October 24, 2013 6:51 am
New Zealand dollar gained ground against its US counterpart on Thursday, as New Zealands trade deficit contracted more than projected in September, while the HSBC flash PMI for China rose to a seven-month high in October. NZD/USD climbed to a session high at 0.8446 at 2:15 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.8425, gaining 0.39% […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013 2:36 pm
US dollar climbed to its highest point in one week against the Canadian counterpart on Wednesday, following Royal Bank of Canadas interest rate decision, while speculation that global growth may slow in case Chinese central bank tightens monetary policy dampened demand for the loonie. USD/CAD rose to a session high at 1.0379 at 14:07 GMT, […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013 9:54 am
British pound continued trading lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, as traders secured their profits after yesterdays rally, while the minutes of Bank of Englands (BoE) policy meeting in October said that unemployment rate in the United Kingdom was decreasing at a faster pace than anticipated. GBP/USD fell to a session low at 1.6137 […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013 8:42 am
Australian dollar came off its highest level in five months against the greenback on Wednesday, as market players locked in their profits after the disappointing US non-farm payrolls report. AUD/USD slid to a session low at 0.9632 at 5:25 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.9640, plunging 0.72% for the day. Support was likely to […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013 7:50 am
The euro was trading steadily and in proximity to highs unseen in 23 months against the US dollar on Wednesday, after a report showed that the US private sector has added fewer than projected jobs before the beginning of the 16-day partial government shutdown in the country. EUR/USD touched a session high at 1.3793 at […]
Read moreOctober 23, 2013 6:50 am
US dollar was losing ground against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, after the weaker than expected data on US non-farm payrolls triggered safe haven demand for the Japanese currency. USD/JPY reached a session low at 97.27 at 4:30 GMT, also the pairs lowest point since October 6th, after which consolidation followed at 97.39, falling 0.77% […]
Read moreOctober 22, 2013 2:14 pm
The euro soared to its highest level in 23 months against the US dollar on Tuesday, after a report showed that US private sector added fewer than anticipated jobs in September, fueling speculations that the Federal Reserve might be urged to postpone its stimulus scale back. EUR/USD rose sharply to a session high at 1.3748 […]
Read moreOctober 22, 2013 1:19 pm
US dollar slid to a session low against its Canadian counterpart on Tuesday, as the US private sector added fewer than expected jobs in September, which boosted speculations that the Federal Reserve Bank will probably keep the current pace of its stimulus program. USD/CAD reached a session low at 1.0283 at 12:30 GMT, after which […]
Read moreOctober 22, 2013 11:31 am
US dollar edged higher against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, but gains were likely to remain limited, as market players used caution positioning themselves in the market ahead of the keenly anticipated US non-farm payrolls data. USD/CHF hit a session high at 0.9040 at 9:20 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.9036, rising 0.17% for […]
Read moreOctober 22, 2013 8:16 am
US dollar edged higher against the Japanese yen on Tuesday amid optimism that the upcoming report on US non-farm payrolls will probably show private sector added more job positions in September in comparison with a month ago. USD/JPY touched a session high at 98.36 at 4:00 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 98.31, gaining 0.14% […]
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