AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac leading index fell in March

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.61% against the USD to close at 0.7803. LME Copper prices rose 0.29% or $14.0/MT to $4812.0 /MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.20% or $18.5 /MT to $1565.5 /MT. … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie reverses its gains in the morning session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.80% against the CAD to close at 1.2690. Yesterday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor, Stephen Poloz, in his speech remained cautious on Canada’s economic outlook as the … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher, ahead of Switzerland’s ZEW expectations survey data

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.33% against the CHF and closed at 0.9616, after disappointing housing data in the US. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9607, with … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s adjusted merchandise trade surplus expanded in March

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.33% against the JPY and closed at 109.23. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.99, with the USD trading 0.22% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: “Brexit” is a risk to UK growth, indicated the BoE Governor, Mark Carney

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.76% against the USD and closed at 1.4384. Yesterday, the Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, warned that UK’s exit from the European Union posed the biggest … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading on a stronger footing in the morning session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.40% against the USD and closed at 1.1355. In economic news, the Euro-zone’s ZEW economic sentiment index advanced to a level of 21.5 in April, following a reading … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s business confidence and condition indices surged in March

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.37% against the USD to close at 0.7592. Yesterday, the World Bank forecasted that in China, Australia’s largest trading partner, economic growth will slow to 6.7% in 2016 … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie reverses its gains in the morning session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.55% against the CAD to close at 1.2906. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2911, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.11% against the CHF and closed at 0.9545. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits advanced to a level of CHF486.4 billion in the week ended 08 April, … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower this morning

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.29% against the JPY and closed at 107.94. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.17, with the USD trading 0.21% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading a tad higher, ahead of UK’s consumer price inflation data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.72% against the USD and closed at 1.4228. In economic news, UK’s BRC retail sales monitor across all sectors declined by 0.7% YoY in March, its biggest drop … Continue reading

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