Weekly Analysis and Recommendations: The EUR/JPY closed at 103.21 a few pips from higher then the open on Monday at 102.92. The EUR/JPY was trading near a
The EUR/JPY closed at 103.21 a few pips from higher then the open on Monday at 102.92. The EUR/JPY was trading near a recent range support heading into today’s (11/2) Non-Farm Payroll release. It came out 171K, beating forecast of 123K. The initial reaction reflected conventional risk-on dynamic, pushing the EUR/JPY near 103.80. However this rally proved unsustainable as the market faded the pair in the hour following the NFP release.
Date |
Last |
Open |
High |
Low |
Change % |
Nov 02, 2012 |
103.21 |
103.86 |
103.86 |
103.06 |
-0.62% |
Nov 01, 2012 |
103.86 |
103.54 |
103.99 |
103.34 |
0.31% |
Oct 31, 2012 |
103.54 |
103.27 |
103.94 |
103.08 |
0.25% |
Oct 30, 2012 |
103.28 |
102.97 |
103.36 |
102.18 |
0.30% |
Oct 29, 2012 |
102.97 |
102.92 |
103.16 |
102.53 |
0.04% |
Eventually as we wind down the week, EUR/JPY has broken this week’s range. Maybe the 103.00 psychological level can provide support, but if a pullback is prevented from pushing back above 103.50, the focus remains to the downside in the short-term
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Major Economic Events for last week actual v. forecast for Yen, the Aussie, the Kiwi and USD
Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
Oct. 29 |
USD |
Core PCE Price Index (MoM) |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
|
USD |
Personal Spending (MoM) |
0.8% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
|
JPY |
Industrial Production (MoM) |
-4.1% |
-3.3% |
-1.6% |
Oct. 30 |
AUD |
HIA New Home Sales (MoM) |
-3.7% |
|
-5.3% |
|
JPY |
Interest Rate Decision |
0.10% |
0.10% |
0.10% |
|
NZD |
Building Consents (MoM) |
7.8% |
3.0% |
1.9% |
Oct. 31 |
AUD |
Building Approvals (MoM) |
7.8% |
1.0% |
8.8% |
|
USD |
Employment Cost Index (QoQ) |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
|
USD |
Chicago PMI |
49.9 |
51.0 |
49.7 |
Nov. 01 |
CNY |
Chinese Manufacturing PMI |
50.20 |
50.30 |
49.80 |
|
CNY |
Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI |
49.50 |
49.10 |
49.10 |
|
USD |
ADP Nonfarm Employment Change |
158K |
135K |
114K |
|
USD |
Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) |
1.9% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
|
USD |
Initial Jobless Claims |
363K |
370K |
372K |
|
USD |
Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) |
-0.1% |
1.0% |
1.7% |
|
USD |
Continuing Jobless Claims |
3263K |
3250K |
3259K |
|
USD |
CB Consumer Confidence |
72.2 |
72.5 |
68.4 |
|
USD |
ISM Manufacturing Index |
51.7 |
51.2 |
51.5 |
Nov. 02 |
AUD |
PPI (QoQ) |
0.6% |
1.2% |
0.5% |
|
USD |
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) |
0.0% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
|
USD |
Nonfarm Payrolls |
171K |
125K |
148K |
|
USD |
Average Weekly Hours |
34.4 |
34.5 |
34.4 |
|
USD |
Private Nonfarm Payrolls |
184K |
125K |
128K |
Historical: From 2010 to Present
Highest: 134.38 JPY on Jan 11, 2010
Average: 111.13 JPY over this period.
Lowest: 94.12 JPY on July 24, 2012
Economic Highlights of the coming week that affect the AUD, JPY, NZD and USD
Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Forecast |
Previous |
Nov. 05 |
00:30 |
AUD |
0.4% |
0.2% |
|
|
00:30 |
AUD |
-1.65B |
-2.03B |
|
|
15:00 |
USD |
54.5 |
55.1 |
|
|
21:45 |
NZD |
|
-0.1% |
|
|
21:45 |
NZD |
0.5% |
0.5% |
|
Nov. 06 |
00:30 |
AUD |
1.00% |
0.50% |
|
|
03:30 |
AUD |
3.00% |
3.25% |
|
Nov. 07 |
21:45 |
NZD |
0.3% |
-0.1% |
|
Nov. 08 |
00:30 |
AUD |
|
14.5K |
|
Nov. 09 |
01:30 |
CNY |
1.9% |
1.9% |
|
|
01:30 |
CNY |
-2.7% |
-3.6% |
|
|
01:30 |
CNY |
0.1% |
0.3% |
|
|
05:30 |
CNY |
20.6% |
20.5% |
|
|
05:30 |
CNY |
9.4% |
9.2% |
|
|
05:30 |
CNY |
14.1% |
14.2% |
Government Bond Auction
Date Time Country
Nov 05 10:10 Norway
Nov 06 10:10 Greece
Nov 06 10:15 Austria
Nov 06 10:30 Belgium
Nov 06 10:30 UK
Nov 06 15:30 UK
Nov 06 18:00 US
Nov 07 10:30 Germany
Nov 07 15:30 Sweden
Nov 07 18:00 US
Nov 08 9:30 Spain
Nov 08 10:10 Sweden
Nov 08 16:30 Italy
Nov 08 18:00 US
Nov 09 11:00 Belgium
Nov 09 16:30 Italy