March 19, 2014 10:40 am
The euro dropped to daily lows against the British pound, after data showed the number of jobless claims in the UK fell more than projected, while the claimant count decreased in February. EUR/GBP touched a session low at 0.8361 at 09:32 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.8371, losing 0.32% for the day. Support was […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2014 9:36 am
The US dollar declined to a two-week low against the Russian ruble on Wednesday, as Russia pressed on with its annexation of the Crimean peninsula and amid speculation the impact of Western sanctions on the worlds biggest energy exporter, Russia, will be mild. USD/RUB touched a daily low at 35.998 at 08:30 GMT, after which […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2014 8:50 am
The euro advanced against the yen on trading Wednesday after Japans trade deficit widened more than analyst expected in February, hindering the nations recovery ahead of a sales-tax increase in April that may weigh on domestic demand. EUR/JPY touched a session high at 141.57, after which the pair consolidated at 141.40, adding 0.05% for the […]
Read moreMarch 19, 2014 7:58 am
Gold futures traded close to one-week low as investors weighed the prospects of reduced Fed stimulus against the crisis in Ukraine. Assets in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest bullion-backed ETF, were unchanged yesterday, after retreating from the highest level since December 20th. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 3:57 pm
Palladium futures declined on Tuesday, after the largest platinum producer, Russia, announced it wont further split up its western neighbor, Ukraine, following Sundays Crimea referendum, which showed the region wanted to join Russia. Platinum also touched the weakest level since March 4. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, platinum futures for […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 2:12 pm
The euro declined against the US dollar on trading Tuesday, after building permits in the US rose more-than-expected in February, backing the case for further stimulus cuts before the Federal Reserve starts a two-day meeting later today. EUR/USD touched a session low at 1.3890 at 10:00 GMT, after which the pair trimmed some losses to […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 1:08 pm
The euro extended daily losses against the loonie, as the Canadian dollar is best known, after official data revealed Canadian manufacturing shipments rose in January by the most since July last year. EUR/CAD touched a session low at 1.5332 at 12:51 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.5341, losing 0.3% for the day. Support was […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 11:09 am
The Swedish krona advanced to the strongest level in two weeks against the euro, after economic sentiment data out of the euro zone missed estimates, fueling concerns over the fragile economic recovery of the common currency bloc. EUR/SEK touched a two-week low at 8.8191 at 10:38 GMT, after which the pair consolidated at 8.8239, losing […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 10:07 am
Natural gas futures declined on Tuesday, as weather forecasting models called for a springlike weather across many densely populated US areas, curbing demand for the power-station fuel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas for delivery in April traded at $4.506 per million British thermal units at 10:06 GMT, down 0.67% on the day. […]
Read moreMarch 18, 2014 9:25 am
The yen advanced against the euro on Tuesday, after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he supported a request from Ukraine’s breakaway region of Crimea to join the Russian Federation, boosting demand for safer investments. EUR/JPY slid to a daily low of 141.03 at 08:24 GMT, after which the pair consolidated at 141.10, losing 0.4% […]
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