Mar 08


FX Report 8th March 2011

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News:As European Central Bank President Trichet reiterated his inflation concern yesterday, the Euro was supported.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3965
Price:1.3908

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:The Pound was supported as the Bank of England’s previous rate minutes showed three members were in favor of rate hike.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.6199
Price:1.6171

Forex Currency:USD/JPY

News:Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted lquidity flew to yen as a safe hav-en and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:82.23
Price:82.57

Forex Currency:USD/CAD

News:The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil surged 4520y4107terday.omment:Consolidating
Open:0.9730
Price:0.9731

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted liquidity flew to swiss franc as a safe haven and supported the swiss franc.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.9265
Price:0.9322

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:The Aussie was supported as Australia’s leading index rose 0.7% in December.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.0116
Price:1.0080

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:The Kiwi underperformed on expectation that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may cut the interest rate.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7367
Price:0.7392

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Mar 03


Forex Market Report 3rd March 2011

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News:As European Central Bank President Trichet reiterated his inflation concern yesterday, the Euro was supported.
3 month Comment:Bul0lish
Open:1.3863
Price:1.3873

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:The Pound was supported as the Bank of England’s previous rate minutes showed three members were in favor of rate hike.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.6322
Price:1.6313

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted lquidity flew to yen as a safe hav-en and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:81.86
Price:81.83

Forex Currency:USD/CAD 
News:The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil surged 4520y4107terday.omment:Consolidating
Open:0.9729
Price:0.9738

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted liquidity flew to swiss franc as a safe haven and supported the swiss franc.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.9234
Price:0.9254

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:The Aussie was supported as Australia’s leading index rose 0.7% in December.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.0165
Price:1.0176

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:The Kiwi underperformed on expectation that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may cut the interest rate.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7429
Price:0.7455

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Feb 28


Forex Report 28th February 2011

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News:As European Central Bank President Trichet reiterated his inflation concern yesterday, the Euro was supported.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3753
Price:1.3773

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: The Pound was supported as the Bank of England’s previous rate minutes showed three members were in favor of rate hike.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.6117
Price: 1.6145

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News: Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted lquidity flew to yen as a safe hav-en and supported the yen.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 81.66
Price: 81.66

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News: The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil surged 4520y4107terday.omment:Consolidating
Open: 0.9776
Price: 0.9762

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News: Market risk picked-up amid escalating violence in Middle East, prompted liquidity flew to swiss franc as a safe haven and supported the swiss franc.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open :0.9279
Price: 0.9263

Forex Currency: AUD/USD
News: The Aussie was supported as Australia’s leading index rose 0.7% in December.
3 month Comment: Bullish
Open: 1.0174
Price: 1.0179

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi underperformed on expectation that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may cut the interest rate.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.7514
Price: 0.7535

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Feb 23


Forex Report 23rd February 2011

Forex Currency:  EUR/USD
News:  The Euro is trading slightly higher as investors speculate higher oil prices will force the ECP to tighten monetary policy to crub inflation.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open:  1.3648
Close: 1.3722

Forex Currency:  GBP/USD
News: The pound traded higher during Asia due to MPC meeting minutes out today which traders speculate will call for higher interest rates.
3 month Comment: Bullish
Open:  1.6134
Close:  1.6217

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News: The yen ended higher against the USD yesterday as investors flocked to safer assets.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 82.76
Close: 82.69

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News:  The Loonie lost ground against the greenback due to flight to safety to the USD and marginally lower Retail Sales.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.9902
Close: 0.9884

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News: The swiss franc strengthened across the board due to investors risk aversion.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.9385
Close: 0.9363

Forex Currency: AUD/USD
News: The Aussie also lost ground to the greenback yesterday as investors become risk averse and is back to near parity levels.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.9985
Close: 1.0033

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi heavily lost ground yesterday due to major earthquake in Christchurch and risk aversion.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.7462
Close: 0.7462

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Feb 22


Forex Report 22nd February 2011

Forex Currency:  EUR/USD
News: The Euro rallied briefly due to weak data from the USD and a USD rate statement with economic view being less optimistic than expected.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open:  1.3677
Close: 1.3567

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: The pound rallied briefly as traders expect the Bank of England to increase interest rates to combat rising inflation
3 month Comment:  Bullish
Open:  1.6224
Close:  1.6161

Forex Currency:  USD/JPY
News: The yen’s ended higher against the USD following reports that Iran had received permission from Egypt to send two wardships through the Suez Canal.
3 month Comment:  Bearish
Open:  83.12
Close:  82.90

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News: The Loonie strengthened due to higher commodity prices.
3 month Comment:  Bearish
Open:  0.9824
Close:  0.9852

Forex Currency:  USD/CHF
News: The swiss franc strengthened due to a weak USD and flight to safety concerns.
3 month Comment:  Consolidating
Open:  0.9465
Close:  0.9450

Forex Currency:  AUD/USD
News:  The Aussie was supported as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:  Bearish
Open:  1.0091
Close:  1.0024

Forex Currency:  NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi traded higher against the USD on speculation that Fonterra Cooperative Group would raise its forecast for payouts to farmers, boosting the New Zealand’s economic recovery.
3 month Comment:  Bearish
Open:  0.7636
Close:  0.7487

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Feb 16


Forex Report 16th February 2011

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News: The euro weakened as U.S. retail sales rose 0.3% only in January, trailed market estimates.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.3485
Price: 1.3548

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: U.K. consumer price index rose 4.0% (YoY) in January, and GBP gained support.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 1.6123
Price: 1.6126

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News: Japanese yen’s downside was limited as global equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 83.76
Price: 83.61

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News: The Loonie was slightly suppressed as crude oil price retreated yesterday.
3 month Comment: Bullish
Open: 0.9896
Price: 0.9866

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News: The swiss franc’s downside was limited as global equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.9666
Price: 0.9619

Forex Currency: AUD/USD
News: The Aussie was suppressed yesterday as globalequities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.9962
Price: 0.9994

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi was suppressed yesterday as global equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.7515
Price: 0.7539

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Feb 15


FX Report 15th February 2011

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News: The Euro was supported as the USD was underminedby the U.S. Fed’s rate statement with economic view being less optimistic than expected.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.3488
Price: 1.3515

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: The pound was supported as the previous rate minutes of Bank of England showed two members voted for a rate hike
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 1.6034
Price: 1.6040

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News: The yen’s upside was limited as the Treasury yield rose yesterday and the U.S.-Japan yield gap widened.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 83.31
Price: 82.48

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News: The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil bounced back sharply yestesrday.
3 month Comment: Bullish
Open: 0.9888
Price: 0.9881

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News: The swiss franc was weakened as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.9698
Price: 0.9688

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News: The Aussie was supported as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 1.0026
Price: 1.0028

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi was underpinned by the rate statement of the New Zealand’s central bank that the economic view was more positive than the previous.
3 month Comment: Bearish
Open: 0.7563
Price: 0.7579

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Feb 08

Forex Market Report 8th February 2011

Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:The Euro was supported as the USD was undermined by the U.S. Fed’s rate statement with economic view being less optimistic than expected.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.3581
Price:1.3640

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:The pound was supported as the previous rate minutes of Bank of England showed two members voted for a rate hike
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.6107
Price:1.6160

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:The yen’s upside was limited as the Treasury yield rose yesterday and the U.S.-Japan yield gap widened.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:82.31
Price:82.20

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil bounced back sharply yestesrday.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9906
Price:0.9892

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:The swiss franc was weakened as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.9554
Price:0.9532

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:The Aussie was supported as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0133
Price:1.0157

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:The Kiwi was underpinned by the rate statement of the New Zealand’s central bank that the economic view was more positive than the previous.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.7698
Price:0.7777

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Jan 31


 FX Report 31st January 2011

 

Forex Currency:EUR/USD 
News:The Euro was supported as the USD was undermined by the U.S. Fed’s rate statement with economic view being less optimistic than expected. 
3 month Comment:Consolidating 
Open:1.3609 
Price:1.3633

Forex Currency:GBP/USD 
News:The pound was supported as the previous rate minutes of Bank of England showed two members voted for a rate hike 
3 month Comment:Bearish 
Open:1.5857 
Price:1.5874

Forex Currency:USD/JPY 
News:The yen’s upside was limited as the Treasury yield rose yesterday and the U.S.-Japan yield gap widened. 
3 month Comment:Bearish 
Open:82.10 
Price:81.98

USD/CAD 
News:The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil bounced back sharply yestesrday.  
3 month Comment:Bullish 
Open:1.0011
Price:0.9991

Forex Currency:USD/CHF 
News:The swiss franc was weakened as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday. 
3 month Comment:Consolidating 
Open:0.9418
Price:0.9405

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:The Aussie was supported as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:Bearish 
Open:0.9937
Price:0.9960

Forex Currency:NZD/USD 
News:The Kiwi was underpinned by the rate statement of the New Zealand’s central bank that the economic view was more positive than the previous.   
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.7734 
Price:0.7734

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Oct 11

11th October 2010 FX Report

Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team

Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3936
Price:1.3968

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.5963
Price:1.5933

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:81.90
Price:81.95

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0105
Price:1.0100

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9622
Price:0.9608

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9853
Price:0.9858

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered theNZD lower.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7559
Price:0.7537

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