By FX Empire.com
EUR/CHF Fundamental Analysis March 14, 2012, Forecast
Analysis and Recommendations:
EUR/CHF is trading 1.2061 opening this morning at 120.57 and hitting a high of 1.2062. The Franc is sleeping again today. There is no action with this pair. Although the euro was up and down most of the day and as the day ended it exhibited some strength while investors were concerned with the FOMC. But not here, the positive ZEW sentiment reports made the pair wake up.
Economic Data March 13, 2012 actual v. forecast
|
JPY |
Tertiary Industry Activity Index (MoM) |
-1.7% |
0.4% |
1.8% |
|
GBP |
RICS House Price Balance |
-13% |
-14% |
-16% |
|
AUD |
Home Loans (MoM) |
-1.2% |
-0.1% |
2.1% |
|
AUD |
NAB Business Confidence |
1 |
4 |
|
|
JPY |
Interest Rate Decision |
0.10% |
0.10% |
0.10% |
|
EUR |
French CPI (MoM) |
0.4% |
0.4% |
-0.4% |
|
HUF |
Hungarian CPI (YoY) |
5.9% |
5.8% |
5.5% |
|
CHF |
PPI (MoM) |
0.8% |
0.3% |
0.0% |
|
SEK |
Swedish CPI (YoY) |
1.9% |
1.8% |
1.9% |
|
GBP |
Trade Balance |
-7.5B |
-7.8B |
-7.2B |
|
EUR |
German ZEW Economic Sentiment |
22.3 |
10.5 |
5.4 |
|
EUR |
ZEW Economic Sentiment |
11.0 |
3.8 |
-8.1 |
|
USD |
Core Retail Sales (MoM) |
0.9% |
0.8% |
1.1% |
|
USD |
Retail Sales (MoM) |
1.1% |
1.0% |
0.6% |
Economic Calendar March 14, 2012
10:30 GBP Average Earnings Index +Bonus 1.9% 2.0%
10:30 GBP Claimant Count Change 6.0K 6.9K
The Average Earnings Index measures change in the price businesses and the government pay for labor, including bonuses. Claimant Count Change measures the change in the number of unemployed people in the U.K. during the reported month. A rising trend indicates weakness in the labor market, which has a trickle-down effect on consumer spending and economic growth.
11:00 EUR CPI (YoY) 2.7% 2.7%
11:00 EUR Industrial Production (MoM) 0.7% -1.1%
11:00 EUR Core CPI (YoY) 1.6% 1.5%
This is a triple report covering all of the eurozone. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the perspective of the consumer. Industrial Production measures the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities.
13:30 USD Current Account -114.0B -110.0B
The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, services and interest payments during the reported month. The goods portion is the same as the monthly Trade Balance figure. Because foreigners must buy the domestic currency to pay for the nation’s exports the data can have a sizable affect on the USD.
13:30 USD Import Price Index (MoM) 0.6% 0.3%
The Import Price Index measures the change in the price of imported goods and services purchased domestically.
15:00 USD Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (February 2006 – January 2014) is to speak. As head of the Fed, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the U.S. dollar’s value than any other person. Traders closely watch his speeches as they are often used to drop hints regarding future monetary policy
Government Bond Auction Schedule (this week)
Mar 14 10:10 Italy BTP/CCTeu auction
Mar 14 10:10 Sweden Auctions T-bills
Mar 14 10:30 Swiss Bond auction
Mar 14 15:30 Sweden Details nominal bond exchange auction on Mar 21
Mar 14 18:00 US Auctions 30Y Bonds
Mar 15 09:30 Spain Obligacion auction
Mar 15 09:50 France BTAN auction
Mar 15 10.30 UK Auctions 4.5% 2042 conventional Gilt
Mar 15 10:50 France OATi auction
Mar 15 16:00 US Announces auction of 10Y TIPS on Mar 22
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