USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a weaker footing this morning

Posted on April 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the CHF and closed at 1.0015. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.0023, with the USD trading 0.08% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s service sector growth expanded at strongest pace in 19 months in March

Posted on April 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally declined against the JPY and closed at 110.82. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.70, with the USD trading 0.11% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s construction sector growth cools in March

Posted on April 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.38% against the USD and closed at 1.2436, after data showed that British construction sector lost momentum last month. UK’s Markit construction PMI unexpectedly fell to a level … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s retail sales surged for a second consecutive month in February

Posted on April 5, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.0679, following the release of upbeat retail sales data. The Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted retail sales rose more-than-expected by 0.7% MoM in … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA stands pat on interest rate

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.16% against the USD and closed at 0.7602. LME Copper prices declined 0.6% or $32.0/MT to $5817.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.1% or $2.0/MT to $1948.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian RBC manufacturing PMI jumped to its highest level since October 2013 in March

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.47% against the CAD and closed at 1.3383. Macroeconomic data showed that Canada’s RBC manufacturing PMI advanced to a level of 55.5 in March, expanding at its fastest … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss real retail sales rebounded for the first time in 3 months in February

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the CHF and closed at 1.0018. On the data front, Switzerland’s real retail sales rebounded 0.6% on an annual basis in February, rising for the first … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.45% against the JPY and closed at 110.87. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.64, with the USD trading 0.21% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Britain’s manufacturing sector growth unexpectedly slowed in March

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.37% against the USD and closed at 1.2484, after data revealed that UK’s manufacturing sector activity unexpectedly cooled for a third consecutive month in March. UK’s Markit manufacturing … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate dips to its lowest level since May 2009 in February

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.0666. On the macro front, the Euro-zone’s unemployment rate fell to 9.5% in February, meeting market expectations and hitting its lowest … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australian retail sales surprisingly dropped in February

Posted on April 3, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.07% against the USD and closed at 0.7638 on Friday. LME Copper prices declined 0.2% or $11.0/MT to $5849.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.4% or $8.5/MT to $1946.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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