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

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD weakened 0.72% against the USD to close at 0.7016. LME Copper prices declined 1.87% or $86.0/MT to $4514.0/MT. Aluminium prices declined 0.14% or $2.0/MT to $1455.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of Canada’s December unemployment rate data

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.30% against the CAD to close at 1.4120. The CAD lost ground, after Canada’s seasonally adjusted Ivey purchasing managers index contracted for the first time in nine months … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a weaker footing, ahead of Switzerland’s consumer price inflation data

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 1.32% against the CHF and closed at 0.9944. In economic news, Switzerland’s foreign currency reserves dropped to CHF559.7 billion in December, compared to a revised reading of CHF562.6 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s preliminary leading and coincident indices dropped in November

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.77% against the JPY and closed at 117.58. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 118.23, with the USD trading 0.55% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound trading higher, ahead of Britain’s total trade balance data

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell marginally against the USD and closed at 1.4625. In economic news, UK’s Halifax house price index rebounded above expectations by 1.7% MoM in December, after registering a fall … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro trading lower, ahead of economic releases from Germany

Posted on January 8, 2016 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 1.37% against the USD and closed at 1.0923, on the back of mixed economic data across the Euro-zone. In economic news, Germany’s seasonally adjusted factory orders rose more … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia records trade deficit for the 20th consecutive month in November

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD weakened 1.36% against the USD to close at 0.7067. Yesterday, the World Bank slashed growth forecast for the Chinese economy, by 0.3 points to 6.7% in 2016 and by … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading lower, ahead of Canada’s Ivey PMI data

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.73% against the CAD to close at 1.4078. In economic news, Canada’s international merchandise trade deficit narrowed to C$2.0 billion in November, from a revised trade deficit of … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading on a stronger footing in the morning session

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined marginally against the CHF and closed at 1.0077. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.0036, with the USD trading 0.41% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: World Bank cuts Japan’s 2016 growth forecast to 1.3%

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 0.54% against the JPY and closed at 118.49. Yesterday, the World Bank cut Japan’s 2016 growth forecast by 0.4 points to 1.3%, citing weakness in domestic demand and … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s services PMI nudged lower in December

Posted on January 7, 2016 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.35% against the USD and closed at 1.4627, after the UK’s Markit services PMI expanded at a slower-than-anticipated pace and recorded a reading of 55.5 in December, compared … Continue reading →

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