AUD/USD: RBA keeps key interest rate on hold as expected

Posted on February 5, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.16% against the USD to close at 1.0441. LME Copper prices rose 0.8% or $66.0/MT to $8225.8/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.1% or $22.8/MT to $2078.5/MT. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro rose on positive data from Europe & the US, trading lower this morning

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, EUR rose 0.37% against the USD and closed at 1.3663, as investor risk appetite increased after the US non-farm payroll employment rose by 157,000 jobs in January, the consumer sentiment … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Lloyds business sentiment index slips in January

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, GBP fell 0.95% against the USD and closed at 1.5718, as investors fretted over weak manufacturing data in the UK. The Markit’s manufacturing PMI fell to a reading of 50.8 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Central bank aims to defeat deflation, indicates Taro Aso

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD strengthened 0.90% against the JPY and closed at 92.54. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 92.64, with the USD trading 0.11% higher from … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc gained on better-than-expected Swiss PMI data

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD declined 0.26% against the CHF and closed at 0.9071, as Switzerland’s SVME PMI climbed to a reading of 52.5 in January, against the expected reading of 50.5 and … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher in the Asian session

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the USD rose marginally against the CAD to close at 0.9976. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9976, with the USD trading marginally lower from … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Consumer price inflation rises in Australia

Posted on February 4, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT on Friday, the AUD weakened 0.15% against the USD to close at 1.0415. LME Copper prices declined 0.1% or $9.3/MT to $8159.8/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.8% or $17.5/MT to $2055.8/MT. In the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro heading northwards

Posted on February 1, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.3612, despite disappointing data from the Europe. Economic data from Germany indicated that the nation’s retail sales declined 1.7% (MoM) in December, compared … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher this morning

Posted on February 1, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.46% against the USD and closed at 1.5869, amid positive UK economic data. Yesterday, UK’s GfK consumer confidence index rose to a reading of -26.0 in January, compared to a … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese unemployment rate rises in December

Posted on February 1, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.79% against the JPY and closed at 91.73. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 92.13, with the USD trading 0.44% higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower this morning

Posted on February 1, 2013 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CHF and closed at 0.9092. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9104, with the USD trading 0.13% higher from yesterday’s close. … Continue reading →

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