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

Posted on October 12, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.14% against the CHF and closed at 0.9735. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9722, with the USD trading 0.13% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s tertiary industry index unexpectedly declined in August

Posted on October 12, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.1% against the JPY and closed at 112.49. In economic news, Japan’s preliminary machine tool orders recorded a rise of 45.3% YoY in September. In the previous month, … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher in the Asian session

Posted on October 12, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.2% against the USD and closed at 1.3229. Meanwhile, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, stated that Brexit has clouded Britain’s economic outlook and added that the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading on a stronger footing, ahead of the ECB President’s speech

Posted on October 12, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.1862. The US Dollar traded in the negative territory against its major counterparts, after minutes of the September FOMC meeting revealed … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s trade surplus rose in August

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.52% against the USD and closed at 1.1803, after data indicated that Germany’s seasonally adjusted trade surplus climbed more-than-anticipated to €20.0 billion in August, as growth in exports … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence climbed in October

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 0.7779. LME Copper prices rose 0.5% or $34.0/MT to $6641.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.1% or $2.0/MT to $2133.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits plunged in August, housing starts declined in September

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.3% against the CAD and closed at 1.2517. On the economic front, Canada’s building permits declined more-than-anticipated by 5.5% on a monthly basis in August, easing for the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss unemployment rate surprisingly fell in September

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.5% against the CHF and closed at 0.9749. On the data front, Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate recorded an unexpected drop to 3.1% in September, while markets had … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s machinery orders sharply rebounded in August

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.25% against the JPY and closed at 112.38. Macroeconomic data indicated that Japan’s Eco-Watchers Survey for the future outlook dropped less-than-expected to a level of 51.0 in September, … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing and industrial production advanced in August

Posted on October 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.49% against the USD and closed at 1.3202, as the release of upbeat UK economic data sparked a fresh wave of optimism over the health of the British … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s NAB business confidence improved in September

Posted on October 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.26% against the USD and closed at 0.7754. LME Copper prices declined 0.5% or $32.0/MT to $6607.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $13.5/MT to $2135.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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