USD/JPY: The BoJ kept key interest rate steady

Posted on April 28, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.20% against the JPY and closed at 111.51. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 109.22, with the USD trading 2.06% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK economy loses steam in first quarter

Posted on April 28, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.26% against the USD and closed at 1.4541, after UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed sharply in the first three months of 2016, as the looming European … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower, ahead of Germany’s CPI data

Posted on April 28, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.26% against the USD and closed at 1.1327, after a forward looking indicator in the Euro zone’s largest economy improved substantially in May, indicating that the European Central … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australian consumer prices drop to a seven-year low level in 1Q 2016

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.41% against the USD to close at 0.7748. LME Copper prices declined 1.30% or $65.0/MT to $4935.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.55% or $9.0/MT to $1632.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie reverses its gains in the morning session

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.57% against the CAD to close at 1.2605, after US consumer confidence worsened more than expected in April. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading tad higher, ahead of Switzerland’s UBS consumption indicator data

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.15% against the CHF and closed at 0.9737, on the back of weak US economic data. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9733, … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s all industry activity index declined less-than-anticipated in February

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.07% against the JPY and closed at 111.29. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 111.14, with the USD trading 0.14% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading on a stronger footing, ahead of UK’s flash Q1 GDP data

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.67% against the USD and closed at 1.4578. In economic news, UK’s BBA mortgage approvals surprisingly declined to a level of 45.1K in March, its lowest level in … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading tad higher, ahead of Germany’s Gfk consumer confidence index data

Posted on April 27, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.29% against the USD and closed at 1.1298. In economic news, Italy’s non-EU trade surplus rose to a level of €4.0 billion in March, following a revised trade … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading on a stronger footing in the morning session

Posted on April 26, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened 0.11% against the USD to close at 0.7716. LME Copper prices declined 0.30% or $15.0/MT to $5000.5/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.37% or $6.0/MT to $1641.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of the BoC Governor’s speech

Posted on April 26, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.09% against the CAD to close at 1.2677. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 1.2667, with the USD trading 0.08% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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