Author: Irit Rutenberg

By FX Empire.com Crude oil prices skipped the $100 level Tuesday amid concerns of oil disruptions after Iran threatened to stop the Strait of Hormuz oil lane to west should Iran face more sanction over its nuclear potentials....

By FX Empire.com Natural gas prices rose as meteorologists predict colder weather than before, boosting demand on natural gas recently. Traders will continue to focus on weather developments, where weather forecasts suggest...

By FX Empire.com The USD/CAD pair steadied above the opening level, since trading volumes are becoming thinner over the week before the New Year’s holiday, noting markets are closed today including UK and Australia, yet...

By FX Empire.com The year 2011 is coming to an end, and markets are facing low volume trading, noting that many markets are closed today including UK and Australia, but the US data that came out today showed that the US economy...

By FX Empire.com The EUR/CHF was marginally flat on Tuesday with the holiday mode still evident across major markets and many still out for the holidays. The thin trading volumes kept the pair stable ahead of the Italian bond...

By FX Empire.com The EUR/USD was dominated by tight trading ranges on Tuesday as thin trading volumes and the lack of major fundamentals deprived the market of any support. Investors are still cautious over the European outlook...

By FX Empire.com On Tuesday trading, the markets witnessed thin trading amid the year-end holidays. The pound showed a slight rise against the green currency ahead of the release ofU.S.housing and confidence data. Meanwhile,...

By FX Empire.com On Tuesday trading, the markets witnessed thin trading amid the year-end holidays. Yet, the franc showed a drop against the green currency after the release of Swiss UBS consumption. Data from the Swiss economy...

By FX Empire.com The NZD/USD pair traded in a narrow range early Tuesday, as the low volume and the absence of fundamentals from the New Zealand with the markets still closed reduced demand for the Kiwi. The cheerful data could...

By FX Empire.com The AUD/USD pair was little changed with the beginning of the week, where low volume dominated the pair’s movements which led it to trade sideways near last week’s closing levels. The Australian...