EUR/USD: Manufacturing sector growth across the Eurozone confirmed at a 6-year high level in May

Posted on June 2, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.1217. Macroeconomic data indicated that the Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI rose to a six-year high level of 57.0 in May, … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s manufacturing sector activity slowed in May, retail sales jumped the most since 2014 in April

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.44% against the USD and closed at 0.7425. LME Copper prices rose 0.1% or $7.5/MT to $5615.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.2% or $24.0/MT to $1919.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian economic growth accelerated in March

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.21% against the CAD and closed at 1.3497. On the data front, Canada gross domestic product (GDP) expanded more-than-estimated by 0.5% MoM in March, driven by higher consumer … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss ZEW economic sentiment index advanced in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.81% against the CHF and closed at 0.9679. Macroeconomic data indicated that Switzerland’s ZEW economic expectations index registered a rise to a level of 30.8 in May, after … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese manufacturing sector growth revised upwards to a 3-month high level in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 110.79. On the economic front, Japan’s small business confidence index climbed to a level of 48.9 in May, compared to a … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s mortgage approvals dipped to a 7-month low level in April

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.52% against the USD and closed at 1.2873. On the data front, number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in the UK unexpectedly eased to a level of … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation slipped to a 5-month low in May

Posted on June 1, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.62% against the USD and closed at 1.1242, as investors brushed off downbeat inflation data from the Euro-zone. Data showed that the flash consumer price index in the … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s private sector credit climbed in April

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.27% against the USD and closed at 0.7458. LME Copper prices declined 1.1% or $63.0/MT to $5608.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $6.5/MT to $1943.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of Canada’s GDP growth data

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the CAD and closed at 1.3469. On the macro front, Canada’s current account deficit widened more-than-expected to a level of C$14.1 billion in 1Q 2017, from … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator dropped in May

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.31% against the CHF and closed at 0.9758. On the macro front, Switzerland’s KOF leading indicator fell more-than-anticipated to a level of 101.6 in May, compared to market … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese industrial output posted its biggest jump in nearly 6 years in April

Posted on May 31, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.38% against the JPY and closed at 110.84. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.17, with the USD trading 0.3% higher against the … Continue reading →

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