EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s investor morale unexpectedly strengthened in September

Posted on September 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.1896, after the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index surprisingly advanced to a level of 28.2 in September, confounding market expectations for … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie Dollar trading a tad lower this morning

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.3% against the USD and closed at 0.7967 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $16.0/MT to $6776.0/MT. Aluminium prices remained flat at $2113.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian manufacturing sector growth cooled in August

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.75% against the CAD and closed at 1.2386 on Friday. In economic news, data indicated that Canada’s Markit manufacturing PMI fell to a level of 54.6 in August, … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s real retail sales dipped in July

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.55% against the CHF and closed at 0.9649 on Friday. Macroeconomic data revealed that in Switzerland’s real retail sales registered a drop of 0.7% on an annual basis … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen reverses its losses in the Asian session

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.19% against the JPY and closed at 110.27 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.8, with the USD trading 0.43% lower … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector activity rose to a 4-month high in August

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.2926 on Friday. On the macro front, the Markit manufacturing PMI unexpectedly climbed to a level of 56.9 in August, notching … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing sector growth confirmed at a 2-month high in August

Posted on September 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.41% against the USD and closed at 1.1864 on Friday. In economic news, the Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI climbed to a level of 57.4 in August, confirming … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in 15 years in August

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.48% against the USD and closed at 0.7943. LME Copper prices rose 0.6% or $37.0/MT to $6792.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 2.3% or $47.0/MT to $2113.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian economy expanded at its fastest annualised rate in nearly six years in 2Q 2017

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.2480. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.3% on a monthly basis in June, surpassing … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad lower this morning

Posted on September 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.37% against the CHF and closed at 0.9596. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9597, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 1, 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 110.06. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.05, with the USD trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading →

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