EUR/USD Fundamental Analysis August 28, 2012, Forecast
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Analysis and Recommendations:
The EUR/USD saw very little activity today to trade at 1.2515. The only eco data releases of importance was the German business climate data. Germany’s Ifo survey for August showed small declines on the margin (the survey fell from a reading of 102.3 to 103.2), but the concern is that its key overall ‘business climate index’ is now at the lowest point that it has seen during the Eurozone crisis cycle. The IFO survey has been less volatile over the past number of months than a variety of other German indicators, so the survey’s drop-off doesn’t seem to be just another sign that respondents have been reading pessimistic news reports. Both the current conditions metric and the expectations metric of the survey’s index showed moderate declines.
Markets are expected to be quiet all week, as investors prepare for Mr. Bernanke’s address in Jackson Hole on August 31.
There is little expected in eco data or news, unless Spain, Greece or China hit the headlines.
Most traders are on vacation, getting kids back to school or in the US preparing for the one last summer hoorah with the Labor Holiday hitting the end of this week.
Market sentiments were buoyed on fresh optimism that key central banks in both the U.S and Europe could plan out monetary measures to bring back their respective economies back on track. For the day, there are no major data slated for release from the U.S. This week we will see the U.S consumer confidence and Personal spending data as these figures substantiate a significant proportion of the U.S growth. With Tropical storm approaching the Gulf of Mexico and fire at Venezuelan crude facility, oil prices could be the talking point and are most likely to lead the pack. LME remains closed today on account of Summer Bank Holiday.
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Economic Data August 27, 2012 actual v. forecast
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Date |
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Currency |
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Event |
Actual |
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Forecast |
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Previous |
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Aug. 27 |
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SEK |
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Swedish Retail Sales (MoM) |
0.30% |
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0.20% |
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-0.30% |
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EUR |
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German Ifo Business Climate Index |
102.3 |
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102.6 |
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103.2 |
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EUR |
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German Current Assessment |
111.2 |
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110.8 |
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111.5 |
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EUR |
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German Business Expectations |
94.2 |
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95.0 |
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95.5 |
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CHF, EUR, GBP and USD
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Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Previous |
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Aug. 28 |
07:00 |
EUR |
5.9 |
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15:00 |
USD |
65.9 |
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Aug. 29 |
01:00 |
EUR |
0.4% |
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01:00 |
EUR |
1.7% |
Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
28/8 10:30 Spain
28/8 11:00 Italy
28/8 19:00 US
29/8 11:00 Italy
29/8 19:00 US
30/8 05:35 Japan
30/8 11:00 Italy
30/8 19:00 US
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