USD/CAD: Canadian dollar continues to trade lower this morning

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.20% against the CAD to close at 1.0131, as renewed concerns about the Euro-zone debt crisis diminished appeal for high-yielding assets. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading marginally higher this morning after yesterday’s losses

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 1.07% against the CHF and closed at 0.9422. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9421, with the USD trading slightly lower from yesterday’s close. The … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Pair showing convergence with its MA’s

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD traded flat against the JPY and closed at 76.73. In Japan, this morning, the monetary base rose 13.5% (YoY) in December to ¥1.180 trillion, following a 19.5% growth in November. In … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound continues its southward journey this morning

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.23% against the USD and closed at 1.5610. In the UK, the net lending to individuals rose by £1.0 billion in November, slightly above expectations of a rise of £0.9 … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro fell over renewed Euro-zone debt worries

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GCI Financial

  For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.89% against the USD and closed at 1.2935, as concerns over Euro-zone debt crisis continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Italian Former Economy Minister, Giulio Tremonti, cautioned that the biggest … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie continues its southward journey

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 1.09% against the USD to close at 0.9903, on broad dollar strength. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9898, with the AUD trading 0.06% lower from … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian dollar fell amid heightened risk aversion, trading higher this morning

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.50% against the CAD to close at 1.0389. Canadian dollar fell against greenback, as renewed European debt worries curbed demand for riskier assets, and as fall in commodity prices further added … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Pair trading above its MA’s

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.85% against the CHF and closed at 0.9532. In Switzerland, the ZEW Survey – Expectations fell to -72.0 in December, compared to -64.3 in November. Additionally, the Producer and Import Price … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen marginally higher this morning, after losing ground yesterday

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.14% against the JPY and closed at 78.08. In Japan, yesterday, the industrial output advanced 2.2% (MoM) in October, down from an initial estimate of 2.4% growth in the previous month. … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK jobless rate hit a 17-year high; Pound continues to trade lower this morning

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.5471. In the UK, the claimant count rate remained unchanged at 5.0% in November, compared to previous month. Additionally, the unemployment rate came in … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro fell below $1.30 as Italian borrowing costs soared, trading marginally higher this morning

Posted on December 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.40% against the USD and closed at 1.2986, as a surge in the Italian borrowing costs, renewed fears about the European debt crisis. Italian Treasury sold €3 billion of 5-year bonds … Continue reading →

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