AUD/USD Fundamental Analysis September 20, 2012, Forecast

Posted September 19, 2012 5:38 (GMT) | By FX Empire Analyst - Barry Norman | Print | Font Size
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Analysis and Recommendation:

The AUD/USD is trading at 1.0462 as the USD gathered strength now that the elation from the FOMC stimulus package has eased. Markets are once again returning to normal. China is the main focal point this week as weak data continues to flow. Chinese HSBC PMI is due tomorrow and should give a better picture of the economy. The government has vowed to reach its 2012 forecasts and has promised to implement the necessary plans to reach these goals, which could be a huge stimulus package.

Today the Bank of Japan announced additional easing steps to help jump start the Japanese economy.

The AUD weakened against the USD overnight as minutes to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting on September 4th were dovish in favor of a conditional easing bias. Should growth in China continue to disappoint to the downside while the A$ remains strong, the RBA is signaling policy easing. It noted that “The current assessment of the inflation outlook continued to provide scope to adjust policy in response to any significant deterioration in the outlook for growth.” For now, the RBA is putting more weight upon a low unemployment rate and mining investment as signs of domestic strengths.

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Economic Data September 19, 2012 actual v. forecast

Date

Currency

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Sep. 19

JPY

Interest Rate Decision

0.10

0.10%

JPY

BoJ Press Conference

NZD

Current Account

-1.80B

-1.64b

-1.07b

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD

Date	Time	Currency	Event	Forecast	Previous
Sep. 20	00:50	JPY	Trade Balance	-0.37T	-0.33T
	03:30	CNY	Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI		47.60
	05:30	JPY	BoJ Governor Shirakawa Speaks

Government Bond Auction

Date Time Country

Sep 20 08:30 Spain

Sep 20 08:50 France

Sep 20 09:30 UK

Sep 20 09:50 France

Sep 20 15:00 US

Sep 20 17:00 US

Sep 21 15:30 Italy

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