Currencies Centre
Currency Pair |
Price | Change | %Change | Day Range | 52 Week Range | Chart Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 1.6707 | +0.0125 | +0.7539% | 1.6589 - 1.6747 | 1.3501 - 1.7043 | |
| EUR/USD | 1.5065 | +0.0101 | +0.6750% | 1.4962 - 1.5095 | 1.2456 - 1.5063 | |
| USD/JPY | 87.5350 | -0.9800 | -1.1072% | 87.3950 - 88.5550 | 87.1100 - 101.4800 | |
| USD/CHF | 1.0020 | -0.0069 | -0.6839% | 0.9994 - 1.0093 | 1.0034 - 1.2254 | |
| USD/CAD | 1.0467 | -0.0126 | -1.1895% | 1.0453 - 1.0577 | 1.0207 - 1.3068 | |
| EUR/GBP | 0.9016 | -0.0009 | -0.0997% | 0.8978 - 0.9034 | 0.8231 - 1.0100 | |
| EUR/CHF | 1.5093 | -0.0005 | -0.0331% | 1.5081 - 1.5105 | 1.4575 - 1.5891 |
| Currency Pair |
Price | Change | %Change | Day Range | 52 Week Range | Chart Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/GBP | 0.5984 | -0.0046 | -0.7567% | 0.5972 - 0.6023 | 0.5868 - 0.7402 | |
| USD/EUR | 0.6637 | -0.0046 | -0.6836% | 0.6627 - 0.6682 | 0.6640 - 0.8019 | |
| JPY/USD | 0.0114 | +0.0001 | +1.1421% | 0.0113 - 0.0114 | 0.0099 - 0.0115 | |
| CHF/USD | 0.9983 | +0.0071 | +0.7187% | 0.9911 - 1.0000 | 0.8161 - 0.9965 | |
| CAD/USD | 0.9555 | +0.0103 | +1.0846% | 0.9454 - 0.9565 | 0.7654 - 0.9798 | |
| GBP/EUR | 1.1123 | +0.0046 | +0.4198% | 1.1083 - 1.1134 | 1.0198 - 1.2150 | |
| CHF/EUR | 0.6625 | +0.0002 | +0.0302% | 0.6619 - 0.6631 | 0.6294 - 0.6858 |
| Currency Last Trade | GBP £ 2:10 PM | USD $ N/A | EUR € 2:10 PM | JPY ¥ 2:14 PM | CAD $ 2:14 PM | AUD $ 2:10 PM | CHF 2:11 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GBP £ | – | 1.6711 | 1.1091 | 146.3653 | 1.7493 | 1.8005 | 1.6745 |
| 1 USD $ | 0.5984 | – | 0.6637 | 87.5850 | 1.0468 | 1.0774 | 1.0020 |
| 1 EUR € | 0.9016 | 1.5067 | – | 131.9647 | 1.5772 | 1.6233 | 1.5097 |
| 1 JPY ¥ | 0.0068 | 0.0114 | 0.0076 | – | 0.0120 | 0.0123 | 0.0114 |
| 1 CAD $ | 0.5716 | 0.9553 | 0.6340 | 83.6693 | – | 1.0292 | 0.9572 |
| 1 AUD $ | 0.5554 | 0.9282 | 0.6160 | 81.2929 | 0.9716 | – | 0.9300 |
| 1 CHF | 0.5972 | 0.9980 | 0.6624 | 87.4102 | 1.0447 | 1.0752 | – |
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Economic Calendar
| Date | Time | Country | Event | For | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5:00 AM | US | Dallas Fed Trimmed PCE | Oct | - | - |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5:00 AM | US | Build permits R chg mm | Oct | - | -4.17 |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5:00 AM | US | Build permits R numbr mm | Oct | - | 0.551 |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5:15 AM | SE | Consumer confidence mm | Nov | 8 | 11.4 |
| 25 Nov 2009 | 5:30 AM | SE | Current account qq | Q3 | - | - |
Commodities
| Name | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil Jan 10 | 76.24 | +0.22 | +0.29% |
| Heating Oil Dec 09 | 1.96 | +0.01 | +0.64% |
| Natural Gas Jan 10 | 4.87 | +0.10 | +2.20% |
| Propane Gas Oct 09 | 0.99 | 0.00 | +0.32% |
| RBOB Gasoline Dec 09 | 1.94 | 0.00 | +0.07% |
| Name | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Oct 09 | 0.73 | -0.01 | -1.01% |
| Gold Nov 09 | 1,165.50 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Copper Nov 09 | 3.11 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Palladium Dec 09 | 372.50 | +3.25 | +0.88% |
| 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