Monthly Archives: September 2017

USD/CAD: Canadian economy expanded at its fastest annualised rate in nearly six years in 2Q 2017

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.2480. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.3% on a monthly basis in June, surpassing … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower this morning

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.37% against the CHF and closed at 0.9596. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9597, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector growth revised lower in August

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 110.06. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.05, with the USD trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Interest rates need to start rising now: BoE’s Michael Saunders

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.15% against the USD and closed at 1.2941, following hawkish remarks from the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy committee member, Michael Saunders. Michael Saunders urged for an … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation jumped to a 4-month high in August, unemployment rate remained steady at an 8-year low in July

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.14% against the USD and closed at 1.1913, following robust economic data in the Euro-zone. Data indicated that the Euro-zone’s preliminary consumer price index (CPI) climbed more-than-expected by … Continue reading →

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