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USD/JPY trades steadily after Bernanke’s statement, Japanese trade balance data

November 20, 2013 8:20 am
Having retreated to daily lows during Wednesdays Asian session, following Fed Chairman Ben Bernankes comments regarding interest rate outlook in the United States and after a report showed Japanese trade deficit widened in October, USD/JPY cross managed to regain certain ground. USD/JPY fell to a session low at 99.94 at 2:35 GMT, after which consolidation […] Read more

USD/CAD edges higher as crude oil trades close to almost five-month lows

November 19, 2013 3:23 pm
US dollar edged higher against its Canadian counterpart on Tuesday, as crude oil, Canadas largest export, traded close to its lowest level in almost five months, but however, greenbacks gains seemed capped due to mounting expectations that the Federal Reserve will delay tapering of its monetary stimulus probably until early next year. USD/CAD touched a […] Read more

EUR/USD edges lower following ZEW institute reports

November 19, 2013 12:51 pm
The euro edged lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, as the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) released mixed data regarding economic sentiment and current situation in Germany and the Euro zone as a whole. EUR/USD reached a session low at 1.3488 at 12:07 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.3495, losing 0.08% for the […] Read more

USD/JPY slides a second day on Fed stimulus prospects

November 19, 2013 10:23 am
US dollar was losing ground for a second consecutive day against the Japanese yen on Tuesday, as speculation appeared that Federal Reserve Banks stimulus program will remain in place for longer, as US economic growth was still not sufficiently strong. USD/JPY fell to a session low at 99.57 at 1:55 GMT, after which consolidation followed […] Read more

USD/CAD on over one-week lows due to Chinese economic reforms

November 18, 2013 2:07 pm
US dollar reached its lowest point in more than one week against the loonie, as Canadas commodity export outlook improved due to Chinese package of economic reforms. USD/CAD slipped to a session low at 1.0416 at 13:35 GMT, also the pairs lowest point since November 7th, after which consolidation followed at 1.0419, still down 0.18% […] Read more

EUR/USD trades little changed after EZ current account data

November 18, 2013 1:08 pm
The euro traded slightly changed and in proximity to over one-week highs against the US dollar on Monday, after Euro zones current account produced a lesser than projected surplus in September, while markets awaited the release of the minutes of Federal Reserve Banks most recent meeting on policy. EUR/USD rose to a session high at […] Read more

GBP/USD trades steadily after home prices in UK drop

November 18, 2013 9:51 am
British pound traded little changed against the US dollar on Monday, after a report the property-website operator Rightmove Plc. showed that home prices in the United Kingdom decreased in November. GBP/USD climbed to a session high at 1.6143 at 6:20 GMT, also the pairs highest point since October 29th, after which consolidation followed at 1.6134, […] Read more

AUD/USD advances as China embarks on economic reforms

November 18, 2013 8:05 am
Australian dollar traded on positive territory against its US counterpart on Monday, after China unveiled the largest economic reforms since the 1990s, which underscored a positive outlook for Australian exports towards worlds second largest economy. AUD/USD climbed to a session high at 0.9414 at 8:20 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.9404, rising 0.35% for […] Read more

Outlook for USD/JPY cross during the upcoming week

November 17, 2013 1:24 pm
USD/JPY preserved ground above the 100.00 level on Friday, despite the weak industrial data, released out of the United States, but however, demand for safe haven yen remained under pressure due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain the current monthly pace of its stimulus program probably until early next year. Having reached two-month […] Read more