Monthly Archives: February 2019

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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Crude Oil: Oil trading higher, ahead of Baker Hughes weekly rig count data

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 0.93% against the USD and closed at USD54.46 per barrel, amid expectations that the US will extend its deadline for implementing additional tariffs on Chinese goods. In … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal reverses its gains this morning

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.16% against the USD and closed at USD15.59 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 15.54, with silver trading 0.29% lower against the … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading marginally lower in the morning session

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.44% against the USD and closed at USD1315.70 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1315.40, with gold trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.25% against the USD and closed at 0.7104. LME Copper prices rose 1.0% or $58.5/MT to $6178.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.6% or $11.0/MT to $1829.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s manufacturing shipments surprisingly declined in December

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.25% against the CAD and closed at 1.3295. Data indicated that Canada’s manufacturing shipments unexpectedly fell 1.3% on a monthly basis in December, confounding market consensus for an … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s producer and import price index fell more-than-estimated in January

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.43% against the CHF and closed at 1.0049. In economic news, Switzerland’s producer and import price index declined 0.5% on an annual basis in January, higher than market … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s industrial production dropped in December

Posted on February 15, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.46% against the JPY and closed at 110.48. Data showed that Japan’s final industrial production fell 1.9% on an annual basis in December, confirming the preliminary print. In … Continue reading →

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