USD/JPY: Japan’s Tankan big manufacturers’ mood improved to an 11-year high level in the fourth quarter of 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 112.38. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 112.27, with the USD trading 0.1% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: BoE held interest rate steady at 0.50%, stuck to its outlook for modest tightening

Posted on December 15, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.3424, following better-than-expected retail sales data in the UK. However, gains in the Pound were limited, after the Bank of England … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: ECB kept interest rates at record low, lifted Euro-zone’s growth forecasts

Posted on December 15, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.47% against the USD and closed at 1.1767, after the European Central Bank (ECB) boosted the Euro-zone’s 2018 economic growth and inflation forecasts, but stuck with its pledge … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australian jobs growth surged, unemployment rate unchanged in November

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 1.01% against the USD and closed at 0.7632. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $71.0/MT to $6685.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.4% or $7.0/MT to $1997.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a stronger footing, ahead of BoC Governor’s speech

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.4% against the CAD and closed at 1.2821. On the data front, Canada’s Teranet/National Bank house price index fell 0.5% on a monthly basis in November. In the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher, ahead of SNB’s interest rate decision

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.56% against the CHF and closed at 0.9862. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9844, with the USD trading 0.18% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector growth hits nearly 4-year high in December

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.76% against the JPY and closed at 112.70. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 112.58, with the USD trading 0.11% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s ILO unemployment rate surprisingly remained steady at a 4-decade low, wages picked-up in the three months to October

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.71% against the USD and closed at 1.3412, after data pointed to a pick-up in the UK wage growth. Britain’s average earnings excluding bonus climbed more-than-expected by 2.3% … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s industrial output surprisingly rebounded in October

Posted on December 14, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.72% against the USD and closed at 1.1823, after data showed that the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted industrial production unexpectedly rebounded 0.2% on a monthly basis in October, confounding … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence rebounded in December

Posted on December 13, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.36% against the USD and closed at 0.7556. LME Copper prices rose 1.0% or $66.5/MT to $6614.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $12.5/MT to $2004.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 13, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.12% against the CAD and closed at 1.2873. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2854, with the USD trading 0.15% lower against the … Continue reading →

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