AUD/USD: Australia’s retail sales advanced more-than-expected in November

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 1.27% against the USD and closed at 0.6855. LME Copper prices rose 0.03% or $2.0/MT to $6156.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.03% or $0.5/MT to $1771.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts unexpectedly dropped in December

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.54% against the CAD and closed at 1.3059. Data showed that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts unexpectedly fell to a level of 197.3K in December, defying market anticipations … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s real retail sales remained flat in November

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.23% against the CHF and closed at 0.9732. In economic news, Switzerland’s real retail sales remained flat on a yearly basis in November, defying market expectations for a … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japan’s coincident index fell in November

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 1.46% against the JPY and closed at 109.48. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 109.54, with the USD trading 0.05% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: Central bank likely to cut interest rates: BoE Governor Mark Carney

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.15% against the USD and closed at 1.3068 after the Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney stated that the central bank is likely to consider further monetary easing … Continue reading

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in November

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR slightly declined against the USD and closed at 1.1107. On the data front, Euro-zone’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.5% in November, meeting market expectations and marking its lowest … Continue reading

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AUD/USD: Australia’s trade surplus widened less-than-expected in November

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 1.11% against the USD and closed at 0.6866. LME Copper prices rose 0.3% or $19.5/MT to $6154.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.3% or $22.5/MT to $1771.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading slightly higher in the Asian session

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.38% against the CAD and closed at 1.3038. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3036, with the USD trading a tad lower against … Continue reading

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower in the morning session

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.27% against the CHF and closed at 0.9736. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9743, with the USD trading 0.07% higher against the … Continue reading

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen extends its losses in the Asian session

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 1.12% against the JPY and closed at 109.11. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 109.20, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading

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GBP/USD: UK’s Halifax house price index rose in the October-December 2019 period

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.3101. Data indicated that UK’s Halifax house price index advanced 4.0% on an annual basis in the October-December 2019 period, more … Continue reading

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