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

Posted on January 20, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.42% against the JPY and closed at 115.02. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 114.59, with the USD trading 0.37% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher, ahead of Britain’s retail sales data

Posted on January 20, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.58% against the USD and closed at 1.2333. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2366, with the GBP trading 0.27% higher against the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: ECB keeps key interest rate on hold, Draghi says no ‘convincing’ sign of inflation rise

Posted on January 20, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.22% against the USD and closed at 1.0656, after the European Central Bank (ECB) held the key interest rate steady as widely expected. The ECB, in its first … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s unemployment rate surprisingly edged higher in December

Posted on January 19, 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 0.7512. LME Copper prices declined 0.9% or $50.5/MT to $5721.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.3% or $5.0/MT to $1800.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: BoC holds interest rate, considers rate cut an option amid concern over Trump policies

Posted on January 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 1.71% against the CAD and closed at 1.3266. Yesterday, the Bank of Canada (BoC), opted to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5%, as widely expected. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading a tad higher in the morning session

Posted on January 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.52% against the CHF and closed at 1.0070. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0065, with the USD trading marginally lower against the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 1.56% against the JPY and closed at 114.54. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 114.61, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s ILO unemployment rate remained at an 11-year low level in the three months to November

Posted on January 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 1.14% against the USD and closed at 1.2262. Macroeconomic data revealed that UK’s ILO unemployment rate remained unchanged at an eleven-year low level of 4.8% in the September-November … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Eurozone’s annual inflation confirmed at more than 3-year high level in December

Posted on January 19, 2017 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.71% against the USD and closed at 1.0633. On the economic front, the Euro-zone’s final consumer price index rose 1.1% on an annual basis in December, in line … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence inched higher in January

Posted on January 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 1.14% against the USD and closed at 0.7553. LME Copper prices declined 1.5% or $85.5/MT to $5771.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.4% or $6.5/MT to $1805.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie reversed its gains in the Asian session, ahead of BoC’s interest rate decision

Posted on January 18, 2017 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.08% against the CAD and closed at 1.3043. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3064, with the USD trading 0.16% higher against the … Continue reading →

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