Forex Analysis
USD/JPY Analysis
The pair opened at Y102.16 early this morning after last Friday’s better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls data lifted the pair to a Y103.02 high.
Markets Outlook – Q1 Labour Data: Pulled Up on a Technicality?
How the market reacts to Wednesday’s HLFS is more difficult than normal to get a feel for. We are most conscious, however, of last Friday’s US non-farm payrolls,
Australian Markets Weekly – RBA forecasts and policy focus this week
The RBA Board meeting, quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy and employment and retail sales data the highlights this week. RBA will revise down their near term inflation forecasts after a friendly Q1 report.
FX: speak week
Friday’s payrolls does not change USD short term outlook, but need a blessing from Yellen this week. Will ECB attack EUR on Thursday? Less important data, more talk this week.
Weekly Commentary
New Zealanders go to the polls in 2014 and with theelection now a little over 6 months away politicalannouncements are starting to make headlines.
Risk-Reward Attractive For EUR Shorts Ahead Of ECB Meeting
The ECB will be in the spotlight in the coming week. April’s CPI was not weak enough to make a policy move likely this week but not strong enough to rule one out altogether.
The ‘Mightier’ Pound Could Soon Fall
It was confirmed this week that the UK economy is the mightiest of developed economies at the moment, with the 2.7% annualized rate in Q1 looking even better when judged against the US stagnation.
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary
U.S. Review Farewell to Winter Weather Woes · Nonfarm payrolls bid adieu to the sluggish pace of employment growth during the winter months.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
A quiet week for sentiment, given that Tuesday’s position datefails to incorporate much of the event risk that followed. The pullback in all of the long positions underscores this anticipation.
US: surge in payrolls – but still food for thought for both sides of the FOMC
In one line: Solid, but still food for thought for both sides of the FOMC. Hawks will fret over the payroll strength and the plunge in labour force participation while doves will point to the weak wage inflation.
Weekly Report
Ultra-low volatility With tensions in the Ukraine mounting, the US federal reserve preparing to
EUR Mid-day Analysis
The Euro may also be waiting on events across the Atlantic as well, as events in the Ukraine and a slateof Euro zone data have been unable to extricate it from a fairly tight overnight range.