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    EUR/USD Higher

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 6:50am

    EUR/USD is trading higher Tuesday at 1.0967, up 0.0022. Trading has been mostly firm overnight. Market talk about data out of Europe and U.S. later today is making the rounds. Eurozone March Manufacturing PMI was 51.9 versus February at 51.1. The Services PMI was reported at 54.3 versus February's...

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  • british pound, dollar, Pound, Futures, Forex, Markets

    GBP/USD Lower

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 6:42am

    GBP/USD is trading lower at 1.4912, down 0.0033. Trading is active and slightly weak. Chatter about UK CPI and PPI data is making the rounds. UK February Output PPI was +0.1 percent month-on-month and down -1.8 percent year-on-year vs -1.9 percent year-on-year data in January. UK February...

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  • Canadian dollar, dollar, Futures, Forex, Markets

    USD/CAD Moves Down

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 3:10pm

    USD/CAD is trading lower Monday at 1.2505, down 0.0029 and near the lows of the U.S forex trading session. Trading has been weak during general U.S. dollar weakness on Monday. Market talk about U.S. economic data and crude oil prices is ongoing and has led to some USD/CAD selling.

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    U.S. Dollar Index Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 3:01pm

    The U.S. Dollar Index has been trading mostly lower Monday ahead of economic data due out on Tuesday. February U.S. CPI and Core CPI will released followed by the FHFA Housing price index and February New Home Sales data. June U.S. Dollar Index futures are trading at 97.29, down 0.87.

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    EUR/USD Higher Ahead Of Data

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 1:47pm

    EUR/USD is trading higher Monday at 1.0930, up 0.0112. Market talk about monetary policy and comments by global policy makers has been supportive. Market chatter about European data due on Tuesday between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. ET is making the rounds. Eurozone data includes German Manufacturing...

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  • british pound, dollar, Pound, Futures, Forex, Markets

    GBP/USD Moves Up

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 1:12pm

    GBP/USD is trading higher at 1.4944, up 0.0012. Trading is active and choppy during afternoon U.S. forex trading. Chatter about UK CPI and PPI data due out Tuesday is making the rounds. Market talk about comments by Fed members during the trading session has brought buyers in to the GBP/USD....

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  • Australian dollar, dollar, Futures, Commodities, Markets

    AUD/USD Higher Ahead Of Data

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 11:46am

    AUD/USD is trading higher Monday at 0.7833, up 0.0072. Chatter about Monday night's release of leading Indicators data by the Conference board of Australia is making the rounds; the data is due at 7:00 p.m. ET. Some chatter about slowing Chinese growth brought in some sellers and has led to range-...

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    GBP/USD Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 11:44am

    GBP/USD is trading lower at 1.4887, down 0.0043. The Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) March Industrial trends survey showed the orders fell back to 0 from +10. Expectations for output are strong. Some are blaming the slip in the survey due to a stronger British pound. Chatter about UK CPI...

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    U.S. Dollar Index Moves Up

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 11:35am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower Monday at 97.53, down 0.64. U.S. February existing home sales rose +1.2 percent to 4.88 million. Market chatter is that data was a bit weaker than expected had little impact on trading. The figures were 4.7 percent higher than a year earlier. Trading is...

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    EUR/USD Drifts Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 11:33am

    EUR/USD is trading higher Monday at 1.0887, down a little from the highs of the session before the data was released and is now drifting lower. Trading has been firm. EMU consumer confidence rose in March 3 points to -3.7. Chatter is the data was better than some expected. ECB's Mario Draghi has...

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  • Australian dollar, dollar, Futures, Forex, Markets

    AUD/USD Moves Up

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:45am

    AUD/USD has moved up Monday to 0.7843, up 0.0084. Trading is active and firm. Sellers are seen near 0.7864. Chatter about U.S. monetary policy and data, along with Australian data due Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET is making the rounds. The Conference Board of Australia will release Australia's Leading...

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    USD/JPY Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:43am

    USD/JPY is trading lower Monday at 119.65, down 0.26. Trading has been steady and mostly hovering around unchanged and is now lower. Market talk about comments by various U.S. and Japanese policy makers continues. Chatter about Japan's Shinzo Abe discussions with BOJ head Haruhiko Kuroda is making...

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  • Canadian dollar, dollar, Futures, Forex, Markets

    USD/CAD Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:42am

    The USD/CAD is trading lower Monday at 1.2509, down 0.0025. Trading is range-bound and now weak. Buyers are seen near 1.2455. Market talk about U.S. monetary policy and crude oil prices is ongoing. U.S. economic data this week is in focus.

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    EUR/USD Moves Higher

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:41am

    EUR/USD is trading higher Monday at 1.0925, up 0.0105. Trading has been firm and brisk with a wide trading range. Market talk about U.S. monetary policy continues. Eurozone Consumer Confidence comes out at 11:00 a.m. ET. Chatter about ECB policy is ongoing.

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    U.S. Dollar Index Lower

    Monday, March 23, 2015 - 9:32am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower Monday at 97.32, down 0.86. Some light buyers are seen at 97.07. Market talk about U.S. economic data due out today at 10:00 a.m. ET is making the rounds. U.S. Existing Homes Sales data for February will be released.

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