AUD/USD: Australia’s retail sales jumped more-than-expected in February

Posted on April 4, 2018 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.37% against the USD and closed at 0.7687. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $71.0/MT to $6756.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.7% or $13.0/MT to $2010.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a firmer footing this morning

Posted on April 4, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.9% against the CAD and closed at 1.2799. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2786, with the USD trading 0.1% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss real retail sales declined in February

Posted on April 4, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.38% against the CHF and closed at 0.9587. On the data front, Switzerland’s real retail sales eased 0.2% on an annual basis in February, compared to a revised … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector growth unexpectedly improved in March

Posted on April 4, 2018 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.1% against the USD and closed at 1.4064, aided by a surprise rise in British manufacturing sector activity. Data indicated that UK’s Markit manufacturing PMI recorded an unexpected … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing sector growth confirmed at an 8-month low in March

Posted on April 4, 2018 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.24% against the USD and closed at 1.2272, following a slowdown in manufacturing sector activity across the Euro-zone. The Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI declined to an 8-month … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA keeps the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.5%

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.35% against the USD and closed at 0.7659. LME Copper prices rose 1.3% or $83.5/MT to $6685.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.6% or $12.0/MT to $1997.0/MT. Yesterday, data indicated … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank in January

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.21% against the CAD and closed at 1.2915. In economic news, Canada’s RBC manufacturing PMI advanced to a level of 55.7 in March, compared to a reading of … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower, ahead of Swiss retail sales data

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.07% against the CHF and closed at 0.9551. On Thursday, data indicated that Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator eased to a level of 106.0 in March, more than market … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector growth revised lower in March

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.45% against the JPY and closed at 105.84. Macroeconomic data revealed that Japan’s final Nikkei manufacturing PMI dropped to a level of 53.1 in March, more than the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher in the Asian session, ahead of UK’s manufacturing PMI data

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.4050. On Thursday, data showed that Britain’s final gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.4% on a quarterly basis in the final … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s annual inflation grew less-than-expected in March

Posted on April 3, 2018 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.15% against the USD and closed at 1.2301. On Thursday, data revealed that Germany’s preliminary consumer price index (CPI) advanced less-than-anticipated by 1.6% on an annual basis in … Continue reading →

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