By FXEmpire.com

Analysis and Recommendation: (close of the Asian session)

The NZD/USD continued its decent against the strong USD today, trading at 0.7597. A report just released should help support the kiwi in upcoming sessions.

Dun & Bradsheet named Australia as the safest economy in Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong second and Singapore third. New Zealand’s economy is the fourth-safest economy in the Asia-Pacific region, according to new research.

Australia’s risk rating has not been downgraded since 2008, although the country’s overall risk profile is classified as deteriorating.

FxEmpire provides in-depth analysis for each currency and commodity we review. Fundamental analysis is provided in three components. We provide a detailed monthly analysis and forecast at the beginning of each month. Then we provide more up to the data analysis and information in our weekly reports.

Economic Data for May 21, 2012 actual v. forecast

Date

Currency

Event

Actual

Forecast

Previous

May 21

GBP

Rightmove House Price Index (MoM)

0.0%

2.9%

THB

Thai GDP (YoY)

0.3%

-0.5%

-8.9%

NZD

Credit Card Spending (YoY)

3.7%

5.3%

JPY

All Industries Activity Index (MoM)

-0.3%

0.0%

-0.1%

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

May 22

3:00

NZD

Inflation Expectations q/q

2.5%

14:00

USD

Existing Home Sales

4.48M

23:50

JPY

Trade Balance

-0.62T

May 23

0:00

AUD

CB Leading Index m/m

0.0%

0:30

AUD

MI Leading Index m/m

0.2%

TBD

JPY

Monetary Policy Statement

TBD

JPY

Overnight Call Rate

TBD

JPY

BOJ Press Conference

14:00

USD

New Home Sales

328K

14:30

USD

Crude Oil Inventories

Click here a current NZD/USD Chart.

Originally posted here