EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s consumer confidence improved sharply in December

Posted on December 22, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.35% against the USD and closed at 1.0426, as risk-appetite among traders increased after the preliminary reading of the Euro-zone’s consumer confidence index improved more-than-expected to a level … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a weaker footing this morning

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.22% against the USD and closed at 0.7264. LME Copper prices declined 1.4% or $75.5/MT to $5485.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.3% or $5.5/MT to $1722.5/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canada’s wholesale sales rebounded in October

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.28% against the CAD and closed at 1.3367. Macroeconomic data revealed that Canada’s wholesale sales rebounded 1.1% MoM in October, compared to a revised drop of 1.5% in … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss trade surplus widened in November

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.16% against the CHF and closed at 1.0285. On the data front, trade surplus in Switzerland widened more-than-expected to CHF 3.64 billion in November, following a revised trade … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.67% against the JPY and closed at 117.85. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 117.66, with the USD trading 0.16% lower against the … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading between its MA’s, ahead of UK’s public sector net borrowing data

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.17% against the USD and closed at 1.2366. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.2377, with the GBP trading 0.09% higher against the … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: German producer prices rise for the first time in three years in November

Posted on December 21, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.11% against the USD and closed at 1.0390. In economic news, data indicated that the Euro-zone’s seasonally adjusted current account surplus widened to €28.4 billion in October, following … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Economy tipped to rebound next year: RBA minutes

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.43% against the USD and closed at 0.7248. LME Copper prices declined 1.6% or $88.0/MT to $5561.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.9% or $15.5/MT to $1717.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading a tad higher in the Asian session

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.56% against the CAD and closed at 1.3405. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3402, with the USD trading marginally lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher, ahead of Switzerland’s trade balance data

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD slightly rose against the CHF and closed at 1.0269. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0259, with the USD trading 0.1% lower against the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Bank of Japan keeps interest rate unchanged, offers brighter view of economy

Posted on December 20, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.68% against the JPY and closed at 117.06. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 117.20, with the USD trading 0.12% higher against the … Continue reading →

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