Monthly Archives: June 2017

USD/CAD: Canadian economic growth accelerated in March

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.21% against the CAD and closed at 1.3497. On the data front, Canada gross domestic product (GDP) expanded more-than-estimated by 0.5% MoM in March, driven by higher consumer … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss ZEW economic sentiment index advanced in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.81% against the CHF and closed at 0.9679. Macroeconomic data indicated that Switzerland’s ZEW economic expectations index registered a rise to a level of 30.8 in May, after … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese manufacturing sector growth revised upwards to a 3-month high level in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 110.79. On the economic front, Japan’s small business confidence index climbed to a level of 48.9 in May, compared to a … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s mortgage approvals dipped to a 7-month low level in April

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.52% against the USD and closed at 1.2873. On the data front, number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK unexpectedly eased to a level of … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation slipped to a 5-month low in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.62% against the USD and closed at 1.1242, as investors brushed off downbeat inflation data from the Euro-zone. Data showed that the flash consumer price index in the … Continue reading →

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