Monthly Archives: December 2015

USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading flat, ahead of Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator data

Posted on December 23, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.47% against the CHF and closed at 0.9880, as the US economy slowed in Q3 2015. In economic news, Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed more than expected to a … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on December 23, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.16% against the JPY and closed at 121.04, after the US economy expanded at a slightly slower pace than initially estimated in 3Q 2015. In the Asian session, … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading a tad higher ahead of Britain’s Q3 GDP data

Posted on December 23, 2015 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.40% against the USD and closed at 1.4826, after the UK recorded worst public sector net borrowing figures in two years. Data showed that UK’s public sector net … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on December 23, 2015 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.36% against the USD and closed at 1.0951, after the German consumer confidence index marginally improved, notching its first increase in five months. Data showed that Germany’s GfK … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement Crude Oil prices advanced 3.29% against the USD for the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, closing at 35.80. However, oil prices gave up gains, with investors remaining focussed to the persistent global supply glut. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal reverses its gains in the morning session

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement Silver prices rose 1.17% to USD 14.26 per ounce during the 24 hours ending 23:00GMT, tracking gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 14.245, with the silver trading marginally lower … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement Gold prices traded higher by 1.16% against the USD in the 24 hour period ending 23:00GMT, at 1077.60 per ounce, extending its previous session gains, on the back of a weaker greenback. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.12% against the USD to close at 0.7185. LME Copper prices rose 0.88% or $41.0/MT to $4691.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.13% or $2.0/MT to $1510.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a stronger footing in the Asian session

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.17% against the CAD to close at 1.3963. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3934, with the USD trading 0.21% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading tad lower, ahead of Switzerland’s trade balance data

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined marginally against the CHF and closed at 0.9926. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits inched up to a level of CHF468.4 billion, from CHF467.7 billion in the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese economy predicted to grow at 1.7% in 2016

Posted on December 22, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.11% against the JPY and closed at 121.24. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 121.29, with the USD trading marginally higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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