June 21, 2013 9:05 am
British pound slid against the US dollar on Friday, despite the positive signal, submitted from UK, as pressure by FED comments on stimulus remained strong. GBP/USD pair tumbled to a session low at 1.5472 at 7:28 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.5485. The cross was down by 0.17% for the day. Support was expected […]
Read moreJune 21, 2013 7:44 am
US dollar advanced further against the Japanese yen on Friday, as risk aversion among investors boosted demand for the greenback. Additionally, market sentiment was still feeling the influence, caused by FED statement on Wednesday. USD/JPY pair hit a session high at 98.11 at 7:32 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 98.01. The cross was up […]
Read moreJune 21, 2013 7:15 am
The euro edged to higher levels versus the US dollar on Friday, but still FEDs statement on Wednesday seemed to weigh on sentiment and supported the dollar. Additionally, this upward movement came ahead of Euro zones Current Account data, which registered a record surplus in March. EUR/USD pair reached a session high at 1.3255 during […]
Read moreJune 21, 2013 6:35 am
Australian dollar came off almost three-year lows against its US peer on Friday, as market players supported the Aussie. AUD/USD pair traded at 0.9245 at 6:18 GMT, up by 0.50% for the day. Support was expected at 0.9228, while resistance was to be encountered at June 20th high, 0.9363. Australian dollar achieved this result despite […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 3:01 pm
US existing home sales rose by 4.2% during May, reaching annual number of 5.18 million and marking the highest value since November 2009. National Association of Realtors said that sales of existing homes jumped by 12.9% on annual basis in May, submitting a signal that recovery in the housing sector might continue. The average price […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 1:11 pm
US dollar pulled away from highs against its major peers on Thursday after the official weekly report stated the number of people, who filed for unemployment assistance, jumped to a three-week high during the past week. During European afternoon trade EUR/USD pair increased to 1.3216 at 13:03 GMT, off current session low at 1.3179. USD/JPY […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 11:44 am
US dollar kept its higher levels against the Swiss franc on Thursday, as the Swiss National Bank left interest rates on hold. USD/CHF pair hit a session high at 0.9359 at 9:48 GMT, which was also the highest value since June 10th, after which consolidation followed at 0.9337. The cross was up by 0.60% for […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 9:30 am
British pound bounced off session lows versus the expanding US dollar on Thursday, as UK retail sales report stated stronger data in May than preliminary estimates. GBP/USD pair pulled away from 1.5413, currently the session low and lowest value since June 6th, and reached 1.5478 during the late morning phase of European trade. Support was […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 8:51 am
On Thursday the euro collapsed to a trade days low against the advancing US dollar after the release of the series of PMI indicators from Euro zone countries. EUR/USD pair slid to 1.3208 during European morning trade, currently the session low and lowest value since June 10th, after which consolidation followed at 1.3220. The cross […]
Read moreJune 20, 2013 7:44 am
On Thursday US dollar extended gains versus the Japanese yen from yesterdays trade after FED Chairman Ben Bernanke statement on monetary policy. USD/JPY pair hit 97.97 during the early European trade, currently the session high and highest since June 11th, after which consolidation followed at 97.87. The cross was up by over 1% for the […]
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