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Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: currency news — 21-08-2012.
The euro rose to a six-week high against the dollar and the yen ahead of the meeting of regional leaders this week, which will meet to discuss their progress in the fight against the financial crisis.
The single currency continued its two-day rise after Germany reported a possible concessions to Greece. Also on the rise of the currency influenced successfully conducted auction of treasury bills in Spain. It is learned that Spain has placed T-bills in the amount of 4.515 billion euros against the planned 3.5-4.5 billion.
The dollar to fall in anticipation of the release of data on home sales, which will be presented tomorrow. It is expected that sales rose last month.
The Australian dollar rose against the dollar after the minutes of the meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia showed that the internal market is showing signs of recovery, despite the weakness of the global economy.
The pound fell against the euro as the UK unexpectedly announced that net borrowing state. Sector declined, while factory orders balance of the Confederation of British Industry has fallen to eight-month low in August, adding to signs that the UK economy is slowing down.
The dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.7 percent to 81.811 today, after falling to 81.859, which is the lowest level since July 4.
Data
01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes -
03:00 New Zealand Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now Quarter III +2.4% +2.3%
03:00 New Zealand Credit Card Spending July +4.6% +0.1%
04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index, m/m June -0.3% +0.3% +0.2%
08:30 United Kingdom PSNB, bln July 12.1 -2.8 -1.8%
10:00 United Kingdom CBI industrial order books balance August -6 -7 -21
The euro rose to a six-week high against the yen ahead of the meeting of regional leaders this week, where they will discuss the program for the fiscal stability of Greece.
The single currency rose sharply against the dollar, as the cost of Spanish debt fell today after the auction.
The dollar weakened against all but one of the 16 major currencies, against the background of declining demand for safe assets. Also, market participants are waiting for the release of data on housing sales, which will be presented tomorrow. It is expected that home sales rose last month.
The Australian dollar strengthened after the publication of Minutes of the meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia, which showed that the internal market is showing signs of recovery, despite the weakness of the global economy.
The dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.4 percent to 82.134 today, after falling to 82.097, which is the lowest level since August 7.
EUR/USD: Trading in the pair shows a significant increase, and gradually approaching the resistance $ 1.2440
GBP/USD: pair rose sharply to a maximum of $ 1.5778 session, and then declined slightly and now stands at $ 1.5760
USD/JPY: during the course of the session fell below the minimum values of the previous day, and then was able to recover and is now trading in the maximum
At 12:30 GMT, Canada will present data on wholesale sales for June. At 18:00 GMT publication of the minutes of the meeting held FOMC. Finish the day at 23:50 GMT Japan publication of data on the adjusted trade balance for July.
EUR/USD
Offers $1.2500, $1.2485, $1.2460/65, $1.2445/50
Bids $1.2360, $1.2320, $1.2305/295
GBP/USD
Offers $1.5800/10, $1.5780
Bids $1.5730/20, $1.5705/00
AUD/USD
Offers $1.0550, $1.0530, $1.0520
Bids $1.0450, $1.0425
EUR/GBP
Offers stg0.7965/70, stg0.7920, stg0.7900/05, stg0.7880/85
Bids stg0.7850, stg0.7810/00
USD/JPY
Offers Y80.20, Y80.00, Y79.80, Y79.65, Y79.45/50
Bids Y79.25/20, Y79.10, Y79.00
EUR/JPY
Offers Y99.50, Y99.20, Y99.00
Bids Y98.10, Y97.75/70, Y97.50, Y97.20
EUR/USD $1.2400, $1.2450, $1.2250
USD/JPY Y79.25, Y79.15, Y79.00
EUR/JPY Y98.00
AUD/USD $1.0350, $1.0570
NZD/USD $0.8100, $0.8150
The euro remained higher before Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker visits Greece tomorrow to discuss the country’s request for an extension to its fiscal adjustment program. Juncker, who also heads the group of euro-area finance ministers, will discuss a request by Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras for a two-year extension to the indebted nation’s fiscal adjustment program when he visits Athens. Samaras travels to Berlin and Paris on Aug. 24 and 25 after French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet in the German capital on Aug. 23.
The 17-nation currency headed for an advance versus most of its 16 major counterparts this month after Spain’s benchmark yields slid to a seven-week low, supporting the outlook for a bill auction today. Demand for the euro was tempered after Germany’s Bundesbank criticized European Central Bank bond buying.
Australia’s dollar climbed after minutes of the Reserve Bank’s last meeting showed that policy makers see domestic growth overshadowing a “fragile” global outlook.
EUR / USD: during the Asian session, the pair rose to $ 1.2360.
GBP / USD: during the Asian session, the pair rose $ 1.5720.
USD / JPY: during the Asian session the pair fell to the previous day's low.
Yesterday the euro fluctuated against the dollar at a time when the Bundesbank in Germany showed dissatisfaction about the plan of the European Central Bank.
The single currency rose after the Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said that his government will present the budget reports, which show that the improvement in Greece was caused by the international financial assistance.
The Australian dollar rose against all major currencies, as the demand for higher-yielding assets.
Also on the increase in value of the currency has affected the possible prospect that the ECB will try to limit bond yields.
Growth also showed the New Zealand dollar in relation to the fact that there is a chance the Federal Reserve will refrain from any further monetary stimulus, which could weaken the dollar.
Asian currencies weakened against the worsening debt crisis in Europe and the slowdown in the Chinese economy, which worsens the prospects for foreign sales in the region.
(pare/closed(00:00 GMT +02:00)/change, %)
EUR/USD $1,2345 +0,11%
GBP/USD $1,5710 +0,10%
USD/CHF Chf0,9726 -0,09%
USD/JPY Y79,48 -0,09%
EUR/JPY Y98,12 +0,01%
GBP/JPY Y124,84 +0,02%
AUD/USD $1,0441 +0,23%
NZD/USD $0,8088 +0,19%
USD/CAD C$0,9884 -0,08%
01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes -
03:00 New Zealand Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now Quarter III +2.4%
03:00 New Zealand Credit Card Spending July +4.6%
04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index, m/m June -0.3% +0.3%
08:30 United Kingdom PSNB, bln July 12.1 -2.8
10:00 United Kingdom CBI industrial order books balance August -6 -7
12:30 Canada Wholesale Sales, m/m June +0.9% +0.4%
18:00 U.S. FOMC meeting minutes -
23:50 Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln July -300.8 -460.0
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