Daily Archives: July 4, 2017

Crude Oil: Oil reverses its gains in the Asian session

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 1.8% against the USD and closed at USD47.05 per barrel, as the first weekly decline in US crude oil rigs since January continued to boost investor sentiment. … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading lower in the morning session

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver declined 2.8% against the USD and closed at USD16.14 per ounce, tracking losses in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 16.06, with the … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading on a stronger footing this morning

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold declined 1.32% against the USD and closed at USD1221.70 per ounce, amid a broad strength in the greenback. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1222.40, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA leaves key interest rate unchanged at 1.5%

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.3% against the USD and closed at 0.7661. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $13.5/MT to $5894.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.5% or $9.0/MT to $1917.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of Canada’s manufacturing PMI data

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.23% against the CAD and closed at 1.3005. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2993, with the USD trading 0.09% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s real retail sales dropped in May, SVME–PMI jumped in June

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.46% against the CHF and closed at 0.9635. On the data front, Switzerland’s real retail sales slid 0.3% on an annual basis in May, after recording a revised … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s consumer confidence unexpectedly deteriorated in June

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.89% against the JPY and closed at 113.37. In economic news, Japan’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly dropped to a level of 43.3 in June, defying market consensus for … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector growth eased to a 3-month low in June

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.48% against the USD and closed at 1.2943, after UK’s manufacturing sector showed a poor performance in June. Data showed that Britain’s Markit manufacturing PMI unexpectedly eased to … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Manufacturing sector growth across the Euro-zone hit a 74-month high in June

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.1368. On the data front, the Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI was revised higher to a level of 57.4 in June, … Continue reading →

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