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

Posted on March 23, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the JPY and closed at 111.29. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 111.36, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading on a stronger footing, ahead of UK’s retail sales data

Posted on March 23, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP slightly declined against the USD and closed at 1.2474, following an apparent terrorist attack near the British Parliament at Westminster. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s current account surplus dropped to its lowest level since January 2016 in January

Posted on March 23, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.17% against the USD and closed at 1.0793. On the economic front, the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted current account surplus narrowed to a twelve-month low level of €24.1 billion … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac Leading index dropped in February

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.6% against the USD and closed at 0.7680. On the data front, China’s leading economic index rose 1.2% in February. In the prior month, the index had advanced … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s retail sales posted its largest gain in almost 7 years in January

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.1% against the CAD and closed at 1.3352. On the economic front, retail sales in Canada rebounded more-than-anticipated by 2.2% in January, accelerating at its strongest pace in … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed in February

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.57% against the CHF and closed at 0.9931. Macroeconomic data indicated that Switzerland’s trade surplus narrowed to CHF3.11 billion in February, following a revised surplus of CHF4.83 billion … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Officials highlight financial market risk: BoJ minutes

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.92% against the JPY and closed at 111.49. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 111.65, with the USD trading 0.14% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Britain’s annual inflation surpassed the Bank of England’s 2.0% target in February

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.96% against the USD and closed at 1.2477, after data showed that British annual inflation advanced at the fastest pace in more than three years in February, breaching … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading between its MA’s in the Asian session

Posted on March 22, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.73% against the USD and closed at 1.0811, after a strong debate performance from French centrist Presidential candidate, Emmanuel Macron, thus cementing his position as the front-runner in … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: RBA concerned about house prices and highly indebted households

Posted on March 21, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.08% against the USD and closed at 0.7726. On the data front, Australia’s CB leading indicator advanced by 0.4% in January, compared to a drop of 0.1% in … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a weaker footing, ahead of Canada’s retail sales data

Posted on March 21, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.13% against the CAD and closed at 1.3339. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3351, with the USD trading 0.09% higher against the … Continue reading →

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