Daily Archives: April 19, 2012

Trading signals for Thursday 19-04-2012

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

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Focus on today’s Sovereign Bond Auction in Spain

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

Trading was subdued in Asia overnight given a light economic data calendar, but investor attention is noticeably turning to what next week’s two policy meetings will bring. The FOMC and the BoJ policy decisions are likely to set the tone for USDJPY for months to come, and USDJPY is already creeping higher in anticipation. BoJ Governor Shirakawa fanned expectations overnight by saying he is ‘committed’ to continued monetary easing in order to meet the 1% inflation goal. Continue reading →

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Crude Oil: Crude Oil ended lower on higher oil inventories

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  Oil prices declined 1.41% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 102.81, after reports showed more-than-expected rise in US crude oil inventories. Yesterday, the Energy Information Administration report showed that crude oil inventories jumped … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading flat this morning

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  Silver prices declined 0.43% to USD 31.61 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, Silver is trading at 31.61, flat from yesterday’s close. Silver is expected to find support at 31.35, and … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal slipped on lackluster physical demand

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  Gold prices traded lower by 0.62% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1641.15 per ounce, as the greenback strengthened, and amid lack luster physical demand from major Asian consumers. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Pair showing convergence with its MA’s

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.48% against the USD to close at 1.0354. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0364, with the AUD trading 0.10% higher from yesterday’s close. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian dollar trading marginally higher; BoC indicates economy gaining strength

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.18% against the CAD to close at 0.9911. Yesterday the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) quarterly monetary policy report indicated that the Canadian economy is steadily gaining strength. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc marginally lower; Jordan named as SNB President

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.09% against the CHF and closed at 0.9161. The interim chairman, Thomas Jordan, was named as the full-time head of the Swiss National Bank (SNB). In Switzerland, the ZEW expectations … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower this morning, following trade deficit in Japan

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.40% against the JPY and closed at 81.32. Yen declined against greenback, yesterday, following comments from BoJ Deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura. Bank of Japan (BoJ) deputy Governor Kiyohiko Nishimura stated … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound strengthened, amid positive UK unemployment data

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.57% against the USD and closed at 1.6022. Pound traded higher against greenback, buoyed by better-than-expected unemployment rate in the UK. Separately, the minutes of the Bank of England’s Monetary … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading flat in Asian session

Posted on April 19, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR traded almost unchanged against the USD and closed at 1.3120. The Euro-zone current account balance unexpectedly showed a deficit in February, compared to surplus in previous month. Additionally, downbeat construction output … Continue reading →

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