Analysis and Recommendations: The EUR/JPY is trading at 111.71 continuing to climb as the JPY weakens as the Bank of Japan is expected to add a large
Analysis and Recommendations:
The EUR/JPY is trading at 111.71 continuing to climb as the JPY weakens as the Bank of Japan is expected to add a large amount of monetary stimulus after its meeting this week. Shinzo Abe the new Prime Minister of Japan has not wasted anytime taking action. Yesterday he agreed to review and offer a completely revised budget and also met with the Governor of the Bank of Japan to review inflation rates and monetary policy. The euro continues to climb as the US dollar weakens as traders move to the euro as US fiscal negotiations seem to be making headway. Also Standard and Poor’s gave Greece an upward revision of its credit rating helping to support the euro.
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Economic Data December 19, 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 |
|
|
Dec. 19 |
|
NZD |
|
|
Current Account |
-4.42B |
|
-4.40B |
|
-1.80B |
|
|
|
|
AUD |
|
|
MI Leading Index (MoM) |
0.1% |
|
|
|
0.7% |
|
|
|
|
JPY |
|
|
Trade Balance |
-0.87T |
|
-0.81T |
|
-0.62T |
|
|
|
|
JPY |
|
|
All Industries Activity Index |
0.2% |
|
0.4% |
|
-0.4% |
|
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD
Date |
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Currency |
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|
Event |
Actual |
|
Forecast |
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Previous |
|
|
|
|
NZD |
|
|
GDP (QoQ) |
|
|
0.4% |
|
0.6% |
|
|
|
|
NZD |
|
|
Business Confidence |
|
|
|
|
26.40 |
|
|
|
|
AUD |
|
|
RBA Bulletin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JPY |
|
|
Interest Rate Decision |
|
|
0.10% |
|
0.10% |
|
Government Bond Auction
Date Time Country
Dec 20 10:30 UK
Dec 20 16:30 Italy
Dec 20 18:00 US
Dec 21 16:30 Italy