AUD/USD: Australia’s services sector growth slowed in May

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.81% against the USD and closed at 0.7441 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 1.37% or $77.0/MT to $5559.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.70% or $13.5/MT to $1916.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian international merchandise trade deficit slid in April

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.3493 on Friday. On Friday, data revealed that Canada’s international merchandise trade deficit fell to C$0.37 billion in April, compared to … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.89% against the CHF and closed at 0.9624 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9636, with the USD trading 0.12% higher … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace in almost 2 years in May

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.89% against the JPY and closed at 110.40 on Friday. On Friday, data showed that Japan’s consumer confidence index rose to 43.6 in May, compared to a reading … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction sector activity unexpectedly rose to a 17-month high level in May

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP marginally declined against the USD and closed at 1.2881 on Friday. On Friday, data showed that the UK construction PMI unexpectedly climbed to a level of 56.0 in in … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s PPI remained unchanged in April

Posted on June 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.59% against the USD and closed at 1.1283 on Friday. On Friday, macroeconomic data showed that the producer price index (PPI) in the Euro-zone remained flat on a … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s HIA new home sales rebounded in April

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.59% against the USD and closed at 0.7381. LME Copper prices rose 0.4% or $21.0/MT to $5636.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.6% or $10.5/MT to $1930.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s manufacturing sector activity cooled in May

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.1% against the CAD and closed at 1.3511. In economic news, Canada’s Markit manufacturing PMI declined to a level of 55.1 in May, compared to a reading of … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss economic growth came in softer-than-expected in the first three months of 2017

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.32% against the CHF and closed at 0.9710. On the macro front, Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) climbed less-than-expected by 0.3% on a quarterly basis in … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.54% against the JPY and closed at 111.39. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.64, with the USD trading 0.22% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing sector growth slightly eased in May

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.2885, after the latest data indicated that UK’s manufacturing sector is sustaining most of the growth momentum. Britain’s Markit manufacturing PMI … Continue reading →

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