Analysis and Recommendations: The EUR/GBP added 55 points after rumors surface of a final draft agreement between the parties. The pound was also strong
The EUR/GBP added 55 points after rumors surface of a final draft agreement between the parties. The pound was also strong on a better than expected construction PMI report. Greece will make a 300 million-euro payment to the International Monetary Fund due on Friday it reaches a deal with its lenders by then, even if aid is not disbursed in time, a Greek government official said on Tuesday. The June 5 payment is the first of four this month totaling 1.6 billion euros. Athens, which depends on foreign aid to stay afloat, has said it may not be able to pay the IMF without new loans from its European and IMF creditors.
The pair climbed to 0.7244 as the reality of a Greek settlement floated in the markets.
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Today’s economic releases actual vs. forecast:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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AUD |
Current Account (Q1) |
-10.7B |
-10.8B |
-10.2B |
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AUD |
Interest Rate Decision (Jun) |
2.00% |
2.00% |
2.00% |
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AUD |
RBA Rate Statement |
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EUR |
Spanish Unemployment Change |
-118.0K |
-115.5K |
-118.9K |
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EUR |
German Unemployment Change |
-6K |
-10K |
-9K |
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EUR |
German Unemployment Rate |
6.4% |
6.4% |
6.4% |
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GBP |
Construction PMI (May) |
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55.0 |
54.2 |
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EUR |
Core CPI (YoY) (May) |
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0.7% |
0.6% |
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EUR |
CPI (YoY) (May) |
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0.2% |
0.0% |
Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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AUD |
GDP (QoQ) (Q1) |
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0.5% |
0.5% |
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AUD |
GDP (YoY) (Q1) |
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2.0% |
2.5% |
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GBP |
Services PMI (May) |
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59.2 |
59.5 |
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EUR |
Interest Rate Decision (Jun) |
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0.05% |
0.05% |
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USD |
ADP Nonfarm Employment |
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200K |
169K |
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EUR |
ECB Press Conference |
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USD |
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI |
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57.0 |
57.8 |
Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
Jun 02 11:30 UK Gbp 3.25bn 2% Sep 2025 Conventional Gilt
Jun 03 11:03 Sweden Sek 2bn 3.5% Jun 2022 & Sek 2bn 1.5% Nov 2023 bonds
Jun 03 11:10 Swiss Holds bond auction
Jun 03 11:30 Germany Eur 3bn 0.0% Apr 2020
Jun 04 11:10 France Eur 8-9bn 1.75% May 2023
Jun 04 11:30 UK Gbp 750mn 4.25% 2055 mini-Gilt tender
Jun 08 12:00 Norway Details bond auction on 10 Jun
Jun 08 17:30 Italy Announces details of BTP/CCTeu on 11 June
Jun 09 11:10 Austria Holds RAGB bond sale
Jun 09 11:30 UK Auctions 0.125% 2024 I/L Gilt
Jun 10 11:15 Norway Holds bond auction
Jun 10 11:30 Germany Eur 5bn Jun 2017 Schatz
Jun 10 16:30 Sweden Details bond auction on 17 June
Jun 11 11:30 Spain Auctions Bonos
Jun 11 11:10 Italy Auctions BTPs/CCTeus
Jun 11 11:10 Sweden Holds inflation-linked bond auction
Jun 11 11:30 UK Auctions 3.5% 2045 Conventional Gilt
Jun 11 17:00 US Announces details of 30-year TIPs sale on 18 Jun