AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher this morning, amid strong Australian jobs data

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.72% against the USD to close at 1.0313. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0375, with the AUD trading 0.61% higher from yesterday’s close, amid … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie rose amid upbeat Canadian housing starts data

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.12% against the CAD to close at 1.0035. Loonie rose against the greenback, amid better-than-forecasted Canadian housing data. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported that annual rate of housing … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen fell on BoJ easing speculation, trading higher this morning

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 80.95, amid speculation the Bank of Japan (BoJ) would implement new easing measures at its next policy meeting on April 27. In the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound rises on higher risk appetite

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.39% against the USD and closed at 1.5921, as risk appetite improved amid prospects of more rounds of the European Central Bank bond buying, helping calm jitters over recently battered … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro rises as Spain fears wane

Posted on April 12, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.34% against the USD and closed at 1.3120, as concerns over the handling of Spain’s financial crisis slightly eased after an upbeat comment by country’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy. Additionally, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie weakened on downbeat Chinese imports, trading higher this morning

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.64% against the USD to close at 1.0239, after China, the country’s largest trading partner posted a downbeat imports growth. Chinese imports rose just 5.3% in March, after increasing 39.6% … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie fell as risk aversion increased, trading higher in Asian sesssion

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.79% against the CAD to close at 1.0047, as concerns over the outlook for the US economic recovery lingered after Friday’s disappointing US employment data. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher this morning

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.25% against the CHF and closed at 0.9188. In Switzerland, the unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in March, compared to 3.4% in the previous month. Separately, the acting head of … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen gained amid BoJ interest rate decision, trading lower in Asian session

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 1.04% against the JPY and closed at 80.72. Yen strengthened against greenback, following Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) decision to keep its key interest rate unchanged in the range of 0.0% … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Positive retail sales data in the UK boosts Pound this morning

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.27% against the USD and closed at 1.5859, as ongoing concerns over the debt crisis in the Euro-zone and the outlook for global economic growth dampened demand for riskier assets. In … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro fell as Spanish yields rose, trading higher this morning

Posted on April 11, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.30% against the USD and closed at 1.3076, as investors became wary about the Spanish economic recovery after reports showed an increase in Spanish borrowing costs. Earlier yesterday, the Spanish … Continue reading →

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