USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad higher this morning, ahead of Swiss unemployment rate data

Posted on May 9, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.94% against the CHF and closed at 0.9985. On the data front, Switzerland’s total sight deposits climbed to a level of CHF573.1 billion in the week ended 05 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading higher in the morning session

Posted on May 9, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.39% against the JPY and closed at 113.26. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 113.18, with the USD trading 0.07% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s house prices fell for the first time in 3 months in April

Posted on May 9, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.16% against the USD and closed at 1.2937. In economic news, UK’s Halifax house prices unexpectedly dropped 0.1% in April, compared to market consensus for a rise of … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s investor confidence jumped to a nearly 10-year high level in May

Posted on May 9, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.46% against the USD and closed at 1.0923. On the data front, the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index rose more-than-expected to a level of 27.4 in May, notching … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s business confidence surged to a 6-year high in April

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.18% against the USD and closed at 0.7421 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $12.5/MT to $5530.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.1% or $2.5/MT to $1907.0/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s unemployment rate dips to 9-year low in April

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.68% against the CAD and closed at 1.3658 on Friday. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after data revealed that Canada’s unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 6.5% in April, … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc extends its losses in the Asian session

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.07% against the CHF and closed at 0.9866 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9893, with the USD trading 0.27% higher … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly declined against the JPY and closed at 112.46 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 112.75, with the USD trading 0.26% higher … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading on a weaker footing this morning

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.45% against the USD and closed at 1.2979 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2952, with the GBP trading 0.21% lower … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Germany’s construction sector growth cooled in April

Posted on May 8, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.14% against the USD and closed at 1.0995 on Friday. On the economic front, Germany’s Markit construction PMI dropped to a level of 54.6 in April, compared to … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA upbeat on long-term outlook, warns that low wages a risk to the economy

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.24% against the USD and closed at 0.7408. LME Copper prices declined 1.7% or $93.5/MT to $5543.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $6.5/MT to $1909.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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