Daily Archives: December 17, 2015

Crude Oil: Oil extends its losses in the morning session

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement Crude Oil prices declined 2.59% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 35.78, after US crude stockpiles surprisingly increased in the week ended 11 December and the US Federal Reserve raised interest … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading lower this morning

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement Silver prices rose 2.94% to USD 14.17 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 14.075, with the silver trading 0.64% lower from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading on a weaker footing in the Asian session

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement Gold prices traded higher by 0.96% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1071.20 per ounce. However, the gains in gold prices were capped after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a weaker footing in the Asian session

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened marginally against the USD to close at 0.7202. Yesterday, in China, Australia’s largest trading partner, the PBoC lowered the nation’s GDP for the next year to 6.8%, while … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its losses in the morning session

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.37% against the CAD to close at 1.3785. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3801, with the USD trading 0.11% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss economic expectations index advanced in December

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.09% against the CHF and closed at 0.9920. In economic news, Switzerland’s ZEW expectations index rose to a level of 16.6 in December, from a reading of 0.0 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s exports continue to remain weak

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.60% against the JPY and closed at 122.38. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 122.55, with the USD trading 0.13% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell during the August-October 2015 period

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.35% against the USD and closed at 1.4984. In economic news, UK’s ILO unemployment rate surprisingly declined to 5.2% in the three months to October, compared to a … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower, ahead of Germany’s IFO survey data

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.49% against the USD and closed at 1.0879. In economic news, Euro-zone’s preliminary Markit manufacturing PMI exceeded investor expectations and rose to a 20-month high level of 53.1 … Continue reading →

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