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Australian Markets Weekly – Business upbeat, consumers fragile – Same coin different sides

Business confidence near multi-year highs yet consumer confidence near multi-year lows.

In its weekly FX pick to clients, Barclays advises clients to stay short EUR/USD and

The persistence of low inflation, despite an obviousacceleration in the pace of economic activity in NewZealand,

The NZD underperformed on Friday night along with itscommodity-linked peers (CAD, AUD).

The sell-off in the aussie cost the AUD/USD around 3.5c last week with the pressure currently on the $0.8984-95 support region.

In the week ahead, investors will be focusing on the outcome of Wednesday’s Fed policy meeting.

The most substantial change in terms of positioning this week has been the cut in the long AUD, NZD and

U.S. Review Third Quarter Growth Appears Solid • Retail sales rose 0.6 percent in August as auto sales helped to

• The CFTC release highlights several themes: 1) With a net long $29bn USD position,

EUR/USD – BEARISH BIAS – (1.2700-1.3100).

Polls show positive momentum for the “yes” camp A “yes” vote for the Scottish independence,

A bout of USD strength is rolling from currency to currency; initially driving the majors of EUR, GBP and JPY lower,