USD/JPY: Japan’s August household spending rebounds

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally weakened against the JPY and closed at 119.86. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 119.98, with the USD trading 0.1% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading marginally higher ahead of Britain’s construction PMI data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP traded marginally higher against the USD and closed at 1.5134, after manufacturing activity in the UK quickened more than anticipated in September. Data showed that UK’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing … 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 strengthened 0.09% against the JPY and closed at 119.92. In economic news, Japan’s housing starts increased more than expected by 8.8% YoY in August, highlighting its sixth consecutive rise. … Continue reading

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

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened marginally against the USD to close at 0.7002. LME Copper prices rose 1.66% or $83.0/MT to $5093.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.84% or $13.0/MT to $1562.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its gains this morning, after Canada posted its second month of growth

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.70% against the CAD to close at 1.3329. The CAD strengthened after the Canadian economy rose for second month in a row. The Canadian GDP rose 0.3% MoM in … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its losses in the Asian session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.28% against the CHF and closed at 0.9742. The Swiss Franc posted losses after the nation’s KOF leading indicator fell to 100.4 in September, from an upwardly revised … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher, ahead of UK’s September PMI manufacturing data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.5126, as UK GDP numbers could not provide any surprise. Data showed that Britain’s economy grew at a seasonally adjusted rate … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone inflation below zero again

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.73% against the USD and closed at 1.1171, on the back of downbeat economic data across the Euro-zone. Data released showed that the Euro-zone’s slipped back into deflation … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro extends its gains this morning, ahead of series of economic data across the Euro-zone

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.17% against the USD and closed at 1.1253. Yesterday, data indicated that flash consumer prices in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, remained unchanged in September, on an annual basis, … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a stronger footing this morning

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.25% against the USD to close at 0.6998. LME Copper prices rose 0.91% or $45.0/MT to $5010.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.78% or $12.0/MT to $1549.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower, ahead of Canada’s July GDP data

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.21% against the CAD to close at 1.3422. In economic news, Canada’s industrial product price fell 0.3% MoM in August, while the country’s raw material price index also … Continue reading

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