USD/CAD: Canada housing starts unexpectedly surged in November

Posted on December 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.09% against the CAD and closed at 1.2865 on Friday. Macroeconomic data revealed that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts unexpectedly advanced to a level of 252.2K in November, … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on December 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.17% against the CHF and closed at 0.9928 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 0.9920, with the USD trading 0.08% lower … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s large manufacturers’ mood improved less-than-expected in 4Q 2017

Posted on December 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.37% against the JPY and closed at 113.51 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 113.58, with the USD trading 0.06% higher … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK and the EU clinched a Brexit deal

Posted on December 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.63% against the USD and closed at 1.3395 on Friday. The Pound surged earlier in the session, on news that the UK and the European Union (EU), after … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s trade surplus sharply narrowed in October

Posted on December 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.07% against the USD and closed at 1.1768 on Friday, after Germany’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus narrowed more-than-expected to €18.9 billion in October, as exports recorded a surprise … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s home loan approvals fell less-than-anticipated in October

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.69% against the USD and closed at 0.7512. LME Copper prices declined 0.1% or $8.5/MT to $6530.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.7% or $34.5/MT to $1994.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits topped market expectations in October

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.48% against the CAD and closed at 1.2854. The Canadian Dollar lost ground, extending its previous session losses, after the Bank of Canada tempered expectations for an interest … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s unemployment rate surprisingly fell in November

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.51% against the CHF and closed at 0.9945. Macroeconomic data indicated that Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate unexpectedly eased to 3.0% in November, while markets had expected the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese economic growth sharply revised up in 3Q 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.76% against the JPY and closed at 113.09. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 113.29, with the USD trading 0.18% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s Halifax house prices climbed for fifth straight month in November

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.72% against the USD and closed at 1.3480, on hopes that the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, will break the current impasse in Brexit negotiations by meeting a … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s economic growth confirmed at 0.6% in the three months to September

Posted on December 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.25% against the USD and closed at 1.1776, after Germany’s seasonally adjusted industrial production unexpectedly declined 1.4% on a monthly basis in October, posting its biggest drop in … Continue reading →

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