Back

Oil soared to recent multi-year high

FXstreet.com (Chicago) - Wall Street celebrated historic journey as S&P reached all time high above 1,700 on manufacturing and job market data.

Worldwide markets closed with gains as bullish sentiment spread across the markets on aftermath of outperforming ISM manufacturing index at 55.4 vs. expected 53.1 in the US. In China, the Manufacturing Managers Index also outbeat projections at 50.3 vs. estimated 49.8.

With both economies celebrating an increase in manufacturing with direct implications on consumption, oil gained 2.86% and heating oil was up 1.36%.

AUD/NZD overcomes the 1.13 handle

The AUD/NZD foreign exchange cross rate is last trading at 1.1308 bids, holding above key bid line at 1.13 round, down -1.31% for the week so far, and near a -10% lower year to date, mostly on the back of Aussie weakness in last 3 months.
Baca selengkapnya Previous

Flash: AUD/USD stability hinges on 0.8860-0.8900 supports – Westpac

Given Governor Stevens has made a point of encouraging fresh AUD selling, it is hard to see the Aussie emerging stronger out of the RBA’s likely rate cut, suggests Sean Callow, a Global FX Strategist at Westpac.
Baca selengkapnya Next