By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendation:

The AUD/USD is trading at 1.0198 as the pair is at the whim of the DX, which continues to climb. This morning RBA Lowe gave a public address, in which he stated the Australia economy was doing quite well, after all the negative results from China and Japan, it’s trading partners and the contagion from the ongoing crisis in the EU.

Although a report released this morning showed that new home loans tumbled below forecast last month.

The prime focus now is the release of Chinese gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Friday. Negative data could see the Aussie tumble.

There is little in the way of local eco data and news flow will be limited but problems growing in the EU could affect the currency as well as the release of the FOMC minutes later today.

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Economic Data July 11, 2012 actual v. forecast

Date

Currency

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Jul. 11

AUD

RBA Assist Gov Lowe Speaks

KRW

South Korean Unemployment Rate

3.2%

3.2%

3.2%

JPY

CGPI (YoY)

-1.3%

-0.9%

-0.5%

JPY

Tertiary Industry Activity Index (MoM)

0.7%

0.2%

-0.2%

AUD

Westpac Consumer Sentiment

3.70%

0.30%

AUD

Home Loans (MoM)

-1.2%

0.7%

0.5%

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

Date

Time

Currency

Event

Previous

Jul 12

1:00

AUD

MI Inflation Expectations

2.3%

1:30

AUD

Employment Change

38.9K

1:30

AUD

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

12:30

USD

Unemployment Claims

12:30

USD

Import Prices m/m

-1.0%

18:00

USD

Federal Budget Balance

-124.6B

Jul 13

12:30

USD

PPI m/m

-1.0%

13:55

USD

Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment

73.2

Click here a current AUD/USD Chart.

Originally posted here