USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower ahead of Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator data

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.54% against the CHF and closed at 0.9673. In economic news, Switzerland’s UBS consumption indicator advanced to a level of 1.68 in June, following a revised reading of … 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 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 123.92. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 124.09, with the USD trading 0.14% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK mortgage approvals rebounded in June

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP traded marginally lower against the USD and closed at 1.5606. On the macro front, number of homebuyer mortgages approvals advanced more than expected to 66.6K in June, after dipping … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading higher ahead of Germany’s GfK consumer confidence survey data

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.21% against the USD and closed at 1.1064. In the US, the consumer confidence index unexpectedly plunged to 90.9 and notched its lowest level since September 2014 in … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK GDP advanced as expected in 2Q 2015

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.34% against the USD and closed at 1.5612, after Britain’s economic expansion accelerated in the second quarter of 2015, on the back of robust growth in the nation’s … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower in the Asian session

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.86% against the USD to close at 0.7340. LME Copper prices rose 0.95% or $49.5/MT to $5239.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.53% or $8.5/MT to $1609.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.81% against the CAD to close at 1.2931, after the US consumer confidence index unexpectedly fell in July. In economic news, the raw material price index in Canada … Continue reading

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

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD traded slightly lower against the CHF and closed at 0.9621. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9609, with the USD trading 0.13% lower from … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 123.58, reversing its previous session losses. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 123.36, with the USD … 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 slightly declined against the CAD to close at 1.3037. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3025, with the USD trading 0.1% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading marginally higher ahead of UK’s Q2 GDP growth data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.28% against the USD and closed at 1.5560, rebounding from its previous session losses. The balance of firms in the UK reporting total order book above normal unexpectedly … Continue reading

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