New Zealand higher on healthcare vote delay

AUD/USD and NZD/USD to 0.7612 and 0.7289

The New Zealand and the Australian dollar traded higher versus their main counterpart, the U.S. dollar, as the U.S. healthcare vote delay has a great impact on the greenback.

U.S. dollar index lower to 95.95

The AUD/USD approached the 0.7612 zone gaining 0.38%, and the NZD/USD reached the 0.7289 level appreciating 0.26%. The U.S. dollar index traded at 95.95 falling 0.24%.

Oil lower ahead of U.S. crude stockpiles data

During the European trading session, the oil prices moved lower amid the investors and the traders looking forward to the upcoming data on stockpiles of crude in the U.S.

The U.S. WTI crude for August contracts was at $43.91 a barrel falling approximately 0.7% or 32 cents, having previously touched its strongest level since June 19 at $44.44.

On the ICE Futures Exchange in London, Brent oil for delivery in September traded to $46.69 a barrel declining around 0.5% or 23 cents.

The gasoline futures for August stabilized at $1.437 a gallon, heating oil went to $1.409 declining 0.9 cents, and natural gas futures approached $3.070 per million British thermal units rising 0.6 cents.

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