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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.19% against the JPY and closed at 105.42. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 105.51, with the USD trading 0.09% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Britain’s construction sector slumped in May, in run-up to the referendum

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.9% against the USD and closed at 1.3218, after UK’s construction output declined more-than-expected by 2.1% MoM in May, following a revised rise of 2.8% in the previous … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro extends its losses in the morning session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.39% against the USD and closed at 1.1067. In economic news, the Euro-zone’s consumer price index advanced 0.2% MoM in June, at par with market expectations and following … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.42% against the USD and closed at 0.7628. LME Copper prices declined 0.14% or $7.0/MT to $4911.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.15% or $2.5/MT to $1672.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher in the Asian session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.65% against the CAD and closed at 1.2894. On the data front, Canada’s new housing price index advanced 0.7% on a monthly basis in May, higher than market … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a stronger footing in the Asian session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.32% against the CHF and closed at 0.9808. In economic news, Switzerland’s producer and import price index rose less-than-expected by 0.1% on a monthly basis in June. Market … 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 1.1% against the JPY and closed at 105.22. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 106.18, with the USD trading 0.91% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Bank of England surprises by leaving interest rate on hold at 0.5%

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 1.78% against the USD and closed at 1.3338, after the Bank of England (BoE) surprisingly kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5% in its first meeting since … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading higher, ahead of the Euro-zone’s consumer price index data

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.13% against the USD and closed at 1.1110. In the US, the number of people applying for fresh unemployment benefits unexpectedly held steady at 254.0K during the week … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s unemployment rate ticks up in June

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.29% against the USD and closed at 0.7596. LME Copper prices rose 2.22% or $107.0/MT to $4918.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.43% or $23.5/MT to $1669.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Bank of Canada left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5%

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.49% against the CAD and closed at 1.2979. The Canadian Dollar gained ground yesterday, after the Bank of Canada (BoC), in a widely expected move, held its key … Continue reading

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