By FXEmpire.com
Analysis and Recommendations:
The GBP/USD climbed a few pips today to trade at 1.6085. Many investors are turning to the GBP to handle business and as another choice as a safe haven. Even though today’s trading mode was risk aversion, the GBP was able to pick up some of its losses last week as the USD climbed on a run for safety.
There was little in the way of eco data to affect this pair. The GBP is benefiting as businesses are choosing to do business in pounds instead of euros in this present environment.
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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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