Analysis and Recommendations: The EUR/GBP is trading at 0.8207 with the euro gaining some 13pts today. The euro rose to an 8 month high against the GBP
The EUR/GBP is trading at 0.8207 with the euro gaining some 13pts today. The euro rose to an 8 month high against the GBP as it gained broadly on month-end demand and on ebbing concerns about euro zone peripheral debt problems. The euro rose to 82.12 pence, surpassing Wednesday’s high of 82.085 pence to mark its highest since late April. The pound’s falls against the euro pushed its trade-weighted index to a two-month low of 83.2, Bank of England data showed. Ongoing concerns about a weak UK economy have meant sterling has tended to underperform the euro in recent weeks.
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Economic Data December 27, 2012 actual v. forecast
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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Dec. 27 |
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GBP |
|
|
BBA Mortgage Approvals |
33.6K |
|
34.6K |
|
33.1K |
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|
|
USD |
|
|
Initial Jobless Claims |
350K |
|
360K |
|
362K |
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|
|
USD |
|
|
Continuing Jobless Claims |
3206K |
|
3200K |
|
3238K |
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|
|
MXN |
|
|
Mexican Trade Balance |
-1.273B |
|
-0.700B |
|
-1.647B |
|
|
|
|
USD |
|
|
CB Consumer Confidence |
65.1 |
|
70.0 |
|
71.5 |
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|
USD |
|
|
New Home Sales |
377K |
|
378K |
|
361K |
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CHF, EUR, GBP and USD
Date |
Time |
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Currency |
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|
Event |
Actual |
|
Forecast |
|
Previous |
|
|
Dec. 28 |
07:45 |
|
EUR |
|
|
French Consumer Spending (MoM) |
|
|
0.1% |
|
-0.2% |
|
|
|
07:45 |
|
EUR |
|
|
French GDP (QoQ) |
|
|
0.2% |
|
0.2% |
|
|
|
08:30 |
|
SEK |
|
|
Swedish Retail Sales (MoM) |
|
|
0.20% |
|
-1.70% |
|
|
|
10:10 |
|
EUR |
|
|
Italian 10-Year BTP Auction |
|
|
|
|
4.45% |
|
|
|
14:45 |
|
USD |
|
|
Chicago PMI |
|
|
51.0 |
|
50.4 |
|
|
|
15:00 |
|
USD |
|
|
Pending Home Sales (MoM) |
|
|
1.0% |
|
5.2% |
|
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CAD and USD
Government Bond Auction
Date Time Country
None Scheduled Until 2013