USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher in the morning session

Posted on July 9, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.25% against the CAD and closed at 1.3101 on Friday. Data released showed that Canada’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 6.0% in June, defying market consensus for an … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a stronger note in the morning session

Posted on July 9, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.28% against the CHF and closed at 0.9905 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9883, with the USD trading 0.22% lower … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan posted a trade deficit in May

Posted on July 9, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.21% against the JPY and closed at 110.43 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that Japan’s preliminary leading economic index advanced to a 6-month high level of 106.9 in … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s Halifax house price index climbed more-than-expected in June

Posted on July 9, 2018 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.51% against the USD and closed at 1.3290 on Friday. In the economic news, UK’s Halifax house price index rose 1.8% on yearly basis in the three-months ended … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on July 9, 2018 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.46% against the USD and closed at 1.1745 on Friday, after Germany’s industrial output rose at a faster than expected pace in May. On the data front, Germany’s … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s construction sector activity expanded at its weakest pace in June

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.05% against the USD and closed at 0.7388. LME Copper prices declined 0.9% or $59.5/MT to $6399.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.3% or $6.5/MT to $2127.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.05% against the CAD and closed at 1.3134. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3148, with the USD trading 0.11% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s annual inflation advances at par with market expectations in June

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.08% against the CHF and closed at 0.9933. On the data front, Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) climbed 1.1% on an annual basis in June, in line with … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese yen trading a tad lower in the Asian session

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.16% against the JPY and closed at 110.66. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.68, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: BoE Governor, Mark Carney optimistic on August rate hike

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.05% against the USD and closed at 1.3223. The Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney expressed optimism over the nation’s growth and added that the economic slowdown … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s factory orders expanded for the first time in five months in May

Posted on July 6, 2018 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 1.1691, following robust German factory orders data. Data showed that Germany’s annual factory orders advanced more-than-expected by 4.4% in May, driven … Continue reading →

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