EUR/USD: German investor confidence sharply picked-up in September

Posted on September 20, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.32% against the USD and closed at 1.1995, after data showed that German investor morale sharply improved in September. Data indicated that Germany’s ZEW economic sentiment index climbed … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA sees strength in jobs market, remain concerned about sluggish wages

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.75% against the USD and closed at 0.7964. LME Copper prices rose 0.5% or $30.0/MT to $6487.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.1% or $1.5/MT to $2066.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: BoC tracking impact of rate hikes and a stronger currency on the economy: BoC’s Timothy Lane

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.82% against the CAD and closed at 1.2279. The Canadian Dollar declined against the USD, after one of the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policymaker suggest “a cautious approach … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading slightly higher this morning

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.2% against the CHF and closed at 0.9616. In economic news, Switzerland’s total sight deposits remained steady at CHF579.0 billion in the week ended 15 September. In the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading a tad lower in the morning session

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.3% against the JPY and closed at 111.47. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.52, with the USD trading slightly higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: BoE’s Carney hints at gradual interest rate rises, warns of Brexit repercussions

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.6% against the USD and closed at 1.3515, after the Bank of England (BoE) Governor, Mark Carney, indicated that any future interest rate hikes would be limited and … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation growth confirmed at a 4-month high in August

Posted on September 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR slightly rose against the USD and closed at 1.1957. On the economic front, the Euro-zone’s final consumer price index (CPI) rose to a four-month high of 1.5% on an … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie Dollar trading higher in the morning session

Posted on September 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD slightly declined against the USD and closed at 0.8006 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 0.6% or $38.5/MT to $6457.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.2% or $3.0/MT to $2068.0/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s existing home sales rose for the first time in 4 months in August

Posted on September 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD traded flat against the CAD and closed at 1.2179 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that Canada’s existing home sales rebounded 1.3% on a monthly basis in August, advancing for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.74% against the CHF and closed at 0.9595 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9605, with the USD trading 0.1% higher … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.38% against the JPY and closed at 110.85 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.21, with the USD trading 0.32% higher … Continue reading →

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