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- US ISM Rises Above Prior Figure
- St. Louis Fed President Bullard on the Wires
- EURUSD remains pressured despite better data
- US & Canada 8:30AM Data Both Stronger
- US ADP Employment Change Released with Very Strong Data, Figure Rises to 325K Jobs from a Prior of 206K and a Survey of 178K
- Very strong ADP Private Sector jobs. +325 K up
- The NY Review and Preview for January 5th 1011
- US Jobless Claims & Canada Industrial Product Price, RMPI Data Due at 8:30AM
- HSBC lowers its 2012 Gold forecast by 9% to $1850/oz
- EUR/USD at lowest level since September 14, 2010.
- SNB chairman Hildebrand on the spot….
- UK services PMI (Dec) 54.0 vs 51.5 expected.
- Italian unemployment rate (Nov) 8.6% vs. 8.5% expected.
- Japanese gov’t says they will make no changes to forex policy, act if needed.
- No “bad asset” bank for Spain
| US ISM Rises Above Prior Figure Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite: Survey: 53.0 Actual: 52.6 Prior: 52.0 |
| St. Louis Fed President Bullard on the Wires Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:35 AM PST Says:
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| EURUSD remains pressured despite better data Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST The EURUSD has reluctantly moved higher on the back of the better than expected US data. The recent script has been to move higher on better data-whether it is US or otherwise. The ADP employment report was clearly much stronger than expectations, and as a result we should see higher stocks (they have rebounded some) and a move into the riskier currency pair (including the EURUSD). The reluctance to move higher in the pair may be an indication that the story line may be changing to one one that “better US data is good for the dollar/the Euro still has trouble”. Looking at the intraday chart, the 38.2% of the move down today comes in at 1.2855. This is just below the end of December and 2011 low at 1.2857 level. I will look for sellers to defend this level today. A move above this level anda subsequent move above the 1.2873 level will not be a welcome sign. However, until then staying below these levels keeps the bears in charge. |
| US & Canada 8:30AM Data Both Stronger Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:31 AM PST USA Jobless Claims: Survey: 375K Actual: 372K Prior: 381K Revised: 387K Continuing Claims: Survey: 3570K Actual: 3595K Prior: 3601K Revised: 3617K Canada Industrial Production Price Index MoM: Survey: -0.1% Actual: 0.2% Prior: -0.1% Raw Materials Price Index: Survey: 0.5% Actual: 3.8% Prior: -1.2% Revised: -1.0% |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:15 AM PST EUR/USD Falls on Positive Data |
| Very strong ADP Private Sector jobs. +325 K up Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:15 AM PST The Challenger employment released earlier was also better with the announced job cuts the lowest since June 2011. The ADP was higher than the NFP Private sector last month (204K vs 140K). So the gain does not necessarily translate directly into Private job gains, but the direction is certainly pointing toward a more robust number for Private and NFP jobs on Friday. The estimates are 150 for NFP and 175K for Private Payroll currently. They are likely to be revised higher on the back of this report. |
| The NY Review and Preview for January 5th 1011 Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST |
| US Jobless Claims & Canada Industrial Product Price, RMPI Data Due at 8:30AM Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:38 AM PST |
| HSBC lowers its 2012 Gold forecast by 9% to $1850/oz Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:01 AM PST |
| EUR/USD at lowest level since September 14, 2010. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST The Euro reached these low levels following worse than expected monthly German retail sales, monthly Italian unemployment rate, and Euro zone industrial new order readings which came out over night. Investors are also nervous of a French bond auction which is due out later in the session as they demand higher yields to hold French debt rather than German bunds, and France is currently at risk of losing its AAA rating. Risk appetite is also softer in current trading as the FTSE 100, CAC 40, and DAX are all currently in the red. The pair tested support at 1.28967 prior to the releases, but made a move lower after readings came in worse than expected.
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| SNB chairman Hildebrand on the spot…. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 02:27 AM PST Hildebrand’s wife wapped 400,00 CHF for USD weeks before the currency was pegged to the Euro at a lower rate; the bank does’t see anything wrong with this.
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| UK services PMI (Dec) 54.0 vs 51.5 expected. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:29 AM PST |
| Italian unemployment rate (Nov) 8.6% vs. 8.5% expected. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST |
| Japanese gov’t says they will make no changes to forex policy, act if needed. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:02 AM PST |
| Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:25 AM PST Spanish government decided not to continue with plans for a state owned bank that would hold troubled real estate assets. |
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