EUR/USD: Euro trading on a stronger footing this morning

Posted on December 18, 2015 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.44% against the USD and closed at 1.0831, following the release of disappointing IFO survey data. Data showed that the German Ifo business climate index unexpectedly fell to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD strengthened marginally against the USD to close at 0.7202. Yesterday, in China, Australia’s largest trading partner, the PBoC lowered the nation’s GDP for the next year to 6.8%, while … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie extends its losses in the morning session

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.37% against the CAD to close at 1.3785. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1.3801, with the USD trading 0.11% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss economic expectations index advanced in December

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.09% against the CHF and closed at 0.9920. In economic news, Switzerland’s ZEW expectations index rose to a level of 16.6 in December, from a reading of 0.0 … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s exports continue to remain weak

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.60% against the JPY and closed at 122.38. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 122.55, with the USD trading 0.13% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell during the August-October 2015 period

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP fell 0.35% against the USD and closed at 1.4984. In economic news, UK’s ILO unemployment rate surprisingly declined to 5.2% in the three months to October, compared to a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 17, 2015 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.49% against the USD and closed at 1.0879. In economic news, Euro-zone’s preliminary Markit manufacturing PMI exceeded investor expectations and rose to a 20-month high level of 53.1 … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s Westpac leading index fell in November

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD weakened 0.66% against the USD to close at 0.7200. LME Copper prices declined 1.16% or $54.0 /MT to $4586.0 /MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.10% or $1.5 /MT to $1477.5 … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading on a stronger footing in the Asian session

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose marginally against the CAD to close at 1.3735. In economic news, existing home sales in Canada advanced 1.8% MoM in November, after posting a similar rise in the … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading higher, ahead of Switzerland’s ZEW expectations survey data

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose 0.55% against the CHF and closed at 0.9911. In economic news, Switzerland’s producer and import price index surprisingly rose for the second consecutive month by 0.4% MoM in … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s Nikkei manufacturing PMI declined in December

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.56% against the JPY and closed at 121.66. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 121.77, with the USD trading 0.09% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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