October 11, 2013 7:05 am
US dollar traded higher against the Japanese yen on Friday, following the release of a set of economic data out of Japan, while US lawmakers continued negotiations to avoid a default, which reduced safe haven demand for the yen. USD/JPY rose to a session high at 98.56 at 3:20 GMT, after which consolidation followed at […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 1:58 pm
US dollar traded steadily and in proximity to three-week highs against its Canadian counterpart on Thursday, despite the downbeat initial jobless claims data out of the United States. Having touched a session low at 1.0383 at 10:45 GMT, USD/CAD gained some ground to reach 1.0394 at 13:22 GMT. Support was likely to be received at […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 1:05 pm
British pound remained little changed against the US dollar on Thursday, trading in proximity to three-week lows, after Bank of England (BoE) kept its base interest rate and monetary stimulus without change. GBP/USD slipped to a session low at 1.5914 at 5:15 GMT, also the pairs lowest point since September 18th, after which consolidation followed […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 9:30 am
New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest point during the past seven trading sessions against its US counterpart on Thursday, after a report showed that manufacturing activity in New Zealand slowed down in September. NZD/USD fell to a session low at 0.8232 at 7:35 GMT, also the pairs lowest point since October 2nd, after which […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 8:33 am
US dollar advanced to its highest point in one week against the Japanese yen on Thursday, amid signs of a compromise among US lawmakers, that could avert an unprecedented default and after the release of the minutes of FOMC most recent meeting on policy. USD/JPY reached a session high at 97.83 at 5:00 GMT, also […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 7:50 am
The euro was trading lower against the US dollar on Thursday, following the release of the minutes of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 17th-18th, which revealed that most policymakers supported the idea of paring back the banks stimulus program this year. EUR/USD slid to a session low at 1.3488 at 5:00 GMT, […]
Read moreOctober 10, 2013 6:59 am
Australian dollar lost ground against its US rival on Thursday, after a report showed that employers in Australia added fewer than projected job positions in September, as this data neutralized the positive influence, caused by the decreased rate of unemployment in the country. AUD/USD slipped to a session low at 0.9390 at 5:15 GMT, after […]
Read moreOctober 9, 2013 2:32 pm
US dollar rose to its highest point in three weeks against the Canadian rival on Wednesday, after a White House official said that Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen is to be nominated as the next Chairman and also be the first lady to take this post in all-time history of the central bank. USD/CAD reached […]
Read moreOctober 9, 2013 12:32 pm
US dollar advanced to its highest point in eight trade sessions against the Swiss franc on Wednesday, as a White House official said that US President Barack Obama will nominate Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen as the next Chairman of the bank, while this news reduce demand for haven assets, such as the franc. USD/CHF […]
Read moreOctober 9, 2013 9:31 am
British pound tumbled to its lowest point in two weeks against the US dollar on Wednesday, following the release of disappointing data on trade balance and manufacturing production out of the United Kingdom. GBP/USD fell to a session low at 1.5967 at 8:51 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.5978, losing 0.66% for the day. […]
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