USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extended its losses in the Asian session

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD rose 0.77% against the CHF, on Friday, and closed at 0.8769. In the Asian session, at 3:00GMT, the USD is trading at 0.8822, 0.60% higher versus Swiss Franc, from Friday’s close at … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen trading lower this morning

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened 0.14% against the JPY, on Friday, and closed at 76.84, after consumer sentiment index in the US advanced in September. In the US, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan reported that the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP traded flat against the USD, on Friday, and closed at 1.5797. In the UK, this morning, the house price index rose 0.7% (M-o-M) in September, following a 2.1% drop recorded in August. … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro continues to trade lower

Posted on September 19, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.63% against the USD, on Friday, and closed at 1.3784, as investors concerns grew over Europe’s fumbling attempts to solve the eurozone debt crisis and awaited a meeting of the Federal … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: SNB retains Libor and reiterates Euro peg, Swiss Franc trading lower this morning

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.63% against the CHF and closed at 0.8702. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), kept its three-month Libor target rate at zero after unexpectedly lowering the benchmark from 0.25% last month. The … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian Dollar rose after ECB’s liquidity plan‎, trading flat this morning

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD declined 0.57% against the CAD to close at 0.9841. Canadian dollar rose against the greenback, after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it would make more US dollars available to struggling … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher this morning

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened marginally against the USD to close at 1.0207. In the US, for the week ended 10 September 2011, initial jobless claims rose unexpectedly to 428,000, compared to the previous week’s revised … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen weakens on coordinated central bank actions to provide dollar liquidity

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, USD strengthened slightly against the JPY and closed at 76.73. The Japanese yen fell against the greenback, as major central banks’ joined action to provide dollar liquidity in the market boosted risk appetite, … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound rises despite plunge in UK retail sales

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP rose 0.16% against the USD and closed at 1.5793. In the UK, the retail sales fell 0.2% in August, following a 0.2% rise in the previous month. Additionally, a survey by the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro rose on central bank’s lending efforts, trading lower this morning

Posted on September 16, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR rose 0.88% against the USD and closed at 1.3872, after the European Central Bank stated that it would take steps to provide liquidity for the region’s struggling banks. The European Central Bank … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher in the Asian session

Posted on September 15, 2011 by GCI Financial

For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD weakened 1.13% against the USD to close at 1.0214. In the Asian session at 3:00GMT, the Australian Dollar is trading at 1.0237, 0.23% higher from yesterday’s close at 23:00 GMT, amid release … Continue reading →

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