GBP/USD: UK manufacturing activity hits highest level since June 2014 in September

Posted on October 4, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 0.65% against the USD and closed at 1.2847. In economic news, data showed that UK’s seasonally adjusted Markit manufacturing PMI unexpectedly climbed to a level of 55.4 in … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s manufacturing activity picked up in September

Posted on October 4, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.2% against the USD and closed at 1.1213. Meanwhile, Euro-zone’s final Markit manufacturing PMI advanced to a level of 52.6 in September, in line with market expectations and … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower, ahead of Switzerland’s real retail sales data

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.54% against the CHF and closed at 0.9708 on Friday. On the data front, Switzerland’s KOF economic indicator index rose to a level of 101.3 in September, compared … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Tankan survey shows no improvement in big manufacturers’ sentiment

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.21% against the JPY and closed at 101.39. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 101.4, with the USD trading a tad higher against … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s AiG manufacturing index contracted for second consecutive month in September

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.24% against the USD and closed at 0.7652 on Friday. LME Copper prices rose 0.32% or $15.5/MT to $4832.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.33% or $5.5/MT to $1658.5/MT. In … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian economy expanded at a faster than expected pace in July

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.18% against the CAD and closed at 1.3117 on Friday. The Canadian Dollar gained ground, after Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose more-than-expected by 0.5% on a monthly … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined slightly against the USD and closed at 1.2963 on Friday. In economic news, the second estimate of UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.7% on a quarterly … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s annual inflation rose to its highest level since October 2014

Posted on October 3, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.09% against the USD and closed at 1.1231 on Friday, after the Euro-zone’s preliminary consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.4% on an annual basis in September, in … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s new home sales recovered in August

Posted on September 30, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD declined 0.73% against the USD and closed at 0.7634. LME Copper prices rose 0.19% or $9.0/MT to $4816.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose/declined 0.27% or $4.5/MT to $1653.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its losses, ahead of Canada’s crucial GDP data

Posted on September 30, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.57% against the CAD and closed at 1.3140. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.3152, with the USD trading 0.09% higher against the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower, ahead of the Swiss KOF leading indicator data

Posted on September 30, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.52% against the CHF and closed at 0.9656. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9662, with the USD trading 0.06% higher against the … Continue reading →

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