Forex Updates- USD Turns Down On Lower Volume
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Forex Updates
The Euro (EUR/USD) the Euro moved advanced during the Asian session, fell down at the London open, recovered and then fell down in the US session, finally ending the day slightly higher. Volume was low as of the bank holiday in most of Europe and the pair managed to hold more than the 100-day simple moving average. Today, there was a no Euro-zone economic release.
The Pound (GDP/USD) On Friday, cable moved much higher, testing the 1.4900 level at the end, as the Pound rallied after the UK manufacturing PMI beat analysts’ outlook, coming in at 42.9 and on news that mortgages approval gained to the highest level in 10 months in March. The pair increased about 100 pips on the day and closed at the highest level of the week.
The CAD (USD/CAD) Equity markets were closing higher, oil prices ahead almost $2 a barrel and better than estimated US. ISM manufacturing PMI all added to the CAD rising on Friday. Each economic release that gives a sign the global financial crisis may be finding a bottom gives an increase to the Canadian and we have seen the CAD declined for three straight days. The pair plunged 70 pips on the day and closed just over the 200-day simple moving averages.
The Pound (GDP/USD) On Friday, cable moved much higher, testing the 1.4900 level at the end, as the Pound rallied after the UK manufacturing PMI beat analysts’ outlook, coming in at 42.9 and on news that mortgages approval gained to the highest level in 10 months in March. The pair increased about 100 pips on the day and closed at the highest level of the week.
The CAD (USD/CAD) Equity markets were closing higher, oil prices ahead almost $2 a barrel and better than estimated US. ISM manufacturing PMI all added to the CAD rising on Friday. Each economic release that gives a sign the global financial crisis may be finding a bottom gives an increase to the Canadian and we have seen the CAD declined for three straight days. The pair plunged 70 pips on the day and closed just over the 200-day simple moving averages.
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