July 19, 2013 1:08 pm
On Friday the euro trimmed gained positions against the US dollar in a subdued trade, but was still supported, following FED Chairman Bernankes recent testimony yesterday, which still pressured demand for the greenback. EUR/USD came off session highs at 1.3149, recorded at 3:00 GMT, to reach 1.3126 at 12:45 GMT. The cross was still up […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 9:38 am
British pound gradually advanced against the US dollar on Friday, but gains seemed capped, following the weak Public Sector Net Borrowing data, released from the United Kingdom today. GBP/USD cross reached a session high at 1.5257 at 9:01 GMT, the highest point since July 17th, after which consolidation followed at 1.5245, still on positive territory […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 9:01 am
US dollar pulled back from session highs against the Swiss franc on Friday, as demand for the greenback was under the influence of the comments made by FED Chairman Ben Bernanke during his testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee yesterday. USD/CHF fell off session highs at 0.9461, recorded at 0:40 GMT, to reach […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 8:17 am
US dollar traded on lower levels against the Japanese yen on Friday, after the second day of the testimony by Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke and the decline in Asian shares ahead of the upper-house elections of Japanese parliament on July 21st. USD/JPY fell to a session low at 99.89 at 5:38 GMT, after […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 7:34 am
The euro gained ground against the US dollar on Friday, because recent testimony by FED Chairman Bernanke weighed on the greenback, while the common currency received support after the German producer prices report. EUR/USD reached a session high at 1.3149 at 3:00 GMT, the highest point since July 16th, after which consolidation followed at 1.3133. […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 7:02 am
Canadian dollar advanced further against its US counterpart on Friday, continuing this movement from yesterday, after Canadian wholesale sales recorded unexpected jump in May, as shown on Thursday. USD/CAD slid to a session low at 1.0359 at 3:31 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.0375, still slightly on negative territory, losing 0.05% for the day. […]
Read moreJuly 19, 2013 6:30 am
New Zealand dollar traded steadily against its US peer during the early Friday session, as demand for the kiwi dollar was supported. NZD/USD hit a session high at 0.7919 at 3:31 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 0.7910, still up by 0.08% for the day. Support was expected at July 16th low, 0.7800, while resistance […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2013 1:43 pm
US dollar advanced sharply against the euro on Thursday, following the US weekly report, which said initial jobless claims decreased in number more than expected during the past week. EUR/USD plunged to a session low at 1.3070 at 13:05 GMT, after which consolidation followed at 1.3080. Earlier on Thursday the Department of Labor reported that […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2013 12:37 pm
British pound managed to preserve gained positions against the US dollar, after pulling back from session lows earlier on Thursday, following a report to show UK retail sales increased for a second month in a row during June. GBP/USD recorded a session low at 1.5156 at 7:10 GMT, while at 12:00 GMT the pair was […]
Read moreJuly 18, 2013 11:49 am
US dollar traded higher against the Swiss franc on Thursday ahead of the US weekly jobless claims report, after market sentiment reflected the comments made by FED Chairman Ben Bernanke yesterday. USD/CHF hit a session high at 0.9451 at 7:10 GMT, the highest point since July 16th, after which consolidation followed at 0.9426. The pair […]
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