By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendation: (close of the Asian session)

The NZD/USD continued to tumble today, trading at 0.7877. The kiwi dollar fell to a four-month low over concern the commitment of new French and Greek governments to austerity measures may waiver, undermining the euro zone economy.

The kiwi fell to 78.75 US cents from 79.29 cents. Earlier it touched 78.61 cents, the lowest since January

As continued uncertainty grows in Europe and the more likely that Greece will leave the union, the more the markets worry and continue to flood the safe harbor of the USD and JPY.

Releasing the bank’s May financial stability report, governor Alan Bollard said the nation’s financial stability has improved since the last report in November as policy programs in Europe allay fears of a market breakdown.

Any disruption to global funding markets was singled out as a “key risk” to New Zealand banks.

Economic Reports for May 9-10, 2012 actual v. forecast

May 10

AUD

Employment Change

15.5K

-5.5K

44.0K

AUD

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

5.3%

5.2%

CNY

Chinese Trade Balance

18.40B

8.50B

5.35B

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

May 11

02:30

CNY

Chinese PPI (YoY)

-0.3%

02:30

CNY

Chinese CPI (MoM)

0.2%

06:30

CNY

Chinese Fixed Asset Investment (YoY)

20.9%

06:30

CNY

Chinese Industrial Production (YoY)

11.9%

06:30

CNY

Chinese Retail Sales (YoY)

15.2%

13:30

USD

Core PPI (MoM)

0.3%

13:30

USD

PPI (MoM)

0.0%

14:55

USD

Michigan Consumer Sentiment

76.4

Government Bond Auctions (this week)

Date Time Country

May 11 09:10 Italy BOT auction

May 11 10:00 Belgium

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Originally posted here