USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower this morning, Investors await Swiss unemployment and retail sales data

Posted on January 9, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.22% against the CHF, on Friday, and closed at 0.9550. In Switzerland, the Consumer Price Index declined 0.7% (YoY), compared to 0.5% decline in November. In the Asian session, at … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading marginally higher this morning

Posted on January 9, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD weakened 0.21% against the JPY, on Friday, and closed at 76.99. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 76.96, with the USD trading 0.04% lower from Friday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: British Pound extends its Friday’s losses

Posted on January 9, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.40% against the USD, on Friday, and closed at 1.5430. In the UK, according to the survey conducted by mortgage lender, Halifax, house prices fell 0.9% (MoM) in December. In … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower ahead of Sarkozy-Merkel meeting later today

Posted on January 9, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.50% against the USD, on Friday, and closed at 1.2721. In economic news in Germany, the factory orders declined 4.8% (MoM) in November, compared to 5.0% rise in the preceding … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie recoups some of yesterday’s losses this morning

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 1.01% against the USD to close at 1.0247. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0253, with the AUD trading 0.06% higher from yesterday’s close. LME … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Falling oil prices kept Loonie lower, trading higher this morning

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.67% against the CAD to close at 1.0199. Canadian dollar fell against the US dollar amid decline in oil prices and as rising bond yields in France indicated renewed Euro-zone … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Pair trading flat this morning, Swiss consumer price data awaited today

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 1.14% against the CHF and closed at 0.9529. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9526, with the USD trading slightly lower from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Pair trading above its MA’s

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.55% against the JPY and closed at 77.16. This morning, Japan’s Finance Minister, Jun Azumi called for stronger efforts by Europe to stem the region’s debt crisis and the falling … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading slightly higher in the Asian session

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.76% against the USD and closed at 1.5492. However, some losses in British Pound were recouped after a report showed that services industries in the UK expanded at the fastest … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro backpedals as French borrowing costs rose, trading marginally higher this morning

Posted on January 6, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 1.16% against the USD and closed at 1.2785, after French borrowing costs increased at the bond auction. The French government has sold €8 billion of various government bonds, including €4.02 … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading lower, Australian trade balance surplus declined

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 0.17% against the USD to close at 1.0352. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0328, with the AUD trading 0.23% lower from yesterday’s close, after … Continue reading →

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