

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined marginally against the USD and closed at 1.3041. Macroeconomic data revealed that the UK’s ILO unemployment rate remained steady at the lowest level in more than 10 years … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Fed officials appear to be largely divided over whether to hike rates soon: FOMC minutes

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.15% against the USD and closed at 1.1292. The greenback lost ground against the major peers, after minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s recent monetary policy meeting shed … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a weaker footing in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.25% against the USD and closed at 0.7695. LME Copper prices rose 1.10% or $52.0/MT to $4798.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.92% or $31.5/MT to $1676.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower this morning

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.47% against the CAD and closed at 1.2858. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2866, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc reverses its gains, ahead of Switzerland’s ZEW survey data

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.14% against the CHF and closed at 0.9613. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9620, with the USD trading 0.07% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower, ahead of Japan’s merchandise trade balance data due overnight

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.89% against the JPY and closed at 100.27. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 100.55, with the USD trading 0.28% higher against the … Continue reading

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