EUR/USD Weekly Fundamental Analysis October 8-12, 2012 Forecast

Weekly Analysis and Recommendation:

The EUR/USD gained from 1.2810 on Monday to close Friday at 1.3034 on positive statements from ECB Director Draghi and his ongoing pledge to support the currency. In the US on Friday, the nonfarm payroll report surprised investors, reporting 114k new jobs with expectations in the range of 110-115k, the surprise was the revisions upwards to the two prior months by a considerable amount and the drop of the unemployment rate from 8.1% to 7.8% when markets were expecting an increase to 8.2%.

Once again Spain and Greece are in the spotlight with their finances, Spain continues to deny their need for a bailout, although they simply wish to disguise in other words and terms. Greece continues to play games with the troika

Traders are likely to be interested in any moves to mend disagreements between the Greek government and troika monitors that open the door for the disbursement of the latest batch of bailout funding. Any clues about the timing of a Spanish request for a full-on rescue package are also sought, particularly after borrowing costs rose at a bond auction last week.

The Bank of Portugal is due to release data that will show the extent to which the country’s banks are dependent on ECB funding while the central bank’s President Mario Draghi testifies before the European Parliament’s Economy Committee. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy meets with French President Francois Hollande, with debt crisis strategy (and Spain’s bailout) again at center stage.

Meanwhile, the consensus view on the path of global economic performance will be updated as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) releases a revised set of forecasts. The University of Michigan’s gauge of US Consumer Confidence and HSBC’s China Services PMI report are in focus on the data docket. Eurozone and growth considerations converge as the G7 finance ministers gather in Tokyo. Needless to say, there will be lots of press, and rumors and headlines.

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Major Economic Events for the week of October 1-5 actual v. forecast for Euro, GPB, the Franc, and USD

Historical: From 2010 to Present

Highest: 1.4940 USD on May 04, 2011.

Average: 1.3434 USD over this period.

Lowest: 1.1877 USD on Jun 07, 2010.

Economic Highlights of the coming week that affect the Euro, GBP, CHF and the USD

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