NZD/USD Fundamental Analysis October 1, 2012 Forecast

Posted September 28, 2012 5:55 (GMT) | By FX Empire Analyst - Barry Norman | Print | Font Size
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Analysis and Recommendation:

The NZD/USD is trading at 0.8348 and is headed for a 4.3 percent quarterly gain as fund managers reposition their global portfolios against the backdrop of increased optimism after China’s central bank became the latest to inject greater liquidity into its financial system.

Everyone thinks the liquidity measures are enough to keep high-yielders in demand, which they are the kiwi’s been one of the better performing currencies against everyone today.

New Zealand authorities issued 1.9 percent more new building consents last month, the third straight monthly gain, according to government figures. The data showed more evidence the Canterbury rebuild is gathering pace, with $47 million of earthquake related consents in August.

Investor sentiment was bolstered by the Spanish government’s budget, which aims to cut the 2013 deficit to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product from a target of 6.3 percent this year. The budget is seen as a key step in the Mediterranean nation tapping a formal bail-out under the European Central Bank’s bond-buying program for its ailing banking system.

The US dollar weakened on disappointing housing data and durable goods data yesterday

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Economic Data September 28, 2012 actual v. forecast

Date

Currency

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Sep. 28

KRW

South Korean Industrial Production (YoY)

0.3%

0.4%

0.2%

KRW

South Korean Industrial Production (MoM)

-0.7%

-0.6%

-1.9%

JPY

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

4.3%

JPY

Tokyo Core CPI (YoY)

-0.4%

-0.3%

-0.5%

JPY

Industrial Production (MoM)

-1.3%

-0.5%

-1.0%

JPY

Retail Sales (YoY)

1.8%

-0.2%

-0.8%

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

Date	Time	Currency	Event	Forecast	Previous
Oct. 01	00:50	JPY	Tankan Large Manufacturers Index	-3	-1

Government Bond Auction

Date Time Country

Oct 01 10:00 Norway

Oct 02 09:15 Austria

Oct 02 09:30 Belgium

Oct 02 09:30 UK

Oct 02 14:30 UK

Oct 03 09:10 Sweden

Oct 03 10:00 Norway

Oct 04 08:30 Spain

Oct 04 08:50 France

Oct 04 15:00 US

Oct 05 15:30 Italy

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