EUR/USD: Manufacturing sector growth across the Euro-zone hit a 74-month high in June

Posted on July 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.1368. On the data front, the Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI was revised higher to a level of 57.4 in June, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s building approvals sharply declined in May, manufacturing sector advanced in June

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.07% against the USD and closed at 0.7687 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 0.03% or $2.0/MT to $5907.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $11.0/MT to $1908.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s economy expanded as expected in April

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.23% against the CAD and closed at 1.2963 on Friday. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2% on a monthly basis in … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a weaker footing, ahead of Switzerland’s real retail sales and SVME–PMI data

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.35% against the CHF and closed at 0.9588 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator climbed more-than-anticipated to a level of 105.5 in June, compared … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s manufacturing sector growth eased less than initially estimated in June

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.45% against the JPY and closed at 112.50 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 112.41, with the USD trading 0.08% lower … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK economic growth confirmed at 0.2% in the first quarter

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.3025 on Friday. On the macro front, final estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) showed that the British economic growth sharply … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation growth slowed to a 6-month low in June

Posted on July 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.17% against the USD and closed at 1.1423 on Friday, after the Euro-zone’s flash consumer price index (CPI) advanced 1.3% on an annual basis in June, rising at … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s private sector credit advanced as expected in May

Posted on June 30, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.59% against the USD and closed at 0.7682. LME Copper prices rose 1.4% or $83.5/MT to $5905.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $11.5/MT to $1897.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher in the morning session, ahead of Canada’s GDP data

Posted on June 30, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.35% against the CAD and closed at 1.2993. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2978, with the USD trading 0.12% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower, ahead of Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator data

Posted on June 30, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.43% against the CHF and closed at 0.9555. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9565, with the USD trading 0.1% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s jobless rate surprisingly advanced to its highest level since December 2016 in May

Posted on June 30, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.32% against the JPY and closed at 112.00. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.83, with the USD trading 0.15% lower against the … Continue reading →

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