Currencies Centre
Currency Pair |
Price | Change | %Change | Day Range | 52 Week Range | Chart Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 1.6612 | +0.0033 | +0.1960% | 1.6519 - 1.6637 | 1.3501 - 1.7043 | |
| EUR/USD | 1.4842 | -0.0032 | -0.2151% | 1.4813 - 1.4914 | 1.2388 - 1.5063 | |
| USD/JPY | 89.8750 | -0.8700 | -0.9587% | 89.6250 - 90.7750 | 87.1100 - 101.4800 | |
| USD/CHF | 1.0177 | +0.0015 | +0.1476% | 1.0127 - 1.0202 | 1.0034 - 1.2302 | |
| USD/CAD | 1.0763 | +0.0102 | +0.9568% | 1.0610 - 1.0780 | 1.0207 - 1.3068 | |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8936 | -0.0035 | -0.3901% | 0.8932 - 0.8990 | 0.8066 - 1.0100 | |
| EUR/CHF | 1.5105 | -0.0011 | -0.0728% | 1.5099 - 1.5128 | 1.4575 - 1.5891 |
| Currency Pair |
Price | Change | %Change | Day Range | 52 Week Range | Chart Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/GBP | 0.6020 | -0.0011 | -0.1835% | 0.6014 - 0.6051 | 0.5868 - 0.7402 | |
| USD/EUR | 0.6738 | +0.0012 | +0.1751% | 0.6706 - 0.6749 | 0.6640 - 0.8072 | |
| JPY/USD | 0.0111 | +0.0001 | +1.0071% | 0.0110 - 0.0112 | 0.0099 - 0.0115 | |
| CHF/USD | 0.9827 | -0.0008 | -0.0785% | 0.9805 - 0.9872 | 0.8131 - 0.9965 | |
| CAD/USD | 0.9305 | -0.0072 | -0.7630% | 0.9276 - 0.9425 | 0.7654 - 0.9798 | |
| GBP/EUR | 1.1142 | -0.0013 | -0.1210% | 1.1142 - 1.1169 | 1.0198 - 1.2397 | |
| CHF/EUR | 0.6621 | +0.0006 | +0.0965% | 0.6610 - 0.6623 | 0.6294 - 0.6858 |
| Currency Last Trade | GBP £ 10:02 PM | USD $ N/A | EUR € 10:02 PM | JPY ¥ 10:00 PM | CAD $ 7:49 PM | AUD $ 10:02 PM | CHF 10:01 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GBP £ | – | 1.6611 | 1.1193 | 149.2940 | 1.7879 | 1.8080 | 1.6905 |
| 1 USD $ | 0.6020 | – | 0.6738 | 89.8750 | 1.0763 | 1.0884 | 1.0177 |
| 1 EUR € | 0.8934 | 1.4841 | – | 133.3853 | 1.5974 | 1.6153 | 1.5104 |
| 1 JPY ¥ | 0.0067 | 0.0111 | 0.0075 | – | 0.0120 | 0.0121 | 0.0113 |
| 1 CAD $ | 0.5593 | 0.9291 | 0.6260 | 83.5037 | – | 1.0112 | 0.9456 |
| 1 AUD $ | 0.5531 | 0.9188 | 0.6191 | 82.5753 | 0.9889 | – | 0.9350 |
| 1 CHF | 0.5915 | 0.9826 | 0.6621 | 88.3119 | 1.0576 | 1.0695 | – |
- Risk appetite weighs on dollar [at Financial Times] -
- Stocks shrug off U.S. jobs data -
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks shrug off data, gold hits high, oil sinks -
- FOREX-Dollar, yen post gains as U.S. unemployment rises -
- IMM speculators decreased short bets on US dollar-CFTC -
- US gold closes strong, off $1,100/oz, on weak jobs -
- Overview: Central banks calm nerves [at Financial Times] -
- HIGHLIGHTS - Comments from G20 finmins, c.bankers meeting -
- Why dollar carry trade faces hidden dangers [at Financial Times] -
- FOREX-Yen firms as U.S. unemployment rises above 10 pct -
Economic Calendar
| Date | Time | Country | Event | For | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2009 | 8:50 PM | JP | Foreign reserves, $ | Oct | - | - |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 5:00 AM | TR | Industrial production yy | Sep | -7.1 | - |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 5:30 AM | DK | Current account | Sep | - | - |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 5:30 AM | DK | Trade balance | Sep | - | - |
| 9 Nov 2009 | 6:30 AM | EZ | Sentix Index | Nov | -11.8 | - |
Commodities
| Name | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil Dec 09 | 77.65 | -1.97 | -2.47% |
| Heating Oil Dec 09 | 2.01 | -0.05 | -2.32% |
| Natural Gas Dec 09 | 4.60 | -0.18 | -3.76% |
| Propane Gas Oct 09 | 0.99 | 0.00 | +0.32% |
| RBOB Gasoline Dec 09 | 1.92 | -0.06 | -2.92% |
| Name | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Oct 09 | 0.73 | -0.01 | -1.01% |
| Copper Nov 09 | 2.95 | -0.00 | -0.17% |
| Palladium Dec 09 | 331.75 | -0.10 | -0.03% |
| Gold 100 oz. Dec 09 | 929.90 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Silver 5000 oz. Dec 09 | 13.32 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
Education
Introduction to Currencies
Types of Currency Trading
How to Trade Currencies
The Rise of Foreign Exchange
Glossary
- Forex
- - Also known as the foreign exchange market, forex is an over-the-counter market
- Currency pair
- - The two currencies involved in a foreign exchange rate (e.g. EUR/USD)
- Base currency
- - The first currency in a currency pair
- Pip
- - The smallest unit of price that a currency can be traded in
- Spread
- - The difference between the bid and the ask of a currency price
- Tick
- - The minimum change in the price of a currency, be it up or down