CFDs - News & Market Analysis

EUR/USD fell 0.36% on Thursday to test a session low of 1.12416 as disappointing PMI data came out from Germany and the Eurozone earlier today. First, German Manufacturing PMI data for April came in at 44.5, missing analysts’ expectations for...

GBP/USD extended losses on Thursday, testing its lowest rate in almost two weeks (1.30010). The pair fell on a stronger US dollar, which received a boost after disappointing PMI data in Germany and the Eurozone. The UK pound fell against the US...

USD/JPY continued to trade lower on Thursday, staying below the rate of 112.00. Demand for the Japanese yen appeared to have strengthened after reports that North Korea no longer wanted to deal with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and said...

EUR/GBP slipped on Thursday to test a session low of 0.86338, before it recovered back above 0.8640. The euro came under pressure after data in Germany, which showed that German manufacturing activity in April remained sluggish (44.5 vs. 45.0 exp.)....

AUD/USD slid 0.31% on Thursday to test levels below 0.7160 as growth worries re- ignited worldwide due to disappointing manufacturing and services activity in the Eurozone. The Aussie came under pressure after it rose above 0.7180, as it was...

Gold traded slightly higher on Thursday but not far from this morning’s lowest levels so far this year. Gold pressed higher as market sentiment turned slightly more risk averse in the European session after the release of weak economic data...

Crude Oil traded slightly higher although a decline in U.S. inventories, ongoing supply cuts from OPEC and its allies, and U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran stopping Crude from sharper gains. Prices have been supported this year by an agreement...

The GER30 index traded upwards on Thursday as strong quarterly results from Unilever and Nestle tempered data showing euro zone businesses unexpectedly slowed this month. The yield on the German 10-year bond fell further after flash Purchasing...

USA500 futures traded lower during the European session falling on Thursday, the last trading day of the week, after the release of weak economic data out of Europe as Wall Street awaited the release of more earnings reports. German flash...

USD/TRY traded sharply higher in the European session as the Greenback climbed against a basket of other currencies. The Turkish Lira turned lower to its lowest level since October, wiping out gains from a day earlier, as concerns about the central...