By FXEmpire.com
Analysis and Recommendation:
The AUD/USD is trading at 0.9652. The Australian dollar has fallen to a fresh eight-month low, on the back of disappointing data out of the United States and China. The Aussie fell further – although only slightly – after the release of official Australian business indicators data. Company gross operating profits fell 4.0 per cent in the March quarter, and 0.5 per cent for the year, official figures show.
In overseas data, the Chinese purchasing managers’ index (PMI) had a reading of 55.2 in May – another contraction.
Markets remain cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) official interest rate decision on Tuesday. Economists predict the RBA will drop the cash rate by 25 basis points, from the current 3.75 per cent.
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Economic Data DATE, 2012 actual v. forecast
|
Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Jun. 04 |
JPY |
Monetary Base (YoY) |
2.4% |
0.2% |
-0.3% |
|
AUD |
MI Inflation Gauge (MoM) |
0.0% |
0.3% |
||
|
AUD |
Company Gross Profits (QoQ) |
-4.0% |
-2.0% |
-6.5% |
|
|
AUD |
ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM) |
-2.40% |
-0.80% |
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD
|
Date |
Time |
Currency |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Jun 5 |
1:30 |
AUD |
Current Account |
-8.4B |
|
4:30 |
AUD |
Cash Rate |
3.75% |
3.75% |
|
4:30 |
AUD |
RBA Rate Statement |
||
|
14:00 |
USD |
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI |
53.5 |
|
|
Jun 6 |
1:30 |
AUD |
GDP q/q |
0.4% |
|
12:30 |
USD |
Revised Nonfarm Productivity q/q |
-0.5% |
|
|
14:30 |
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
||
|
18:00 |
USD |
Beige Book |
||
|
Jun 7 |
1:30 |
AUD |
Employment Change |
4.9% |
|
1:30 |
AUD |
Unemployment Rate |
15.5K |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Unemployment Claims |
383K |
|
|
14:00 |
USD |
Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies |
||
|
23:50 |
JPY |
Current Account |
0.79T |
|
|
23:50 |
JPY |
Final GDP q/q |
1.0% |
|
|
Jun 8 |
1:30 |
AUD |
Trade Balance |
-1.59B |
|
1:30 |
AUD |
Home Loans m/m |
0.3% |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Trade Balance |
-51.8B |
|
|
14:00 |
USD |
Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies |
Government Bond Auctions
Date Time Country
Jun 05 00:30 Japan
Jun 05 09:30 Belgium
Jun 05 14:30 Sweden
Jun 06 09:30 Germany
Jun 06 09:30 Portugal
Jun 06 14:30 UK
Jun 07 00:30 Japan
Jun 07 08:30 Spain
Jun 07 08:50 France
Jun 07 09:10 Sweden
Jun 07 15:00 US
Jun 08 10:00 Belgium
Jun 08 15:30 Italy
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