Analysis and Recommendations:

Crude Oil is trading at 87.77 falling 1.14 since the ECB statement, with no plans or stimulus, oil is left dealing with the current drop in growth and production and lower demands for oil. Oil was elevated on the hopes that stimulus from the central banks would increase demand. Oil will most like fall back to its level of 10 days ago.

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Economic Data August 2, 2012 actual v. forecast

Date

Currency

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

Aug. 02

AUD

Retail Sales (MoM)

1.0%

0.7%

0.8%

AUD

Trade Balance

0.01B

-0.35B

-0.31B

EUR

Spanish Unemployment Change

-27.80K

-98.90K

CHF

Retail Sales (YoY)

3.7%

2.0%

6.2%

CHF

SVME PMI

48.6

47.0

48.1

NOK

Norwegian Unemployment Rate

3.00%

3.00%

3.00%

EUR

Spanish 10-Year Obligacion Auction

6.647%

6.430%

GBP

Interest Rate Decision

0.50%

0.50%

0.50%

GBP

BOE QE Total

375B

375B

375B

WEEKLY

  • This Week in Petroleum
    Release Schedule: Wednesday @ 1:00 p.m. EST (schedule)
  • Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update
    Release Schedule: Monday between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. EST (schedule)
  • Weekly Petroleum Status Report
    Release Schedule: The wpsrsummary.pdf, overview.pdf, and Tables 1-14 in CSV and XLS formats, are released to the Web site after 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday. All other PDF and HTML files are released to the Web site after 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday. Appendix D is produced during the winter heating season, which extends from October through March of each year. For some weeks which include holidays, releases are delayed by one day. (schedule)

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the USD

Date

Time

Currency

Event

Forecast

Previous

Aug 3

12:30

USD

Non-Farm Employment Change

80K

12:30

USD

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

12:30

USD

Average Hourly Earnings m/m

0.3%

14:00

USD

ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI

52.1

Date Time Country

Aug 06 09:10 Norway

Aug 07 00:30 Japan

Aug 07 09:15 Austria

Aug 07 14:30 UK

Aug 07 17:00 US

Aug 08 09:30 Germany

Aug 08 10:00 Norway

Aug 08 15:30 Italy

Aug 08 17:00 US

Aug 09 15:30 Italy

Aug 09 17:00 US

Aug 10 10:00 Belgium

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