It's a quieter day on the economic calendar, with key stats limited to data from the UK. The ECB Economic Bulletin and forecasts will also draw interest, however.
It was a busy start to the day on the economic calendar this morning. The Kiwi Dollar and the Aussie Dollar were in action.
According to the latest ANZ Report, business confidence fell 5 points to -18.1 for October.
Looking at the components:
At the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar was up by 0.17% to $0.70708.
Employment figures drew attention this morning.
According to ABS,
The Aussie Dollar moved from $0.73375 to $0.73198 upon release of the figures. At the time of writing, the Aussie Dollar was down by 0.02% to $0.73246.
At the time of writing, the Japanese Yen was down by 0.05% to ¥113.960 against the U.S Dollar.
It’s a quiet day ahead on the economic calendar. There are no material stats to provide the EUR with direction.
While there are no stats, the ECB Economic Bulletin and Forecasts will provide direction early in the European session.
The markets will be looking for the ECB’s view on inflation and the impact on the ongoing economic recovery.
At the time of writing, the EUR was up by 0.06% to $1.14851.
It’s a busy day ahead on the economic calendar.
3rd quarter GDP numbers will be in focus along with trade data and industrial and manufacturing production figures.
Expect revisions to the GDP numbers and manufacturing production to be the key drivers on the day.
At the time of writing, the Pound was up by 0.08% to $1.34130.
It’s a particularly quiet day ahead on the economic calendar.
There are no material stats to provide the Dollar and the broader market with direction.
Following Wednesday’s inflation figures, expect any FOMC member chatter to draw plenty of interest, however.
On Wednesday, the U.S Dollar Spot Index had rallied by 0.95% to 94.850.
It’s another quiet day ahead. There are no material stats due out of Canada to provide the Loonie with direction.
The lack of stats will leave the Loonie in the hands of OPEC’s monthly report and impact on crude oil prices.
At the time of writing, the Loonie was flat at C$1.24861 against the U.S Dollar.
For a look at all of today’s economic events, check out our economic calendar.
With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Bob has been managing regional teams across Europe and Asia and focusing on analytics across both corporate and financial institutions. Currently he is covering developments relating to the financial markets, including currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes, and global equities.