Currency News

US home prices rose at a largest rate since 2006

Official data showed that S&P/Case-Shiller Composite-20 Home Price Index in United States registered a rise by 10.87% during March 2013, compared to March 2012, as the indicator changed at the biggest rate since April 2006. The index, which gauges home price changes in 20 major cities throughout United States, recorded improved values in every single city. […] Read more

US dollar increased against the Swiss franc also, focus is on US data

USD/CHF pair rose during trade session on Tuesday, with markets focused on the upcoming US data later in the day. The cross reached 0.9706 during European session, highest value since May 24th, after which consolidation followed at lower levels – 0.9654. USD/CHF was expected to receive support at Monday low, 0.9592, while resistance levels were […] Read more

NZD/USD increased as investors focused on today’s US data

The New Zealand dollar gained positions against its US counterpart during relatively calm trade session on Tuesday. The pair hit 0.8120 during European session, highest value for today, after which consolidation followed at 0.8111-0.8115. Support levels were expected at 0.8006, lowest from May 23rd, while resistance was to be met at 0.8171, highest from May […] Read more

British pound with slight retreat against US dollar

Increased demand for US dollars influenced British pound on Tuesday, as GBP/USD edged lower. The pair tumbled to 1.5062 during European trade session, lowest value since Friday, then consolidation followed at 1.5090-1.5094. Support was expected at 1.5018, lowest from May 22nd, while the pair was to meet resistance at 1.5159, Monday highest. Expectations arose that […] Read more

AUD/USD up but still close to eleven-month lows

The Australian dollar moved up against its US counterpart during early European trade on Tuesday, as investors await the crucial economic data from United States, scheduled to be released later today. However, AUD/USD still remained close to 11-month lows. The pair reached 0.9653 in the late hours of Asian session, while currently trading at 0.9656. […] Read more

France needs to deliver budget cuts to avoid rating downgrade

Euro zones second largest economy must deliver promised budget cuts in order to avoid further credit rating downgrade, analyst from Standard & Poors said yesterday. The ratings agency diminished the AAA credit rating of France in January 2012, and it would confirm the countrys AA rating, if France managed to stabilize public debt ratio by […] Read more

US dollar remained close to two week low versus Japanese yen

On Monday trade was thin due to closed markets in UK and US for public holidays. US dollar decreased in value against the yen, as USD/JPY dropped to 100.91 during European afternoon session. Today Japanese Nikkei 225 broadened its decline from Friday last week, due to concerns whether FED would reduce scale of its bond […] Read more

GBP/USD almost unchanged today

During Mondays thin trade GBP/USD remained almost without change, as UK and US markets were closed for holidays. The pair reached 1.5159 during late European session, highest value for today, after which consolidation followed at 1.5122. The cross was to find support at 1.5062, lowest from last Friday, while resistance levels were expected at May […] Read more