AUD/USD: Aussie extends its gains in the Asian session

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD rose 0.20% against the USD and closed at 0.7173. LME Copper prices rose 1.0% or $59.5/MT to $5964.0/MT. Aluminium prices rose 0.3% or $5.0/MT to $1842.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: The BoC kept its key interest rate steady at 1.75%, as widely expected

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.20% against the CAD and closed at 1.3208. Data revealed that Canada’s seasonally adjusted housing starts fell to a level of 213.4K in December, compared to market anticipations … Continue reading →

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USD/CHF: Switzerland’s consumer price inflation slowed to a 10-month low level in December

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCHF Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.79% against the CHF and closed at 0.9738. In economic news, Switzerland’s consumer price inflation (CPI) slowed to a 10-month low level of 0.7% on an annual basis … Continue reading →

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USD/JPY: Japan’s leading economic index unexpectedly eased in November

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDJPY Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.69% against the JPY and closed at 108.16. Macroeconomic data showed that Japan’s flash leading economic index unexpectedly eased to a level of 99.3 in November, compared to … Continue reading →

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GBP/USD: UK’s BRC sales like-for-like declined more-than-estimated in December

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

GBPUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP rose 0.50% against the USD and closed at 1.2799. Data indicated that, UK’s BRC sales like-for-like dropped 0.7% on an annual basis in December, compared to a decline of … Continue reading →

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EUR/USD: Euro-zone’s unemployment rate declined to its lowest level in 10-years in November

Posted on January 10, 2019 by GCI Financial

EURUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR rose 0.86% against the USD and closed at 1.1552. On macro front, the Euro-zone’s unemployment rate unexpectedly tumbled to decade low level of 7.9% in November, compared to a … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil: Oil trading higher, ahead of EIA’s weekly crude oil inventories data

Posted on January 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Crude Oil Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Crude Oil rose 2.09% against the USD and closed at USD49.80 per barrel, led by global efforts to contain crude output and optimism around US-China trade talk. Additionally, the American … Continue reading →

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Silver: White metal reverses its gains in the morning session

Posted on January 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Silver Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Silver rose 0.54% against the USD and closed at USD15.71 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 15.70, with silver trading 0.06% lower against the … Continue reading →

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Gold: Yellow metal trading lower in the Asian session

Posted on January 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

Gold Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, Gold traded flat against the USD and closed at USD1286.10 per ounce. In the Asian session, at GMT0400, the pair is trading at 1284.30, with gold trading 0.14% lower against the … Continue reading →

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AUD/USD: Australia’s building approvals fell more-than-estimated in November

Posted on January 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

AUDUSD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the AUD marginally rose against the USD and closed at 0.7144. LME Copper prices rose 0.3% or $15.0/MT to $5904.5/MT. Aluminium prices declined 1.1% or $21.0/MT to $1837.0/MT. In the Asian … Continue reading →

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USD/CAD: Loonie trading higher, ahead of BoC’s interest rate decision

Posted on January 9, 2019 by GCI Financial

USDCAD Movement For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.10% against the CAD and closed at 1.3272. Data showed that trade deficit widened more-than-expected to C$2.1 billion in November, following a revised deficit of C$0.9 billion in … Continue reading →

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