USD/CAD: Canada’s trade deficit sharply narrowed in March

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.16% against the CAD and closed at 1.3751. On the macro front, Canada’s international merchandise trade deficit narrowed more-than-anticipated to a level C$0.14 billion in March, amid a … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss SECO consumer sentiment surprisingly fell in April

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.83% against the CHF and closed at 0.9859. In economic news, Switzerland’s SECO consumer confidence index unexpectedly fell to a level of -8.0 in April, compared to a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.16% against the JPY and closed at 112.50. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 112.56, with the USD trading marginally higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s services sector unexpectedly expanded to a 4-month high level in April

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.41% against the USD and closed at 1.2921, after data showed a robust performance in UK’s services sector. UK’s Markit services PMI unexpectedly advanced to a four-month high … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s services sector expanded to a 6-year high level in April

Posted on May 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.84% against the USD and closed at 1.0980, amid expectations that the centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron, will win the second and final round of French presidential election, scheduled … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s trade surplus sharply narrowed in March

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 1.49% against the USD and closed at 0.7426. LME Copper prices declined 1.9% or $110.0/MT to $5636.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.4% or $7.0/MT to $1916.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher in the morning session

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.18% against the CAD and closed at 1.3729. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3721, with the USD trading 0.06% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading marginally lower, ahead of Swiss SECO consumer confidence data

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.29% against the CHF and closed at 0.9942. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9944, with the USD trading slightly higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japanese Yen trading on a weaker footing this morning

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.63% against the JPY and closed at 112.68. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 112.77, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction sector growth surprisingly hits 4-month high in April

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.53% against the USD and closed at 1.2868. Macroeconomic data indicated that activity in Britain’s construction sector unexpectedly advanced to a level of 53.1 in April, hitting its … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s economy continued to grow in the first quarter of 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.38% against the USD and closed at 1.0888. On the economic front, the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted flash gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.5% on a quarterly basis in … Continue reading →

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