By FX Empire.com
Economic Events: (GMT)
There are no major economic events scheduled for New Zealand, Australia or the USA on Monday. The schedule below. Note the schedule below is GMT time.
23:50 JPY GDP (QoQ)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy’s health.
23:50 JPY GDP Price Index (YoY)
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Price Index measures the change in the price of all goods and services included in GDP. It is the broadest measure of inflation and is the primary indicator the Bank of Japan uses to gauge inflation.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the JPY.
23:50 JPY Tertiary Industry Activity Index (MoM)
The Tertiary Industry Index measures the change in the total value of services purchased by businesses. It is a leading indicator of economic health.
A higher than expected reading should be taken as positive/bullish for the JPY, while a lower than expected reading should be taken as negative/bearish for the JPY.
USD/JPY Fundamental Analysis February , 2012, Forecast
Analysis and Recommendation: ( close of Asian session )
USD/JPY was trading 77.64 basically unchanged from the opening at 77.67. It was an uneventful night for currencies. Investors are taking a breather after the announcements from Greece.
There is little due in the way of economic data until the US markets open. The pair should stay in this tight range unless something unforeseen occurs with the US reports. Early Monday there are several significant reports in that will affect the JPY, watch the data closely.
Economic Data Thursday Feb 9, 2012 ( actual v forecast )
|
AUD |
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence |
1.00 |
-3.00 |
|
|
KRW |
South Korean Interest Rate Decision |
3.25% |
3.25% |
3.25% |
|
CNY |
Chinese CPI (YoY) |
4.5% |
4.0% |
4.1% |
|
CNY |
Chinese PPI (YoY) |
0.7% |
0.8% |
1.7% |
|
GBP |
Industrial Production (MoM) |
0.5% |
0.2% |
-0.5% |
|
GBP |
Manufacturing Production (MoM) |
1.0% |
0.3% |
-0.1% |
|
GBP |
Trade Balance |
-7.1B |
-8.4B |
-8.9B |
|
GBP |
Interest Rate Decision |
0.50% |
0.50% |
0.50% |
|
EUR |
Interest Rate Decision |
1.00% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
|
USD |
Initial Jobless Claims |
358K |
370K |
373K |
|
EUR |
ECB Press Conference |
|||
|
USD |
Continuing Jobless Claims |
3515K |
3525K |
3451K |
|
MXN |
Mexican CPI (YoY) |
4.0% |
4.0% |
3.8% |
|
GBP |
NIESR GDP Estimate |
-0.2% |
-0.2% |
Sovereign Bond Auction Schedule Feb 13-17
Feb 13 10:10 Italy BOT auction
Feb 13 10:10 Norway T-bill auction
Feb 13 10:30 Germany Eur 4.0bn Aug 2012 Bubill
Feb 13 12:00 Norway Details bond auction on Feb 20
Feb 14 09:30 Netherlands Eur 3.0bn-4.0bn Jan 2017 DSL
Feb 14 09:30 Spain 12 & 18M T-bill auction
Feb 14 10:10 Greece 3M T-bill auction
Feb 14 10:10 Italy BTP/CCTeu auction
Feb 14 10:30 Belgium Auctions 3 & 12M T-bills
Feb 15 10:10 Sweden Auctions T-bills
Feb 15 10:30 Portugal Eur 1.5-1.75bn May & Aug T-bills
Feb 16 09:30 Spain Obligacion auction
Feb 16 10.30 UK Auctions 4.5% 2034 conventional Gilt
Feb 16 10:50 France BTA/OATi auction
Feb 16 16:00 US
Announces auctions of 2Y Notes on Feb 21, 5Y Notes on Feb
22 & 7Y Notes on Feb 23
Feb 16 18:00 US Auctions 30Y TIPS
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