GBP/USD: Pound closed lower as strong US economic data boosted greenback’s demand, higher in the Asian session

Posted on August 30, 2013 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.5507 as investors favoured the greenback after data indicated that jobless claims in the world’s largest economy declined during the last week … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro gave up ground against the dollar following strong US data, trading higher this morning

Posted on August 30, 2013 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.73% against the USD and closed at 1.3238 as the greenback found support from strong US employment and GDP data. In the US, data revealed that initial jobless claims … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Aussie trading higher this morning

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, AUD traded flat against the USD to close at 0.8946, as risk-appetite among investors reduced after the US stated that it is prepared to take military action against Syria ahead of … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Greenback gained broadly with Syrian concerns in focus, trading lower this morning

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD rose marginally against the CAD to close at 1.0494. The greenback continues to hold on to gains against the CAD, as market participants continue to worry about a possible … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Pair trading lower this morning

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD ticked up 0.48% against the CHF and closed at 0.9229. In economic news, the UBS consumption indicator in Switzerland remained unchanged at a reading of 1.41 in July, in … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen trading higher this morning

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD strengthened 0.90% against the JPY and closed at 97.76. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.53, with the USD trading 0.23% lower from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: Pound gave up ground against the dollar following Mark Carney’s speech, trading higher in Asian session

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, GBP fell 0.12% against the USD and closed at 1.5527 after the Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, stated that further stimulus measures could be added to boost economic recovery in … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro declined amid ongoing tension in Syria, tad higher this morning

Posted on August 29, 2013 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, EUR declined 0.42% against the USD and closed at 1.3335 as investor preference for the safe-haven dollar, amid the ongoing Syrian crisis, weighed on the demand for the Euro. In the … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Yen slips in the Asian trading hours

Posted on August 28, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD weakened 1.42% against the JPY and closed at 96.89. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 97.06, with the USD trading 0.17% higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Swiss Franc trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on August 28, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.40% against the CHF and closed at 0.9172. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9178, with the USD trading slightly higher from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Canadian Dollar trading higher this morning

Posted on August 28, 2013 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD marginally eased against the CAD to close at 1.0494. The Canadian Dollar rose as prices of oil, Canada’s major export, soared on speculation that tensions in Syria might disrupt … Continue reading →

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