Monthly Archives: March 2019

USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on March 19, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.05% against the CHF and closed at 1.0014. Data showed that Switzerland’s total sight deposits slightly eased to a level of CHF576.0 billion in the week ended 15 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading higher, ahead of BoJ’s meeting minutes

Posted on March 19, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the JPY and closed at 111.39. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 111.22, with the USD trading 0.15% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Sterling reverses its losses in the morning session

Posted on March 19, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.36% against the USD and closed at 1.3247, after Britain’s parliamentary speaker, John Berkow, ruled out a third vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal. In the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s trade surplus widened in January

Posted on March 19, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR slightly rose against the USD and closed at 1.1335. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus expanded to €17.0 billion in January, amid rise in exports … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil: Oil extends its losses in the Asian session

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil declined 0.26% against the USD and closed at USD58.43 per barrel on Friday. Meanwhile, fresh figures from Baker Hughes disclosed that the number of active oil rigs fell … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal reverses its gains in the Asian session

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.69% against the USD and closed at USD15.29 per ounce on Friday, tracking gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 15.28, … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading on a negative footing in the morning session

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.46% against the USD and closed at USD1302.00 per ounce on Friday, amid weakness in the US dollar. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 0.7084 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 0.02% or $1.0/MT to $6410.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $5.5/MT to $1868.0/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s existing home sales plunged beyond expectations in February

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.15% against the CAD and closed at 1.3350 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that Canada’s manufacturing shipments rebounded 1.0% in January, higher than market anticipations for a rise … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher in the morning session

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.14% against the CHF and closed at 1.0023 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0017, with the USD trading 0.06% lower … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan posted a trade surplus in February

Posted on March 18, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the JPY and closed at 111.51 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 111.56, with the USD trading slightly higher … Continue reading →

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