Analysis and Recommendation: The USD/CNY opened the week at 0.6395 flat so far in the morning paying little attention to the climbing US dollar. The
The USD/CNY opened the week at 0.6395 flat so far in the morning paying little attention to the climbing US dollar. The Chinese stock market plunged on Friday as regulators begin looking into investment brokers. The International Monetary Fund is expected to announce today that China’s currency will join the fund’s group of international reserve currencies which currently includes the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the British pound, the BBC reported.
China is the world’s second-largest economy behind the US, and asked for its currency to become a reserve currency last year. The International Monetary Fund is expected to announce today that China’s currency will join the fund’s group of international reserve currencies which currently includes the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the British pound, the BBC reported.
China is the world’s second-largest economy behind the US, and asked for its currency to become a reserve currency last year.
Some traders expect Beijing may allow the yuan to depreciate after being admitted to the SDR basket, partly to reflect China’s slowing economic growth. Bearish views on the currency rose to their highest in three months, according to a Reuter’s poll last week.
The offshore Chinese yuan rebounded from early lows by more than 300 pips against the dollar on Monday, with traders suspecting Beijing intervention. In less volatile onshore trade, the yuan fell to a three-month low of 6.3918 to the dollar.
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Today’s economic releases:
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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NZD |
Building Consents (MoM) (Oct) |
5.1% |
3.0% |
-5.8% |
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JPY |
Industrial Production (MoM) (Oct) |
1.4% |
1.9% |
1.1% |
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JPY |
Retail Sales (YoY) (Oct) |
1.8% |
0.8% |
-0.2% |
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NZD |
ANZ Business Confidence (Nov) |
14.6% |
15.0% |
10.5% |
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AUD |
Company Gross Operating Profits |
1.3% |
1.0% |
-0.5% |
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AUD |
Private Sector Credit (MoM) (Oct) |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
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JPY |
BoJ Governor Kuroda Speaks |
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Upcoming Economic Events that you should be monitoring:
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Cur. |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
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AUD |
AIG Manufacturing Index (Nov) |
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50.2 |
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JPY |
Capital Spending (YoY) (Q3) |
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5.6% |
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AUD |
Building Approvals (MoM) (Oct) |
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-2.3% |
2.2% |
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AUD |
Current Account (Q3) |
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-16.5B |
-19.0B |
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CNY |
Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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49.8 |
49.8 |
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CNY |
Non-Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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53.1 |
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CNY |
Caixin Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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48.3 |
48.3 |
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AUD |
Interest Rate Decision (Dec) |
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2.00% |
2.00% |
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EUR |
German Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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52.6 |
52.6 |
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EUR |
German Unemployment Change |
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-5K |
-5K |
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EUR |
German Unemployment Rate (Nov) |
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6.4% |
6.4% |
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EUR |
Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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52.8 |
52.8 |
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GBP |
Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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54.0 |
55.5 |
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EUR |
Unemployment Rate (Oct) |
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10.8% |
10.8% |
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USD |
Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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52.6 |
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USD |
ISM Manufacturing Employment |
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48.5 |
47.6 |
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USD |
ISM Manufacturing PMI (Nov) |
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50.4 |
50.1 |
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Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
Dec 01 11:30 UK 1.5% 2021 Gilt auction
Dec 02 16:30 Sweden Announces details of Bond on 11 Dec
Dec 03 10:30 Spain Auctions
Dec 03 10:50 France Auctions OATs
Dec 03 11:03 Sweden Holds I/L bond auction
Dec 04 11:03 Sweden Holds I/L bond auction