By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendations:

The EUR/CHF continues to struggle, trading at 1.2008 as the pair edge closer and closer to the SNB line in the sand drawn at 1.20. The euro continues to grow weaker, as political problems in Greece fester and the enlarged likelihood of Greece either leaving or being ousted from the EU. Compounded with a change of leadership in the EU hierarchy as the new French President prepares to be sworn in.

This combined with a lack of plan or leadership, as Spain falls farther into the economic abyss.The euro has little to give it any strength; this pair would tumble a lot farther except for the floor.

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Economic Data May 14, 2012 actual v. forecast

May 14

02:30

AUD

Home Loans (MoM)

0.3%

-2.0%

-2.5%

08:15

CHF

PPI (MoM)

-0.1%

0.3%

0.3%

10:00

EUR

Industrial Production (MoM)

-0.3%

0.4%

0.8%

10:10

EUR

Italian 10-Year BTP Auction

5.66%

5.84%

Upcoming Economic Events that affect the CHF, EUR, GBP and USD

May 15

06:30

EUR

French CPI (MoM)

0.8%

07:45

EUR

French Non-Farm Payrolls (QoQ)

-0.1%

09:30

GBP

Trade Balance

-8.8B

May 16

09:30

GBP

Average Earnings Index +Bonus

1.1%

09:30

GBP

Claimant Count Change

3.6K

10:00

EUR

CPI (YoY)

2.6%

2.6%

10:00

EUR

Core CPI (YoY)

1.6%

11:00

EUR

Portuguese Unemployment Rate

14.00%

Government Bond Auctions (this week)

Date Time Country

May 15 09:30 Belgium

May 15 09:30 UK

May 16 08:50 France

May 16 09:10 Sweden

May 16 09:30 Germany

May 16 09:50 France

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