By FXEmpire.com
Analysis and Recommendations:
The EUR/JPY is trading at records lows, under the 95.00 price at this writing holding at 94.68.
The euro has plummeted against the USD trading at 1.2113. The JPY remains the safe harbor of choice as investors run from the euro. Spanish borrowing costs soared on Friday. This morning, Japan finance minister again threatens intervention as yen hits fresh highs. The minister says the yen’s rise is having an impact on Japan exporters. The prime minister and central bank governor hold a closed-door meeting as the BOJ governor renews his pledge to continue strong easing
Asian equities have also fallen this morning on this news.
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Economic Data July 23, 2012 actual v. forecast
Date |
Currency |
Event |
Actual |
Forecast |
Previous |
Jul. 23 |
TWD |
Taiwanese Unemployment Rate |
4.24% |
4.30% |
4.25% |
AUD |
PPI (QoQ) |
0.5% |
0.3% |
-0.3% |
Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD
Date |
Time |
Currency |
Event |
Previous |
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 |
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