EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Markit services activity improved in June

Posted on July 6, 2020 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR marginally rose against the USD and closed at 1.1245 on Friday. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s Markit services PMI rose to a 4-month high level of 48.3 in June, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s AiG performance of construction index climbed in June

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.07% against the USD and closed at 0.6923. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $63.5/MT to $6,080.0/MT. Aluminium prices climbed 0.5% or $8.0/MT to $1,601.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s international merchandise trade deficit narrowed in May

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.3565. The Canadian dollar rose against the US dollar, following upbeat domestic trade data. On the data front, Canada’s international merchandise … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s consumer prices declined for the fifth straight month in June

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the CHF and closed at 0.9455. On the data front, Switzerland’s consumer price index fell 1.3% on a yearly basis in June, more than market expectations … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s services PMI rose in June

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.08% against the JPY and closed at 107.52. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 107.51, with the USD trading marginally lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s GfK consumer confidence improved in June

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.08% against the USD and closed at 1.2468. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2461, with the GBP trading 0.06% lower against the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate rose in May

Posted on July 3, 2020 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.1240. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s unemployment rate rose to 7.4% in May, less than expectations for a rise to 7.7%. … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s trade surplus unexpectedly narrowed in May,

Posted on July 2, 2020 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.23% against the USD and closed at 0.6918. LME Copper prices declined 0.4% or $21.5/MT to $6,016.5/MT. Aluminium prices fell 0.5% or $8.5/MT to $1,593.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower in the morning session

Posted on July 2, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.06% against the CAD and closed at 1.3583. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3595, with the USD trading 0.09% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s SVME Purchasing Managers’ Index unexpectedly dropped in June

Posted on July 2, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CHF and closed at 0.9457. On the data front, Switzerland’s SVME Purchasing Managers’ Index unexpectedly dropped to 41.9 in June, confounding market expectations for a … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly rose in June

Posted on July 2, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.49% against the JPY and closed at 107.43. On the data front, Japan’s consumer confidence index unexpectedly rose to 28.4 in June, defying market consensus for a drop … Continue reading →

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