AUD/USD: Australia’s manufacturing PMI fell in March, while the services PMI rose in the same month

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.25% against the USD and closed at 0.7110. LME Copper prices rose 0.5% or $33.0/MT to $6520.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 1.7% or $32.0/MT to $1891.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading slightly higher in the Asian session

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.56% against the CAD and closed at 1.3366. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3365, with the USD trading a tad lower against … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: SNB left its benchmark interest rate unchanged and cut its inflation forecast

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.08% against the CHF and closed at 0.9919. In economic news, Switzerland’s M3 money supply advanced 3.5% on a yearly basis in February, following a revised rise of … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s national consumer price index rose less-than-expected in February

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.08% against the JPY and closed at 110.78. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 110.77, with the USD trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: BoE kept its key interest rate steady at 0.75%, in line with expectations

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.61% against the USD and closed at 1.3118, amid growing fears that a no-deal Brexit would become a reality. On the macro front, UK’s public sector net borrowing … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s consumer confidence index improved in March

Posted on March 22, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.1375. Data indicated that the Euro-zone’s flash consumer confidence index rose to a level of -7.2 in March, compared to a … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s unemployment rate surprisingly dropped in February

Posted on March 21, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.56% against the USD and closed at 0.7128. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $13.0/MT to $6487.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.8% or $15.5/MT to $1923.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie reverses its gains in the Asian session

Posted on March 21, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.3325. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3331, with the USD trading 0.05% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower, ahead of the SNB interest rate decision

Posted on March 21, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.79% against the CHF and closed at 0.9911. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9914, with the USD trading slightly higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s machine tool orders plunged in February

Posted on March 21, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.61% against the JPY and closed at 110.69. On the data front, Japan’s final machine tool orders sank 29.3% on an annual basis in February, confirming the preliminary … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: British Pound trading higher ahead of the BoE’s monetary policy decision

Posted on March 21, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.52% against the USD and closed at 1.3199, after British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that she was seeking a three-month delay the Brexit deadline. In economic news, … Continue reading →

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