By FXEmpire.com
Introduction: The Australian dollar still isn’t in its good old days, but the performance is definitely improving. Resistance lines tend to work in a smoother manner than support lines, but they also work well. The pair move well together, not much volatility, but easy to chart and easy to trade with low risk factors
Weekly Analysis and Recommendation:
The AUD/USD had an incredible week, reaching above the 1.04 price on strong eco data and reports. A report showed that Australia in its 21 year history has never had a recession. Also positive comments from RBA Stevens, helped push the Aussie to big numbers. On Friday as the US garnered strength against almost all of its trading partners (see below chart)
|
Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Change % |
|
|
Jul 20, 2012 |
1.0378 |
1.0423 |
1.0426 |
1.0363 |
-0.43% |
|
Jul 19, 2012 |
1.0423 |
1.0360 |
1.0444 |
1.0360 |
0.61% |
|
Jul 18, 2012 |
1.0360 |
1.0316 |
1.0373 |
1.0289 |
0.43% |
|
Jul 17, 2012 |
1.0316 |
1.0239 |
1.0319 |
1.0235 |
0.74% |
|
Jul 16, 2012 |
1.0240 |
1.0235 |
1.0260 |
1.0203 |
0.05% |
The Aussie declined falling to 1.0378, having added over 0.0138 for the week. The Aussie is facing a busy week with region eco releases which are expected to support the currency.
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Major Economic Events for the week of July 16 – 20 actual v. forecast for Yen, the Aussie, the Kiwi and USD
|
Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
Jul 16 |
USD |
Core Retail Sales m/m |
-0.4% |
0.1% |
-0.4% |
|
USD |
Retail Sales m/m |
-0.5% |
0.1% |
-0.2% |
|
|
USD |
Empire State Manufacturing Index |
7.4 |
3.9 |
2.3 |
|
|
USD |
Business Inventories m/m |
0.3% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
|
|
NZD |
CPI q/q |
0.3% |
0.5% |
0.5% |
|
|
Jul 17 |
AUD |
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m |
-0.6% |
2.3% |
|
|
USD |
Core CPI m/m |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
|
|
USD |
CPI m/m |
0.0% |
0.0% |
-0.3% |
|
|
USD |
TIC Long-Term Purchases |
55.0B |
45.7B |
27.2B |
|
|
USD |
Capacity Utilization Rate |
78.9% |
79.2% |
78.7% |
|
|
USD |
Industrial Production m/m |
0.4% |
0.4% |
-0.2% |
|
|
Jul 18 |
AUD |
MI Leading Index m/m |
0.8% |
0.5% |
|
|
USD |
Building Permits |
0.76M |
0.77M |
0.78M |
|
|
USD |
Housing Starts |
0.76M |
0.74M |
0.71M |
|
|
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
-0.8M |
0.5M |
-4.7M |
|
|
Jul 19 |
AUD |
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence |
-2 |
-1 |
|
|
USD |
Unemployment Claims |
386K |
367K |
352K |
|
|
USD |
Existing Home Sales |
4.37M |
4.64M |
4.62M |
|
|
USD |
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index |
-12.9 |
-7.9 |
-16.6 |
|
|
Jul 20 |
AUD |
Import Prices q/q |
2.4% |
1.6% |
-1.2% |
Historical:
Highest: 1.1080USD on Jul 27, 2011
Average: 0.9126 USD over this period
Lowest: 0.6007 USD Oct 27, 2008
Economic Highlights of the coming week that affect the AUD, JPY, NZD and USD
|
Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Previous |
|
Jul 23 |
1:30 |
AUD |
PPI q/q |
-0.3% |
|
Jul 24 |
13:00 |
USD |
Flash Manufacturing PMI |
52.5 |
|
22:45 |
NZD |
Trade Balance |
301M |
|
|
23:50 |
JPY |
Trade Balance |
-0.66T |
|
|
Jul 25 |
0:00 |
AUD |
CB Leading Index m/m |
-1.4% |
|
1:30 |
AUD |
CPI q/q |
0.1% |
|
|
1:30 |
AUD |
Trimmed Mean CPI q/q |
0.3% |
|
|
14:00 |
USD |
New Home Sales |
369K |
|
|
14:30 |
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
||
|
21:00 |
NZD |
Official Cash Rate |
2.50% |
|
|
21:00 |
NZD |
RBNZ Rate Statement |
||
|
Jul 26 |
0:10 |
JPY |
BOJ Gov Shirakawa Speaks |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Core Durable Goods Orders m/m |
0.7% |
|
|
12:30 |
USD |
Unemployment Claims |
||
|
14:00 |
USD |
Pending Home Sales m/m |
5.9% |
|
|
23:30 |
JPY |
Tokyo Core CPI y/y |
-0.6% |
|
|
23:50 |
JPY |
Retail Sales y/y |
3.6% |
|
|
Jul 27 |
12:30 |
USD |
Advance GDP q/q |
1.9% |
|
13:55 |
USD |
Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment |
72.0 |
Click here a current AUD/USD Chart.
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