USD/JPY Fundamental Analysis December 17, 2012, Forecast

Analysis and Recommendation:

The USD/JPY continues to climb trading at 83.88 headed toward recent record highs. The Bank of Japan continues to dump additional stimulus in the economy as elections loom closer.  Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is expected to topple the existing regime in this weekend’s general election. Mr. Abe is seen as an advocate for more central bank asset purchases in a bid to revive an economy that’s sharply deteriorated since last year’s earthquake and tsunami.

The USD maintained its recent gains and approached the 2012 high at 84.18. Fundamentals are likely to provide for some movement in JPY over the next 24 hours, however, political and BoJ risk remain the key drivers of movement ahead of this weekend’s election. JPY has declined 8.0% since early October,  falling at a slightly slower pace than the 10.7% depreciation seen over the course of February and early March

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Economic Data December 14, 2012 actual v. forecast

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD

Government Bond Auction

Date Time Country 

Dec 17 10:10 Norway 

Dec 17 18:00 US 

Dec 18 01:30 Japan 

Dec 18 09:30 Spain 

Dec 18 10:10 Greece 

Dec 18 18:00 US 

Dec 19 18:00 US 

Dec 20 10:30 UK 

Dec 20 16:30 Italy  

Dec 20 18:00 US 

Dec 21 16:30 Italy