AUD/USD: Chinese trade surplus boosts Aussie

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD strengthened 0.16% against the USD to close at 1.0305, on speculation that the US Federal Reserve may add stimulus after a report on Friday showed that US employers added fewer jobs … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian Dollar tad higher this morning

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.21% against the CAD to close at 0.9968. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9953, with the USD trading 0.14% lower from yesterday’s close. Canadian … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher ahead of unemployment data in Switzerland

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.31% against the CHF and closed at 0.9165. The trading volumes were muted amid thin market conditions in European hours yesterday, with traders away from their desks for the extended … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Bank of Japan keeps key rate on hold

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

    For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.23% against the JPY and closed at 81.57. Earlier during the session the Japanese Yen was trading higher, after Japan’s current account swung to a surplus in February. Economic … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound extends its gains this morning after a better-than-expected RICS Housing Price Balance data in the UK

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.23% against the USD and closed at 1.5902. However, during the intraday session it came under pressure, as market participants were jittery amid new uncertainty over the extent of the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro firms as Friday’s jobs data in the US supported QE3 talk‎

Posted on April 10, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.33% against the USD and closed at 1.3115, amid speculation that a sluggish labor market in the US would prompt Federal Reserve to open the door to more easing measures, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Trading higher this morning

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.39% against the USD to close at 1.0276, after the Australia’s trade account unexpectedly remained in deficit for a second straight month in February. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower ahead of Canadian unemployment report

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.48% against the CAD to close at 0.9960. There were no major economic releases in Canada yesterday. Meanwhile, in the US, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported that private sector employment … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss consumer price data awaited today

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.53% against the CHF and closed at 0.9157. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9146, with the USD trading 0.12% lower from yesterday’s close. The pair … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Greenback continues its downward trend against the Yen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.47% against the JPY and closed at 82.39. In the US, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) indicated that its non-manufacturing index dropped to a reading of 56.0 in March from … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: GBP trading higher this morning, Investors eye BoE interest rate decision

Posted on April 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.08% against the USD and closed at 1.5894, as risk appetite was affected after disappointing Spanish bond auction raised concern that the region is struggling to overcome its sovereign-debt crisis. In … Continue reading →

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