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26 May 2014
Session Recap: USD pulls back; nothing changed
FXStreet (Córdoba) - The US dollar fell slightly across the board on Monday on a low volume session, making a correction after rising in the previous two trading days. Activity in the currency market remained quiet amid a holiday in the US. Nothing really changed from last Friday.
The EUR/USD consolidated a 20-pip gain during the US session and finished at 1.3645 while the GBP/USD closed at 1.6845. The USD/CHF pulled back from 0.8965 and found support at 0.8940.
Commodity currencies posted marginal gains versus Greenback. The Canadian dollar was the performer pushing the USD/CAD back below 1.0860. The AUD/USD ended at 0.9240 after finding resistance at 0.9250. The NZD/USD recovered from 3-week lows and closed at 0.8550.
The Yen sleep all day affected by low volume. The USD/JPY moved in a range of 10 pips during the American session, below 102.00 and above 101.85.
Main headlines in the American session
GBP/USD neutral stance vulnerable to downside
GBP/JPY steady above 171.50
AUD/USD setting up to test bulls comitment
NZD/USD recovers from 3-week lows
GBP/USD; Can we overcome 1.70 handle?
USD/CHF falls to 0.8940
AUD/USD limited by 0.9250
The EUR/USD consolidated a 20-pip gain during the US session and finished at 1.3645 while the GBP/USD closed at 1.6845. The USD/CHF pulled back from 0.8965 and found support at 0.8940.
Commodity currencies posted marginal gains versus Greenback. The Canadian dollar was the performer pushing the USD/CAD back below 1.0860. The AUD/USD ended at 0.9240 after finding resistance at 0.9250. The NZD/USD recovered from 3-week lows and closed at 0.8550.
The Yen sleep all day affected by low volume. The USD/JPY moved in a range of 10 pips during the American session, below 102.00 and above 101.85.
Main headlines in the American session
GBP/USD neutral stance vulnerable to downside
GBP/JPY steady above 171.50
AUD/USD setting up to test bulls comitment
NZD/USD recovers from 3-week lows
GBP/USD; Can we overcome 1.70 handle?
USD/CHF falls to 0.8940
AUD/USD limited by 0.9250