USD/CAD: Loonie extends its gains in the Asian session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD traded a tad lower against the CAD to close at 1.2475. Canada’s seasonally adjusted Ivey PMI unexpectedly fell to a level of 47.9 in March, from a reading of … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a stronger footing this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.80% against the CHF and closed at 0.9586. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9562, with the USD trading 0.25% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.51% against the JPY and closed at 119.50. Yesterday, data showed that Japan’s preliminary leading economic index fell less than expected to a level of 105.30 in February, … Continue reading

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

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.28% against the USD and closed at 1.4888. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.4901, with the GBP trading 0.09% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading higher ahead of the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence data

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.72% against the USD and closed at 1.0931. The greenback gained ground, after the US final Markit services PMI unexpectedly climbed to 59.2, notching the fastest pace of … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro trading flat in the Asian session

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 1.0769, following stronger than expected economic data in the Euro-zone and its peripheries. Data showed that Germany’s final Markit manufacturing PMI … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower this morning

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD weakened 0.26% against the USD to close at 0.7598. LME Copper prices declined 0.51% or $31.0/MT to $6019.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.31% or $23.5/MT to $1765.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its gains in the Asian session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.47% against the CAD to close at 1.2620, following weak economic data in the US. In economic news, RBC’s manufacturing PMI for Canada increased to a level of … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a stronger footing this morning

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.54% against the CHF and closed at 0.9664. The Swiss Franc gained ground, after Switzerland’s SVME manufacturing PMI advanced to 47.9 in March, beating market expectations of an … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading flat in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.30% against the JPY and closed at 119.65. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 119.66, with the USD trading flat from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Pound trading a tad higher ahead of UK construction PMI data

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP traded flat against the USD and closed at 1.4830. Yesterday, data indicated that Britain’s manufacturing PMI edged up to an 8-month high reading of 54.4, registering 24 consecutive months … Continue reading

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