Analysis and Recommendation: The AUD/USD is in the red at 0.8759 down by 5 points after Governor Stevens talked down the currency and economy. The
The AUD/USD is in the red at 0.8759 down by 5 points after Governor Stevens talked down the currency and economy. The stronger NAB business confidence report limited the drop. The Chinese HSBC PMI manufacturing data was better than expected. The U.S. dollar climbed to a one-week high against its major peers as an unexpected rise in the U.S. cost of living in September underscored the strength of the world’s largest economy amid a slowdown in global growth.
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector has edged up to 50.4 in October, up from 50.2 in the final reading for September. The reading above 50 on the survey points to expansion, while a reading below 50 indicates contraction. HSBC chief China economist Hongbin Qu said both domestic and external demand showed some signs of slowing although both remained in expansion territory.
Business confidence held steady in the September quarter, while conditions edged slightly higher. According to the National Australia Bank’s quarterly business survey, business confidence held steady at 6 points, in line with the result in the previous quarter. Business conditions rose slightly to 3 points, from 1 in the previous quarter, while expected business conditions in the next 12 months also edged higher, lifting to 25 from 24 in the prior quarter.
Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens told a conference in Sydney on Thursday that he’s concerned about the rapid rise in loans to people investing in the housing sector. The RBA says that investors are pushing up prices and shutting owner occupiers and first-home buyers out of the market.
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Today’s economic releases actual vs. forecast:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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AUD |
RBA Governor Stevens |
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NZD |
CPI (YoY) (Q2) |
1.0% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
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NZD |
CPI (QoQ) (Q2) |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
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JPY |
Foreign Bonds Buying |
-1,169.1B |
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784.2B |
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JPY |
Foreign Investments |
-412.6B |
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-254.6B |
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AUD |
NAB Quarterly Business |
6 |
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6 |
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JPY |
Manufacturing PMI |
52.8 |
52.1 |
51.7 |
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CNY |
HSBC Mfg. PMI |
50.4 |
50.3 |
50.2 |
Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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NZD |
Trade Balance (MoM) |
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-700M |
-472M |
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NZD |
Trade Balance (YoY) |
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1,510M |
2,020M |
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GBP |
GDP (QoQ) (Q3) |
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0.7% |
0.9% |
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GBP |
GDP (YoY) (Q3) |
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3.0% |
3.2% |
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USD |
New Home Sales (Sep) |
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470K |
504K |
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USD |
New Home Sales (MoM) |
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-5.8% |
18.0% |
Government Bond Auction
Date Time Country Auction
Oct 23 11:03 Sweden Sek 1bn 0.5% Jun 2017 I/L bond
Oct 23 17:00 US Announces 2/5/7Y Note & 2Y FRN auctions on Oct 28/29/30
Oct 23 17:30 Italy Announces details of BTPei/CTZ auctions on Oct 28
Oct 23 19:00 US USD 7bn 30Y TIPS auction
Oct 24 17:30 Italy Announces details of BOT auction on Oct 29
Oct 27 12:30 Germany Eur 2.0bn new 12M Bubill (Oct 2015) auction
Oct 27 18:30 Italy Announces details of BTP/CCTeu auctions on Oct 30
Oct 27 12:10 Italy BTPei/CTZ auctions
Oct 28 12:10 Italy BOT auction
Oct 28 19:00 US 2Y Note auction
Oct 29 12:03 Sweden Bond auction
Oct 29 12:30 Germany Eur 4.0bn Aug 2024 Bund auction
Oct 29 17:30 US 2Y FRN auction
Oct 29 19:00 US 5Y Note auction
Oct 30 12:10 Italy BTP/CCTeu auctions
Oct 30 19:00 US 7Y Note auction