Daily Archives: February 18, 2019

Crude Oil: Oil extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 2.26% against the USD and closed at USD55.69 per barrel on Friday, amid tightening global supplies and progress in US-China trade negotiations. Meanwhile, fresh figures from Baker … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading on a stronger footing this morning

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 1.09% against the USD and closed at USD15.76 per ounce on Friday, tracking gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 15.80, … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading higher in the morning session

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.73% against the USD and closed at USD1324.80 per ounce on Friday, amid broad weakness in the US dollar. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.49% against the USD and closed at 0.7139 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 0.2% or $11.5/MT to $6190.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.03% or $0.5/MT to $1828.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s existing home sales surprisingly climbed in January

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.34% against the CAD and closed at 1.3250 on Friday. Data showed that Canada’s existing home sales unexpectedly rebounded 3.6% on a monthly basis in January, defying market … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc reverses its losses in the Asian session

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally rose against the CHF and closed at 1.0050 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0034, with the USD trading 0.16% lower … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s machinery orders dropped to a 10-year low level in December

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the JPY and closed at 110.44 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 110.50, with the USD trading 0.05% higher … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s retail sales advanced higher-than-anticipated in January

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.70% against the USD and closed at 1.2887 on Friday. On the data front, UK’s retail sales climbed 4.2% on an annual basis in January, buoyed by robust … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s trade surplus contracted more-than-estimated in December

Posted on February 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR slightly rose against the USD and closed at 1.1297 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed to €15.6 billion in December, amid decrease … Continue reading →

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