By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendation:

The NZD/USD rose almost one US cent on optimism European policymakers will act to stimulate the region’s economy and prop up Spanish banks.

With the Federal Reserve also saying the US economy continues to grow at a modest pace, the New Zealand dollar increased to 0.7708.

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said policymakers were “ready to act” after the central bank left its benchmark rate at a record low one per cent.

The ECB also extended its lending to banks for up to three years, providing some hope for ailing Spanish lenders.

In the US, the Federal Reserve said the world’s largest economy maintained a moderate pace of growth as factory output rose and the real estate market improved.

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Economic Data June 6-7, 2012 actual v. forecast

EUR

GDP (QoQ)

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

EUR

German Industrial Production (MoM)

-2.2%

-1.0%

2.2%

EUR

Interest Rate Decision

1.00%

1.00%

1.00%

USD

Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ)

-0.9%

-0.7%

-0.5%

USD

Unit Labor Costs (QoQ)

1.3%

2.2%

2.0%

Jun. 07

AUD

Employment Change

38.9K

-5.0K

15.5K

AUD

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

5.1%

5.0%


Upcoming Economic Events that affect the AUD, NZD, JPY and USD

Date

Time

Currency

Previous

Jun 8

1:30

AUD

Trade Balance

-1.59B

1:30

AUD

Home Loans m/m

0.3%

12:30

USD

Trade Balance

-51.8B

14:00

USD

Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies

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