GBP/USD: UK’s BRC retail sales dropped to its lowest level since August 2015 in March

Posted on April 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.33% against the USD and closed at 1.242. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2419, with the GBP trading slightly lower against the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence sharply improved in April

Posted on April 11, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.2% against the USD and closed at 1.0598, after the Euro-zone’s Sentix investor confidence index advanced to a level of 23.9 in April, strengthening to its highest level … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s home loans surprisingly fell in February

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.54% against the USD and closed at 0.7499 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 1.7% or $100.5/MT to $5770.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.4% or $26.5/MT to $1929.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s unemployment rate rose as expected in March

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.06% against the CAD and closed at 1.3408 on Friday. Macroeconomic data showed that unemployment rate in Canada registered a rise to 6.7% in March, meeting market expectations. … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss unemployment remained steady in March

Posted on April 10, 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 1.0087 on Friday. On the data front, Switzerland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% in March, meeting market expectations. … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan recorded a trade surplus in February

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.32% against the JPY and closed at 111.19 on Friday. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.43, with the USD trading 0.22% higher … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s manufacturing, industrial and construction output, all surprisingly fell in February

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.76% against the USD and closed at 1.2370 on Friday, after an unexpected downturn in UK’s manufacturing, industrial and construction sector dented the nation’s growth prospects in the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: German industrial output surprisingly jumped in February, trade surplus widened more than anticipated in the same month

Posted on April 10, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.48% against the USD and closed at 1.0592 on Friday. In economic news, Germany’s seasonally adjusted industrial production unexpectedly rose 2.2% on a monthly basis in February, driven … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s construction sector slows in March

Posted on April 7, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.41% against the USD and closed at 0.7540. LME Copper prices rose 1.1% or $62.0/MT to $5870.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $6.0/MT to $1956.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s building permits surprisingly declined in February

Posted on April 7, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.1% against the CAD and closed at 1.3416. On the economic front, Canada’s building permits unexpectedly dropped 2.5% on a monthly basis in February, confounding market expectations for … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss consumer price inflation advanced as expected in March

Posted on April 7, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.13% against the CHF and closed at 1.0052. Macroeconomic data revealed that Switzerland’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% MoM in March, meeting market expectations. The CPI had … Continue reading →

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