Daily Archives: April 9, 2019

Crude Oil: Oil trading higher, ahead of API’s weekly crude oil inventories data

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 1.45% against the USD and closed at USD64.39 per barrel, as turmoil in Libya along with OPEC-led supply cuts and US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela signalled … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading flat in the morning session

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.46% against the USD and closed at USD15.22 per ounce, supported by gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 15.22, with … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.15% against the USD and closed at USD1302.20 per ounce, amid weakness in the greenback. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1303.00, with gold … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher in the morning session

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.34% against the USD and closed at 0.7122. LME Copper prices rose 0.2% or $13.5/MT to $6432.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $5.5/MT to $1858.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts rose in March, while building permits plunged in February

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.44% against the CAD and closed at 1.3312. Data indicated that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts climbed to a level of 192.5K in March, compared to a revised … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the CHF and closed at 0.9991. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits rose to a level of CHF 576.3 billion in the week ended 05 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s consumer confidence surprisingly fell in March

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 111.48. Data revealed that Japan’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined to a level of 40.5 in March, defying market consensus for … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s BRC retail sales across all sectors declined beyond estimates in March

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.10% against the USD and closed at 1.3060, as prospects of no-deal Brexit dimmed and amid expectations of Brexit delay. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index advanced for the second consecutive month in April

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.1257. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index climbed to a level of -0.3 in April, notching its … Continue reading →

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