By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendation: (close of the Asian session)

The NZD/USD is trading at 0.7784 down a bit in this morning’s session. The kiwi dollar fell to a five-month low as Greek politicians struggled to form a new government, heightening speculation the nation may leave the euro region and sapping investors risk appetite. The USD continues to trade strong against all its trading partners except the yen. Commodity currencies are performing the worst against the USD. The kiwi fell as low as 0.775overnight, the lowest the currency has fallen since December 26
The trade weighted index decreased to 70.19 from 70.40.

Greece’s political stalemate has entered its second week, fueling fears the nation will renege on pledges to cut spending under the two bailouts negotiated since May 2010. Any new government needs to stick to the terms to receive the funds required to avoid bankruptcy or risk leaving the euro. So far Greece’s three main political parties have been unable to reach a coalition agreement.

The problems in Europe do not directly affect the kiwi, but the strength of the greenback is the overall problem.

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Economic Data May 14 – 15, 2012 actual v. forecast

EUR

Finnish CPI (YoY)

3.10%

2.90%

CHF

PPI (MoM)

-0.1%

0.3%

0.3%

EUR

Dutch Retail Sales (YoY)

2.20%

1.10%

EUR

Industrial Production (MoM)

-0.3%

0.4%

0.8%

EUR

Italian 10-Year BTP Auction

5.66%

5.84%

May 15

EUR

French CPI (MoM)

0.1%

0.3%

0.8%

EUR

French GDP (QoQ)

0.0%

-0.1%

0.1%

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD

May 16

01:30

AUD

Westpac Consumer Sentiment

-1.60%

02:30

AUD

Wage Price Index (QoQ)

1.0%

23:45

NZD

PPI Input (QoQ)

0.5%

May 17

00:50

JPY

GDP (QoQ)

0.9%

-0.2%

05:30

JPY

Industrial Production (MoM)

1.0%

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Originally posted here