FX Report 28th 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:1.3732
Price:1.3680
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:1.5926
Price:1.5868
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:82.90
Price:82.60
USD/CAD
News:The Loonie was strengthened as crude oil bounced back sharply yestesrday.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9931
Price:0.9970
Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:The swiss franc was weakened as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.9442
Price:0.9457
Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:The Aussie was supported as both global equities and commodity prices rebounded yesterday.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9919
Price:0.9898
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:0.7719
Price:0.7719