Monthly Archives: April 2019

USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts rose in March, while building permits plunged in February

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.44% against the CAD and closed at 1.3312. Data indicated that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts climbed to a level of 192.5K in March, compared to a revised … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the CHF and closed at 0.9991. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits rose to a level of CHF 576.3 billion in the week ended 05 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s consumer confidence surprisingly fell in March

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 111.48. Data revealed that Japan’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined to a level of 40.5 in March, defying market consensus for … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s BRC retail sales across all sectors declined beyond estimates in March

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.10% against the USD and closed at 1.3060, as prospects of no-deal Brexit dimmed and amid expectations of Brexit delay. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index advanced for the second consecutive month in April

Posted on April 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.1257. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index climbed to a level of -0.3 in April, notching its … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil declined 0.56% against the USD and closed at USD62.09 per barrel. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 62.01, with oil trading 0.13% lower … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading on a weaker footing in the morning session

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.07% against the USD and closed at USD15.12 per ounce, tracking gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 15.10, with silver … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal reverses its gains in the Asian session

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at USD1297.10 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1294.30, with gold trading 0.22% lower against the … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s AIG performance of construction index climbed in March

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.11% against the USD and closed at 0.7110. LME Copper prices declined 0.6% or $0.4/MT to $6444.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.4% or $7.0/MT to $1872/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s Ivey PMI advanced in March

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.16% against the CAD and closed at 1.3364. Data indicated that Canada’s seasonally adjusted Ivey PMI rose to a level of 54.3 in March, compared to a reading … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its losses in the morning session

Posted on April 5, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.24% against the CHF and closed at 0.9998. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0004, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading →

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