Monthly Archives: June 2019

USD/JPY: Japan’s leading economic index dropped in April, while the coincident index advanced in the same month

Posted on June 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.22% against the JPY and closed at 108.16 on Friday. Data indicated that Japan’s flash leading economic index fell to a level of 95.5 in April, compared to … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s Halifax house price index climbed at its quickest pace in 2-years in the three months ended May 2019

Posted on June 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.30% against the USD and closed at 1.2735 on Friday. In economic news, UK’s Halifax house price index advanced 5.2% on a yearly basis in the March-May 2019 … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s trade surplus narrowed more-than-expected in April

Posted on June 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.50% against the USD and closed at 1.1334 on Friday. On the data front, Germany’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed to €17.0 billion in April, undershooting market consensus … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 2.99% against the USD and closed at USD53.04 per barrel, as concerns about energy demand eased, on possible tariff delay on Mexican goods. In the Asian session, … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal trading on stronger footing this morning

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.37% against the USD and closed at USD14.87 per ounce, tracking gains in gold prices. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 14.88, with silver … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal reverses its gains in the Asian session

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold rose 0.22% against the USD and closed at USD1339.80 per ounce, amid weakness in the US dollar. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1337.60, with … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading a tad lower in the morning session

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.10% against the USD and closed at 0.6977. LME Copper prices rose 0.5% or $27.5/MT to $5805.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.3% or $23.5/MT to $1742.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s Ivey PMI remained unchanged in May

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.46% against the CAD and closed at 1.3361. Data indicated that Canada’s seasonally adjusted Ivey PMI remained steady at a level of 55.9 in May. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.26% against the CHF and closed at 0.9913. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9919, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen extends its losses in the morning session

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.15% against the JPY and closed at 108.40. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.48, with the USD trading 0.07% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Sterling trading slightly lower in the Asian session

Posted on June 7, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.05% against the USD and closed at 1.2697. Separately, the Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, in his speech stated that gradual and limited rise in interest rates … Continue reading →

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