Most markets are higher this morning as risk-on sentiment dominates: AUD/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/USD are showing impressive gains as we move into the afternoon trading session.
Markets are up as USD/CAD trades at 1.3423 after losing 0.65%. USD/JPY slipping 0.25% and closing at 132.46.
Meanwhile, United States ISM Manufacturing PMI (Mar) released today at 14:00 UTC with a figure of 46.3, while the previous figure was 47.7.
Here are the biggest currencies gainers so far today.
Sterling-Dollar gains positive traction for a 5th successive day
As the session continues, it seems to maintain one direction — after ending the previous trading day at 1.2332, GBP/USD went up to 1.2423 only to drop back; still positive overall today, now trading at 1.2395.
Euro-Dollar has been up for four days in a row, gaining 38 pips to reach 1.0886.
Today's session so far looks to be heading in the same direction — Euro-Dollar goes up to 1.0886, having dipped down to 1.0791 earlier.
+1.35%: bullish currency pair Aussie-Dollar runs out of steam at 0.6791; currently at 0.6779
Consistent for now — after closing the previous trading day at 0.6688, Aussie-Dollar went up to 0.6791 only to drop back; still positive overall today, now trading at 0.6779.