IFX Matthias Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Euro Rises To 1-week High Against NZ Dollar The euro firmed against its New Zealand rival in Asian morning deals on Friday. The euro approached a 1-week high of 1.5539 against the kiwi with 1.56 resistance level. The pair ended Thursday's deals at 1.5515. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 UK House Prices Fall 3.3% In December - Rightmove The average asking price for a home in the United Kingdom was down 3.3 percent in December compared to the previous month, property tracking site Rightmove said on Monday, standing at 228,989 pounds. That follows the 2.6 percent contraction in November. On a yearly basis, prices were up 1.4 percent after rising 2.0 percent in the previous month. Rightmove predicts that home prices will rise 2 percent in 2013 - although that is not expected to keep pace with inflation. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Yen Declines On Risk Appetite The Japanese yen slipped against other major currencies in early Asian deals on Tuesday as traders reduced holdings of safe-haven assets on signs of progress over fiscal cliff talks. President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner discussed about "fiscal cliff" in their meeting on Monday. Boehner is now open to a tax increase on the country's highest earners, which is a key provision called for by Obama, as he negotiates with lawmakers over a budget fix that would avoid the fiscal cliff set to take effect early next year. The yen is trading at 83.99 against the U.S. dollar and 110.69 against the euro and the next downside target level for the yen is seen at 84.5 and 112.00, respectively. The yen closed Monday's deals at 83.89 against the greenback and 110.44 against the euro. Against the pound, the yen lost 0.16 percent and hit 136.17 with 137.00 seen as the next support level. The pound-yen pair closed yesterday's deals at 135.95. The yen is worth 91.61 against the franc, down 0.17 percent from yesterday's close of 91.45. On the downside, 92.00 is seen as the next target level for the yen. Against the Canadian and Australian dollars, the yen is quoted 85.43 and 88.69, compared to yesterday's closing value of 85.30 and 88.54, respectively. If the yen slides further, it may break 86.00 against the loonie and 89.5 against the aussie. Members of the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy board felt that global economic news over the past month had become more positive, minutes from the central bank's December 4 meeting revealed on today. China's growth had stabilized, the minutes said, while the U.S. economy continued to grow at a moderate pace - although the fiscal cliff remains a concern, as do the challenges presented by Europe. The yen declined to as low as 70.99 against the kiwi and the yen may seek next support level at 72.5. At Monday's close, the pair was worth 70.90. Looking ahead, U.K. CPI and PPI for November, DCLG house price index for October are due in the European session. From the U.S., current account data for the third quarter and NAHB housing market index for December are expected in the New York session. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 NZ Dollar Slides Against Most Majors The New Zealand dollar lost ground against most major opponents in early Asian deals on Wednesday. The kiwi hit a 2-week low of 1.5784 against the euro and a 1-week low of 1.2543 against the aussie, compared to yesterday's close of 1.5727 and 1.2525, respectively. Against the greenback, the kiwi declined to an 8-day low of 0.8384 with 0.835 seen as the next downside target level. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Australian Dollar Declines Against Canadian And U.S. Dollars During early Asian deals on Thursday, the Australian dollar slipped against the Canadian and U.S. dollars. The aussie slipped to a 9-day low of 1.0467 against the greenback, compared to yesterday's close of 1.0483. Against the loonie, the aussie weakened to 1.0356 with 1.03 seen as the next downside target level. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 UK December Consumer Confidence Declines - GfK A gauge of consumer confidence in the UK showed confidence deteriorated in December. The survey from research group GfK showed its confidence index fell to a reading of minus-29 from the November reading of minus-22. Most economists had expected the index for fall to minus-25. The November reading had represented an 18-month high. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 South Korea Consumer Confidence Unchanged In December Confidence among South Korean consumers remained unchanged in December, a report from Bank of Korea showed Wednesday. The consumer confidence index for December stood at 99, unchanged from November. A reading below 100 signifies pessimists outnumbered optimists. The indicator for consumer sentiment on current living standards was two points lower than in the previous month, at 85, and that concerning their outlook one point lower at 93. Consumer sentiment regarding current domestic economic conditions fell by one point to 66, while that on their future outlook rose by five points to 85. Sentiment concerning the outlook for price movements fell by one point to 134, and that for expected inflation dropped 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 percent. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yen Down On Hopes Of More Stimulus By New PM Shinzo Abe In early Asian deals on Thursday, the Japanese yen underperformed against other major major currencies on hopes of aggressive stimulus measures by new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe took office yesterday following majority victory in the elections held earlier this month. Abe pledged stronger easing measures to beat deflation and help revive the economy. Abe also called the Bank of Japan to adopt an inflation target of 2 percent to boost the economy. The yen declined 0.18 percent to a new 2-year low of 85.79 against the greenback with 87.00 seen as the next support level. The pair closed yesterday's deals at 85.64. Against the pound, the yen declined to 138.44 for the first time since April 2011. This is down 0.17 percent from Wednesday's close of 138.20. If the yen extends decline, it is likely to break 139.00 level. The yen that closed yesterday's deals at 93.79 against the franc slipped to near a 16-month low of 93.99. On the downside, 94.5 is seen as the next target level for the yen. The yen hit near a 17-month low of 113.52 against the euro and the next downside target level for the yen is seen at 114.00. The pair closed yesterday's deals at 113.26. Against the Australian and NZ dollars, the yen slipped to a 10-day low of 88.94 and a 6-day low of 70.43, respectively. The yen may find next support levels at 89.5 against the aussie and 71.00 against the kiwi. At yesterday's close, the aussie-yen and the kiwi-yen pairs were quoted at 88.88 and 70.23, respectively. The yen fell to a 20-month low of 86.39 against the Canadian dollar, compared to yesterday's close of 86.14. The next downside target level for the yen is seen at 87.00. At 12:00 am ET, Japan housing starts data for November is due. In the European session, Swiss UBS consumption indicator and U.K. mortgage approvals for November are slated for release. The U.S. weekly jobless claims for the week ended December 22, consumer confidence index for December and new home sales for November are likely to influence trading in the New York session. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 South Korea Industrial Output Spikes 2.3% South Korea's industrial output jumped a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent on month in November, Statistics Korea said on Friday - rising for the third straight month. The headline figure was slightly above forecasts and followed the 0.6 percent monthly increase in October. On a yearly basis, industrial production jumped 2.9 percent after shedding an annual 0.8 percent in the previous month. The index of all industry production jumped 1.1 percent on month and 1.8 percent on year in November. The Manufacturing Production Index added 2.8 percent on month and 2.9 percent on year. The Producer's Shipment Index in November was up 1.3 percent on month and 1.5 percent on year. The Producer's Inventory Index added 2.4 percent on month and 3.7 percent on year. The Production Capacity Index gained 0.1 percent on month and 1.9 percent on year. The Operation Ratio Index in November was up 2.0 percent on month and down 1.4 percent on year. The Index of Services added 0.8 percent on month and 2.0 percent on year. The Manufacturing Average Operation Ratio was 77.4 percent, up 1.5 percentage points from the previous month. The Retail Sales Index climbed 2.3 percent on month and 3.9 percent on year. The Equipment Investment Index in November fell 0.3 percent on month and 9.3 percent on year. The Domestic Machinery Shipment Index lost 9.2 percent on year, while the value of domestic machinery orders received plummeted 27.5 percent on year. In November, the value of construction completed at constant prices was up 1.9 percent on month but fell 2.2 percent on year. The value of construction orders received at current prices plummeted 17.4 percent on year. The Composite Coincident Index in November added 0.6 percent on month. The Cyclical Component of Composite Coincident Index, which reflects current economic situations, gained 0.1 points from the previous month. The Composite Leading Index added 0.7 percent on month. The Cyclical Component of Composite Leading Index, which predicts the turning point in business cycle, added 0.3 points from the previous month. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 NZ Dollar Strengthens Against Majors The New Zealand dollar outperformed against other major currencies during Asian morning deals on Wednesday. The kiwi approached more than a 4-year high of 72.94 against the yen and more than a 2-week high of 1.2472 against the aussie. Against the greenback and the euro, the kiwi climbed to 2-week highs of 0.8390 and 1.5821, respectively. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 S.korea Allocating 45.1 Pct of 2013 Budget to Q1 The allocation for the January-March period is up slightly from 44.1 percent last year and the most since at least 2002. Total funds allocated for the first quarter this year is up by 8 percent to 134.6 trillion won ($126.56 billion) from 124.7 trillion won a year earlier. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Australian Dollar Falls To 2-day Low Against U.S., Canadian Dollars The Australian dollar weakened against its U.S. and Canadian rivals in the early Asian session on Friday. The aussie fell to a 2-day lows of 1.0448 against the greenback and 1.0332 against the loonie with 1.04 and 1.03, respectively seen as the next downside target levels. At Thursday's close, the aussie was worth 1.0469 against the greenback and 1.0345 against the loonie. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Aud Hit Fresh 4-Yr Peaks on Jpy AUD soars to 92.83 JPY, its highest since Sept 2008. It has gained 2.4 pct since last week and nearly 10 pct in the past two months due to expectations of much more aggressive monetary easing in Japan. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Australia Trade Deficit A$2.637 Billion In November Australia saw a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade deficit of A$2.637 billion in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday. That missed forecasts for a shortfall of A$2.30 billion following the downwardly revised deficit of A$2.443 billion in October (originally A$2.088 billion). Exports were up 1.0 percent on month to A$24.681 billion, while imports climbed 2.0 percent to A$27.318 billion. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Australian Dollar Declines After Dismal Retail Sales Data In early Asian deals on Wednesday, the Australian dollar slipped against most major currencies after the release of disappointing retail sales, which declined a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent month-on-month in November. Sales totaled a seasonally adjusted A$21.533 billion. The small decline in November sales follows an unchanged reading for October and an increase of 0.4 percent in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said that declines in household goods retailing, clothing/footware, restaurants and department store sales were all lower for the month. The aussie dropped 0.24 percent to 1.0357 against the loonie, down from early multi-week high of 1.0382. The pair closed Tuesday's deals at 1.0367. Against the greenback, the aussie retreated from a 6-day high of 1.0526 and is worth 1.0489. At yesterday's close, the pair traded at 1.0505. The aussie hit a 1-week low of 1.2513 against the NZ counterpart with 1.247 seen as the next support level. On Tuesday, the pair closed trading at 1.2556. Against the European single currency, the aussie reversed from a 2-day high of 1.2442 with pair trading near yesterday's close of 1.2459. In the European session, U.K. trade data and German industrial production for November are due. At 8:15 am ET, Canada housing starts data for December is slated for release. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFXPRGertrude Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Indian Rupee Climbs To 6-day High Against U.S. Dollar The Indian rupee advanced against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Thursday. The rupee that closed Wednesday's deals at 54.755 against the greenback approached 54.615, its highest level since January 4. The next upside target level for the rupee is seen at 54.00. News"]News are provided by InstaForex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 China CPI +2.5% On Year In December Consumer prices in China were up 2.5 percent on year in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday, touching a seven-month high. The headline figure exceeded forecasts for an increase of 2.3 percent after coming in at 2.0 percent in November. Food prices jumped 4.2 percent, while non-food prices were up 1.7 percent. On month, CPI was up 0.8 percent. The bureau also noted that producer prices were down 1.9 percent on year versus forecasts for a contraction of 1.8 percent after shedding 2.2 percent in the previous month. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Australia Job Ads Contract 3.8% In December - ANZ The total number of job advertisements in Australia was down 3.8 percent on month in December, a survey from ANZ revealed on Monday, falling for the 10th straight month to come in at 133,352. That follows the upwardly revised 2.8 percent contraction in November (originally -2.9 percent). Internet job ads dropped 3.9 percent in December, while newspaper ads fell 0.4 percent. On a yearly basis, the total number of job ads was down 15.3 percent. "Job advertising is a key barometer of economic activity and business confidence. Its ongoing weakness suggests that conditions for a large share of Australian businesses remain challenging and the outlook uncertain," Justin Fabo, ANZ's head of Australian economics, said in a statement. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Yen Slides Against Most Majors The Japanese yen slipped against most major currencies in Asian morning deals on Tuesday. The yen declined to as low as 89.64 against the greenback, 119.99 against the euro, 144.22 against the pound and 91.16 against the loonie. On the downside, the yen may break 91.00 against the greenback, 121.00 against the euro, 146.00 against the pound and 92.5 against the loonie. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales Rise 2.2% In December The total number of new motor vehicle sales in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent in December, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday, standing at 98,264. Sales were flat on month in November. On a yearly basis, new motor vehicle sales surged 17.9 percent after climbing 9.7 percent in the previous month. By category, sales of Passenger vehicles and Sports utility vehicles increased by 1.2 percent and 5.8 percent, respectively. Other vehicles increased by 0.2 percent over the same period. By region, South Australia saw the largest percentage increase (4.3 percent), followed by New South Wales (4.0 percent) and Victoria (1.9 percent). Over the same period, Tasmania and the Northern Territory decreased by 12.1 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 New Zealand ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Ticks Up In January Confidence among New Zealand consumers increased in January as they remained upbeat about the general economic conditions, a survey by ANZ and Roy Morgan revealed Thursday. The consumer confidence index rose to 118.3 in January from 114.7 in December. Readings above the 100 mark are taken as a net positive. The current conditions index rose 8 points to 117, while future conditions index increased at the margin to 119, its highest level since mid 2011. Consumers feel marginally less worse off financially than a year earlier with the corresponding index rising to -5 from -7 in the previous month. The indicator measuring households' expectations regarding their own financial prospects in the year ahead fell marginally to 29 from 31 in December. However, the sentiment is still regarded as positive, the survey report said. Consumers' outlook on the general economy one year ahead are better. Sentiment towards the economy five years out remains solid at 21, though down on the month prior, the report said. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Swiss Franc Weakens Against Majors In early Asian deals on Friday, the Swiss franc declined against its major counterparts. Against the greenback and the euro, the franc hit more than a 5-week low of 0.9369 and a 1-1/2-year low of 1.2524, respectively. The franc eased to 95.79 against the yen from an early high of 96.62. The Swiss currency that closed yesterday's deals at 1.4918 against the pound fell to as low as 1.4961. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFXPRGertrude Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Indian Rupee Climbs To 2-1/2-month High Against U.S. Dollar The Indian rupee firmed against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Monday. The rupee is now trading at 53.6525 per dollar, its strongest level since November 2. The next upside target level for the rupee is seen at 53.00. The pair closed Friday's deals at 53.845. News are provided by InstaForex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Singapore Dollar Slides Against U.S. Dollar The Singapore dollar declined against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Tuesday. The Singapore dollar that closed yesterday's deals at 1.2282 against the greenback fell to 1.2310. The next downside target level for the Singapore currency is seen at 1.24. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFX Matthias Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Australia CPI +2.2% On Year In Q4 Consumer prices in Australia were up 2.2 percent on year in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That was shy of forecasts for an increase of 2.4 percent after rising 2.0 percent in the previous three months. On quarter, prices were up 0.2 percent - also below expectations for an increase of 0.4 percent after climbing 1.4 percent in the third quarter. More Forex News - at instaforex.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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