The Euro/USD exchanged rate slightly inclined for the second straight day; the US dollar also depreciated against YEN and GBP. On the other hand, the USD appreciated against the CAD and AUD. Major commodities prices were mostly traded down, along with the moderate falls recorded yesterday in the American stock markets. Here is a summary of the price movements of major exchange rates for October 19^th:

Forex Market:

The Euros to USD exchange rate slightly inclined by 0.07% to reach 1.3761; during October, the EUROS/USD inclined by 2.8%; GBP-USD also increased by 0.39% to 1.577; the Australian Dollar  to US Dollar on the other hand declined by 0.37% yesterday and reached 1.022.

The US dollar to Canadian exchange rate increased by 0.63% on Wednesday to 1.0205. During October the USD/CAD exchange rate declined by 2.8%.

Commodities Market:

Gold price slightly declined yesterday by 0.35% to $1,647. During October, gold price inclined by 1.5%.

WTI spot oil price also shed 2.52% off its value and reached $86.11 per barrel; during October the WTI spot oil price added 5.2% to its value.

A Summary of Yesterday’s Prices Changes:

The table below includes: closing prices, daily percent change, and change in prices and indexes:

 For further reading:

• Weekly Outlook for October 17-21
• Forex Market | Weekly Recap 10-14 October

Monthly Analysis and Outlook:

• Gold and Silver Prices Monthly Outlook for October 2011
• Natural Gas Prices Outlook for October 2011