By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendations:

The USD/CAD closed the week at 1.0203 almost flat from the open, the only eco news around the world today was in Canada and all releases were positive and a bit above but still could not put a dent in price. It seems that around the world markets took the day off, no eco data, no news and little on the political scene. Most pairs ended the day pretty flat.

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Eco Data for May 18, 2012 actual v. forecast

May 18

13:30

CAD

Core CPI (MoM)

0.4%

0.3%

0.3%

13:30

CAD

CPI (MoM)

0.4%

0.3%

0.4%

13:30

CAD

CPI (YoY)

2.0%

2.0%

1.9%

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CAD and USD

May 22

14:00

USD

Existing Home Sales

4.48M

May 23

12:30

CAD

Core Retail Sales m/m

0.5%

12:30

CAD

Retail Sales m/m

-0.2%

14:00

USD

New Home Sales

328K

14:30

USD

Crude Oil Inventories

May 24

12:30

USD

Core Durable Goods Orders m/m

-0.8%

12:30

USD

Unemployment Claims

12:30

USD

Durable Goods Orders m/m

-4.0%

May 25

TBD

ALL

G8 Meetings

13:55

USD

Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment

Government Bond Auctions (this week)

Date Time Country

May 21 09:10 Norway

May 21 09:30 Germany

May 21 10:00 Belgium

May 22 08:30 Holland

May 22 08:30 Spain

May 22 17:00 US

May 23 09:10 Sweden

May 23 09:30 Germany

May 23 14:30 Sweden

May 23 17:00 US

May 24 15:30 Italy

May 24 17:00 US

May 25 15:30 Italy

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