USD/CAD: Canada’s housing starts jumped in May

Posted on June 9, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 2.60% against the CAD and closed at 1.3381. On the data front, Canada’s housing starts climbed to 193.5K on a yearly basis in May, surpassing market expectations for … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower in the morning session

Posted on June 9, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.61% against the CHF and closed at 0.9579. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9580, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading on a stronger footing this morning

Posted on June 9, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.55% against the JPY and closed at 108.44. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 108.14, with the USD trading 0.28% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s BRC like-for-like retail sales climbed in May

Posted on June 9, 2020 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 2.25% against the USD and closed at 1.2735. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2719, with the GBP trading 0.13% lower against the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index improved in June

Posted on June 9, 2020 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR marginally rose against the USD and closed at 1.1295. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence rose to -24.8 in June, due to the relaxation of measures to … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.84% against the USD and closed at 0.6962 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 2.5% or $135.5/MT to $5,588.0/MT. Aluminium prices climbed 1.2% or $18.5/MT to $1,553.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s Ivey PMI rebounds from record low in May

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 3.10% against the CAD and closed at 1.3446 on Friday. On the data front, Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to 13.7% in May, less than market expectations and compared … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower in the Asian session

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the CHF and closed at 0.9622 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9624, with the USD trading slightly higher … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s leading economic index dropped in April

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.46% against the JPY and closed at 109.64 on Friday. On the data front, Japan’s leading economic index dropped to 76.2 in April, reaching its lowest level since … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s Halifax house prices fell for a third straight month in May

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 2.79% against the USD and closed at 1.2664 on Friday. On the data front, UK’s Halifax house prices fell 0.2% on a monthly basis in May, less than … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading a tad higher in the morning session

Posted on June 8, 2020 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.44% against the USD and closed at 1.1289 on Friday. On the data front, Germany seasonally adjusted factory orders dropped 25.8% on a monthly basis in April, due … Continue reading →

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