By FXEmpire.com
Analysis and Recommendations:
Crude Oil is trading at 95.55 continuing to gain, after falling a bit this morning on rumors that the US might open the Strategic Reserves.
Crude oil prices were seen easing after the recent rally in the international market. Brent crude oil dropped over one percent while in Nymex it dropped more than 0.5 per cent after reports over possible release of oil reserves by the US. According to a report by Reuters, the US was considering the release of oil reserves to dampen the rising gasoline prices and to prevent high energy costs from undermining sanctions against Iran. Also continued escalations in Syria, keep the Middle East off balance.
The driving effect on the markets though was the decrease in inventory reported earlier in the week by the EIA. The Energy Information Administration said Wednesday U.S. stockpiles decreased by 3.7 million barrels in the week ending Saturday, about 2 million barrels more than traders had predicted.
Supplies, at 366.2 million barrels, remain above the upper limit of the average range for this time of year, but the draw gave prices a late bounce Wednesday.
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Economic Data August 17, 2012 actual v. forecast
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Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
|
EUR |
German PPI (MoM) |
0.0% |
0.4% |
-0.4% |
|
|
EUR |
German PPI (YoY) |
0.9% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
|
|
EUR |
Current Account |
12.7B |
11.1B |
10.3B |
|
|
EUR |
Trade Balance |
10.5B |
5.4B |
6.8B |
|
|
Core CPI (MoM) |
-0.1% |
0.2% |
-0.4% |
||
|
CAD |
CPI (MoM) |
-0.1% |
0.2% |
-0.4% |
|
|
CAD |
CPI (YoY) |
1.3% |
2.0% |
1.5% |
|
|
USD |
Michigan Consumer Sentiment |
73.6 |
72.4 |
72.3 |
|
|
USD |
Michigan Inflation Expectations |
3.6% |
3.0% |
WEEKLY
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Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CHF, EUR, GBP and USD
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Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Previous |
|
Aug 21 |
8:30 |
GBP |
Public Sector Net Borrowing |
12.1B |
|
10:00 |
GBP |
CBI Industrial Order Expectations |
-6 |
|
|
Aug 22 |
14:00 |
USD |
Existing Home Sales |
4.37M |
|
14:30 |
USD |
Crude Oil Inventories |
-3.7M |
|
|
18:00 |
USD |
FOMC Meeting Minutes |
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