Forex Analysis
USD/JPY Analysis
It’s been a quiet morning for the JPY today with a lack of any major market-moving news or any dramatic developments over the weekend to jumpstart the market.
Markets Outlook – Chronological Order
For want of a major focal point, we are going to run through this week’s NZ data in strict chronological order. But, by execution, note the historical revisions Statistics NZ will be publishing,
Australian Markets Weekly
The wrangle over Australia’s debt ceiling has been headline news over the past week, as the Senate refused to ratify Treasurer Joe Hockey’s bill, lifting it from the current $300bn to $500bn.
Weekly Forex & Interest Rate Outlook
NZD/USD Outlook: Up this week NZD/USD remains hostage to the gyrations of Fed tapering expectations.
Weekly Commentary
Early days yet The state of the housing market, and the new restrictions on high loan-to-value ratio (LVR) lending, were a consistent theme last week.
FX Viewpoint: let it flow
“Confidence leaves on horseback, but returns on foot” – Dutch proverb Listening to ECB’s Mersch last Friday, I got the impression that further ECB measures are not imminent and the outright QE, hinted by Praet last week, while legally possible, is not on the cards.
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary
U.S. Review: A Little Less Shine on the Data * The trade gap increased more than expected in September as exports slipped 0.2 percent and imports rose 1.2 percent.
Weekly CFTC Trader Positioning Data
USD BULLS GAIN GROUND Sentiment is growing increasing bullish USD; but with the exception of EUR and
EUR Mid-day Analysis
A modest improvement in global risk sentiment has provided little benefit to the Euro, as sluggisheconomic data from the region continues to be a source of headwinds this morning.
CHF Mid-day Analysis
While Swiss economic data remains comparatively strong to their Euro zone neighbors, weak inflation isa problem shared by both currencies.
JPY Mid-day Analysis
The steady erosion of safe-haven support both at home and abroad is keeping the Yen under pressure thismorning as prices continue to slide further below the key 100.00 level.
USD Mid-day Analysis
After getting past a potential stumbling block with Janet Yellen’s Senate testimony, the Dollar has beenable to maintain modest upside momentum to