CFD Markets News and Forecasts — 14-05-2014

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14.05.2014
23:51
Japan: GDP, q/q, Quarter I +1.5% (forecast +1.0%)
23:50
Japan: Tertiary Industry Index , March +2.4% (forecast +2.5%)
23:50
Japan: GDP, y/y, Quarter I 0%
23:30
Commodities. Daily history for May 14’2014:
(raw materials / closing price /% change)

Gold $1,305.70 +11.30+0.87%

ICE Brent Crude Oil $110.16 +0.92 +0.84%

NYMEX Crude Oil $101.98 -0.010 -0.010%

23:25
Stocks. Daily history for May 14’2014:
(index / closing price / change items /% change)

Nikkei 14,405.76 -19.68 -0.14%

Hang Seng 22,582.77 +230.39 +1.03%

Shanghai Composite 2,047.91 -2.82 -0.14%

S&P 1,888.53 -8.92 -0.47%

NASDAQ 4,100.63 -29.54 -0.72%

Dow 16,613.97 -101.47 -0.61%

FTSE 1,368.38 -0.37 -0.03%

CAC 4,501.04 -3.98 -0.09%

DAX 9,754.39 -0.04 0.00%

23:20
Currencies. Daily history for May 14'2014:
(pare/closed(GMT +2)/change, %)

EUR/USD $1,3714 +0,08%

GBP/USD $1,6765 -0,36%

USD/CHF Chf0,8896 -0,04%

USD/JPY Y101,84 -0,40%

EUR/JPY Y139,65 -0,34%

GBP/JPY Y170,72 -0,77%

AUD/USD $0,9375 +0,18%

NZD/USD $0,8663 +0,27%

USD/CAD C$1,0887 -0,18%

23:00
Schedule for today, Thursday, May 15’2014:
(time / country / index / period / previous value / forecast)

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) April -0.3%

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) April -2.8%

04:25 Japan BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks

05:00 Japan Consumer Confidence April 37.5 38.3

05:30 France GDP, q/q (Preliminary) Quarter I +0.3% +0.4%

05:30 France GDP, Y/Y (Preliminary) Quarter I +0.8%

06:00 Germany GDP (QoQ) (Preliminary) Quarter I +0.4% +0.7%

06:00 Germany GDP (YoY) (Preliminary) Quarter I +1.3%

07:15 Switzerland Producer & Import Prices, m/m April 0.0% +0.3%

07:15 Switzerland Producer & Import Prices, y/y April -0.7%

08:00 Eurozone ECB Monthly Report May

09:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI April +0.9%

09:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (Finally) April +0.7% +0.7%

09:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI ex EFAT, Y/Y April +0.7% +0.7%

09:00 Eurozone GDP (QoQ) (Preliminary) Quarter I -0.2% +0.4%

09:00 Eurozone GDP (YoY) (Finally) Quarter I +0.4%

12:30 Canada Manufacturing Shipments (MoM) March +1.4% +0.2%

12:30 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims May 319 321

12:30 U.S. NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index May 1.3 7.2

12:30 U.S. CPI, m/m April +0.2% +0.3%

12:30 U.S. CPI, Y/Y April +1.5%

12:30 U.S. CPI excluding food and energy, m/m April +0.2% +0.2%

12:30 U.S. CPI excluding food and energy, Y/Y April +1.7%

13:00 U.S. Total Net TIC Flows     March 167.7

13:00 U.S. Net Long-term TIC Flows March 85.7 47.3

13:15 U.S. Industrial Production (MoM) April +0.7% +0.4%

13:15 U.S. Capacity Utilization April 79.2% 79.2%

14:00 U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Quarter I 6.41%

14:00 U.S. Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey May 16.6 13.9

14:00 U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index May 47 49

16:30 Canada BOC Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri Speaks

23:00 U.S. Fed Chairman Janet Yellen Speaks

22:30
New Zealand: Business NZ PMI, April 55.2
19:00
Dow 16,623.54 -91.90 -0.55%, Nasdaq 4,107.79 -22.38 -0.54%, S&P 500 1,890.16 -7.29 -0.38%
16:10
European stocks close: most stocks declined due to the weak earnings results, possible additional stimulus measures by ECB still had an impact on markets

The most stock indices declined due to the weak earnings results from companies across Europe. Possible additional stimulus measures by ECB still had an impact on markets.

The industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.3% in March, from a 0.3% increase in February. Analysts had expected this figure. The year-on year rate of the industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.1% in March, from a 1.7% increase in February.

The comments of the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney and the U.K. labour market data had a negative impact on U.K. stock market. Mark Carney said the BoE may wait until next year to hike interest rates.

U.K. unemployment rate declined to 6.8% in March, from 6.9% in February. The claimant count dropped by 25,100 in April, compared to a decline of 30,400 people in March. Analysts had expected a decrease of 31,200 people.

Mediaset SpA shares declined 6.6% after announcing a net loss in the first quarter.

Nordex AG shares increased 11.0% after the company raised its full-year sales outlook for 2014.

Indexes on the close:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,878.49                              +5.41                     +0.08%

DAX                                      9,754.39                               -0.04                      0.00%

CAC 40                                 4,501.04                               -3.98                     -0.09%

16:00
European stocks closed in different ways: FTSE 100 6,879.01 +5.93 +0.09%, CAC 40 4,500.36 -4.66 -0.10%, DAX 9,757.68 +3.25 +0.03%
15:45
Foreign exchange market. American session: the U.S. dollar traded lower against the most major currencies despite the better-than-expected U.S. producer price index

The U.S. dollar traded lower against the most major currencies despite the better-than-expected U.S. producer price index (PPI). The U.S. producer price index increased 0.6% in April, from a 0.5% rise in March. This is the fastest growth since September 2012. Analysts had expected a 0.2% gain. The year-on-year PPI climbed 2.1% in April, from a 1.4% rise in March.

The U.S. PPI excluding food and energy increased 0.5% in April (March: +0.6%). Analysts had forecasted a 0.2% rise. The year-on-year excluding food and energy gained 1.9% in April, from a 1.4% rise in March.

The euro traded mixed against the U.S. dollar. The industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.3% in March, from a 0.3% increase in February. Analysts had expected this figure. The year-on year rate of the industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.1% in March, from a 1.7% increase in February.

The euro also remained under pressure due to possible additional stimulus measures from the ECB next month.

The British pound hits 3-week lows against the U.S. dollar after the release of the BoE’s quarterly inflation report and the U.K. labour market figures. The BoE left its GDP outlook at 3.4% for this year that indicates the BoE could delay the interest rate hike. But the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said that the British economy is moving closer to the point of needing tighter policy.

The U.K. unemployment rate declined to 6.8% in March, from 6.9% in February. The claimant count dropped by 25,100 in April, compared to a decline of 30,400 people in March. Analysts had expected a decrease of 31,200 people.

The Canadian dollar traded higher against the U.S. dollar in the absence of any significant economic data.

The New Zealand dollar traded higher against the U.S. dollar despite the lower-than-expected retail sales data from New Zealand. Retail sales in New Zealand increased 0.7% in the first quarter, from a 1.2% rise in the previous quarter. Analysts had expected a 0.9% increase. Retail sales excluding automobiles and gas stations climbed 0.8% in the first quarter, from a 1% increase in the previous quarter. The fourth quarter figure was revised up from 0.7%. Analysts had forecasted a 0.9% gain.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released its Financial Stability Report. House sales declined 11% between October and March since the central bank imposed the restrictions on high loan-to-value ratio lending.

The Australian dollar increased to 1-month highs against the U.S. dollar, supported by the Australian federal budget 2014, but later lost a part of its gains. Australia's Treasury released the federal budget for 2014 – 2015 on Tuesday. Australia's treasurer Joe Hockey said that the government aims to halve its budget deficit over the next year. The Australian government wants to cut tax increases and spending cuts in the budget to achieve its goal. Australia's Treasury forecast a deficit of A$29.8 billion during the twelve months ended June 2015. The real GDP should grow 2.5% in 2014 – 2015.

The Japanese yen increased against the U.S. dollar, supported by the better-than-expected economic data out of Japan and the increasing demand for the safe-haven currency. Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) increased 4.1% in April, from a 1.7% rise in March. Machine tool orders (preliminary) rose 48.8% in April, from a 41.8% gain in March.

15:40
Oil rose

West Texas Intermediate advanced to the highest price in three weeks as a government report showed that crude stockpiles fell at Cushing, Oklahoma. Brent oil rose.

Futures climbed for a third day. Inventories at Cushing, the delivery point for WTI futures, shrank 592,000 barrels last week, the Energy Information Administration said. Total inventories increased. Brent rose on concern that escalating tension in Ukraine will disrupt global energy supplies.

“Cushing is what’s moving the market,” said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group in Chicago. “You still have the ongoing crisis in Ukraine that’s providing some background support.”

WTI for June delivery increased 93 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $102.63 at 10:48 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange after rising to $102.65, the highest intraday price since April 22. The volume of all futures traded was 16 percent above the 100-day average for the time of day.

Brent for June settlement, which expires tomorrow, gained 71 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $109.95 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Volume was 29 percent above the 100-day average. The European benchmark crude traded at a premium of $7.32 to WTI, compared with $7.54 yesterday.

15:20
Gold rose

Gold rises in price on concerns about escalating tensions around Ukraine and expectations expand stimulus measures in Europe.

" Geopolitical risks continue to support gold - said analyst Kitco Metals Inc. Peter Haag . - Uncertainty about what will happen in Ukraine, Europe and the intention to strengthen the monetary stimulus contribute to buying precious metals ."

In recent months, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been supporting gold prices , as concerns over the potential deterioration of the situation prompted some investors to seek refuge in the precious metals markets . Nevertheless , the lack of noticeable escalation of political tensions kept gold prices in the range of $ 60 with a width of the end of March . Futures range from highs at 1331 dollar to lows near 1268 dollars.

Support gold prices also provided statistics on producer prices in the U.S.. U.S. inflation index rose sharply last month , reflecting higher prices for some goods and services after a long period of weakness.

The Labor Department said that the producer price index, which measures changes in the prices of firms received for their goods and services , rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in April, compared with an increase of 0.5 % in March. We add that the last increase was the highest since September 2012 .

Excluding volatile components, namely food and energy , producer prices rose in April by 0.5% , compared with 0.6 % in March. Economists had forecast an increase of 0.2 % in both indexes.

The report says that inflation may depart from historically low levels. Add that, compared with the previous year as a whole , producer prices rose 2.1 % in April , registering the largest annual jump since March 2012 .

The cost of the June gold futures on the COMEX today rose to a high of $ 1309.20 .

14:30
U.S.: Crude Oil Inventories, May +0.9
14:15
The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney: the BoE will increase interest rates when the UK economy returned to normal

The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney said at the press conference following the release of the BoE’s quarterly inflation report:

  • The BoE will increase interest rates when the UK economy returned to normal;
  • The British economy is moving closer to the point of needing tighter policy;
  • The interest rate hike would be "gradual and limited.”

13:44
Option expiries for today's 1400GMT cut

EUR/USD $1.3700, $1.3775, $1.3810

USD/JPY Y101.25, Y101.65, Y101.70, Y102.50

USD/CAD Cad1.0850, Cad1.1000

AUD/USD $0.9300, $0.9380, $0.9420

EUR/GBP stg0.8150

EUR/JPY Y140.70

13:33
U.S. Stocks open: Dow 16,714.99 -0.45 -0.00%, Nasdaq 4,118.13 -12.04 -0.29%, S&P 1,895.49 -1.96 -0.10%
13:26
Before the bell: S&P futures -0.15%, Nasdaq futures -0.30%

U.S. stock-index futures fell slightly after benchmark indexes closed at all-time highs for a second consecutive day as investors assessed earnings and data showing an increase in wholesale prices last month.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,405.76 -19.68 -0.14%

Hang Seng 22,582.77 +230.39 +1.03%

Shanghai Composite 2,047.91 -2.82 -0.14%

FTSE 6,861.78 -11.30 -0.16%

CAC 4,496.09 -8.93 -0.20%

DAX 9,744.19 -10.24 -0.10%

Crude oil $102.07 (+0.36%)

Gold $1307.90 (+1.02%)

13:14
DOW components before the bell

(company / ticker / price / change, % / volume)


Home Depot Inc

HD

77.28

+0.01%

0.1K

United Technologies Corp

UTX

118.31

+0.14%

0.6K

JPMorgan Chase and Co

JPM

54.71

+0.16%

7.7K

Walt Disney Co

DIS

82.40

+0.39%

0.1K

Boeing Co

BA

133.98

+0.40%

0.6K

Intel Corp

INTC

26.45

0.00%

0.2K

Cisco Systems Inc

CSCO

22.85

-0.04%

2.0K

Merck & Co Inc

MRK

55.71

-0.07%

4.3K

Pfizer Inc

PFE

29.18

-0.07%

3.2K

Verizon Communications Inc

VZ

47.81

-0.08%

5.0K

Visa

V

211.44

-0.10%

0.6K

International Business Machines Co...

IBM

192.00

-0.10%

0.7K

The Coca-Cola Co

KO

41.07

-0.10%

0.4K

Goldman Sachs

GS

160.00

-0.17%

0.1K

AT&T Inc

T

36.14

-0.17%

0.5K

Exxon Mobil Corp

XOM

102.19

-0.17%

0.7K

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

WMT

79.00

-0.18%

0.6K

General Electric Co

GE

26.86

-0.22%

0.7K

Johnson & Johnson

JNJ

100.79

-0.23%

0,8K

Caterpillar Inc

CAT

106.85

-0.28%

0.1K

Chevron Corp

CVX

125.50

-0.28%

0.1K

Microsoft Corp

MSFT

40.30

-0.30%

0.2K


13:04
Upgrades and downgrades before the market open

Upgrades:


Downgrades:


Other:

Apple (AAPL) target raised to $650 from $605 at Monness Crespi & Hardt


12:31
U.S.: PPI, y/y, April +2.1%
12:31
U.S.: PPI excluding food and energy, Y/Y, April +1.9%
12:30
U.S.: PPI, m/m, April +0.6% (forecast +0.2%)
12:30
U.S.: PPI excluding food and energy, m/m, April +0.5% (forecast +0.2%)
12:02
Foreign exchange market. European session: the U.S. dollar traded lower against the most major currencies ahead of the release of producer price index (PPI) in the U.S.

Economic calendar (GMT0):

06:00    Germany             CPI, m/m (Finally)                               April      -0.2%    -0.2%     -0.3%

06:00    Germany             CPI, y/y (Finally)                                 April      +1.3%   +1.3%    +1.1%

06:00    Japan                  Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y         April      +41.8%               +48.8%

06:45    France                 CPI, m/m                                           April      +0.4%   +0.2%      0.0%

06:45    France                 CPI, y/y                                             April      +0.6%                 +0.8%

08:30    United Kingdom   Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y April      +1.4%                  +1.3%

08:30    United Kingdom   Average Earnings, 3m/y                     March     +1.7%   +2.2%  +1.7%

08:30    United Kingdom   Claimant count                                   April      -30.4      -31.2       -25.1

08:30    United Kingdom   Claimant Count Rate                          April        3.4%                    3.3%

08:30    United Kingdom   ILO Unemployment Rate                    March     6.9%      6.8%      6.8%

09:00    Eurozone             Industrial production, (MoM)               March     +0.2%   -0.3%     -0.3%

09:00    Eurozone             Industrial Production (YoY)                 March    +1.7%                  -0.1%

09:00    Switzerland          Credit Suisse ZEW Survey (Expectations) March   7.0                      7.4

09:30    United Kingdom   BOE Inflation Letter                           Quarter II                                         

09:30    United Kingdom   BOE Gov Mark Carney Speaks                                                

The U.S. dollar traded lower against the most major currencies ahead of the release of producer price index (PPI) in the U.S. The U.S. producer price index should increase 0.2% in April, from a 0.5% rise in March. The U.S. producer price index excluding food and energy should climb 0.2% in April, from a 0.6% increase in March.

The euro traded higher against the U.S. dollar. The industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.3% in March, from a 0.3% increase in February. Analysts had expected this figure. The year-on year rate of the industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.1% in March, from a 1.7% increase in February.

The euro also remained under pressure due to possible additional stimulus measures from the ECB next month.

The British pound hits 3-week lows against the U.S. dollar after the release of the BoE’s quarterly inflation report and the U.K. labour market figures. The BoE left its GDP outlook at 3.4% for this year that indicates the BoE could delay the interest rate hike. But the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said that the British economy is moving closer to the point of needing tighter policy.

The U.K. unemployment rate declined to 6.8% in March, from 6.9% in February. The claimant count dropped by 25,100 in April, compared to a decline of 30,400 people in March. Analysts had expected a decrease of 31,200 people.

EUR/USD: the currency pair increased to $1.3731

GBP/USD: the currency pair dropped to $1.6756

USD/JPY: the currency pair declined to Y101.71

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

12:30    U.S.                       PPI, m/m                                           April      +0.5%  +0.2% 

12:30    U.S.                       PPI, y/y                                             April      +1.4%                

12:30    U.S.                       PPI excluding food and energy, m/m April      +0.6%  +0.2% 

12:30    U.S.                       PPI excluding food and energy, Y/Y   April      +1.4%                

14:30    Eurozone               ECB's Jens Weidmann Speaks                                                                  

22:30    New Zealand          Business NZ PMI                                 April      58.4                    

23:50    Japan                    Tertiary Industry Index                      March     -1.0%   +2.5% 

23:50    Japan                    GDP, q/q (Preliminary)                       Quarter I +0.2%  +1.0% 

23:50    Japan                    GDP, y/y                                           Quarter I +2.6%

12:01
Orders

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3870/75, $1.3860, $1.3825/30, $1.3810, $1.3770/75

Bids $1.3685, $1.3650/40, $1.3620, $1.3600


GBP/USD

Offers $1.7010-20, $1.7000, $1.6950, $1.6930, $1.6900/05, $1.6815/20

Bids $1.6750, $1.6715, $1.6700


AUD/USD

Offers $0.9500, $0.9450/60, $0.9425

Bids $0.9320, $0.9305/00, $0.9255/50, $0.9220, $0.9200


EUR/JPY

Offers Y142.00, Y141.50, Y141.00, Y140.40.

Bids Y139.85, Y139.50,  Y139.00


USD/JPY

Offers Y103.00, Y102.80, Y102.40/50

Bids Y101.50, Y101.35/30, Y101.20, Y101.00


EUR/GBP

Offers stg0.8250/60, stg0.8220/30, stg0.8190/200

Bids stg0.8130, stg0.8120, stg0.8100


11:42
The currency pair USD/JPY declined to Y101.71

The currency pair USD/JPY declined to Y101.71 due to the increasing demand for the safe-haven currency.

11:18
The currency pair GBP/USD declines to 3-week-lows after the release of the BoE’s quarterly Inflation report

The currency pair GBP/USD declines to 3-week-lows after the release of the BoE’s quarterly Inflation report. The BoE left its GDP outlook at 3.4% for this year that indicates the BoE could delay the interest rate hike.

11:03
European stock markets mid session: stocks declined due to the weak earnings results from companies across Europe

The stock indices declined due to the weak earnings results from companies across Europe.

The industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.3% in March, from a 0.3% increase in February. Analysts had expected this figure. The year-on year rate of the industrial production in the Eurozone decreased 0.1% in March, from a 1.7% increase in February.

U.K. unemployment rate declined to 6.8% in March, from 6.9% in February. The claimant count dropped by 25,100 in April, compared to a decline of 30,400 people in March. Analysts had expected a decrease of 31,200 people.

Mediaset SpA shares declined 6.7% after announcing a net loss in the first quarter.

Nordex AG shares increased 7.7% after the company raised its full-year sales outlook for 2014.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,861.98                              -11.10                     -0.16%

DAX                                      9,738.18                             -16.25                     -0.17%

CAC 40                                 4,497.7                                  -7.32                     -0.16%

10:38
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheeler: the country's financial system remains sound, a slowdown in China's economic growth was a risk for New Zealand

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheeler said today:

- The financial system in New Zealand remains sound, but there are still risks from the high levels of debt in the household and dairy sectors;

- House prices are overvalued;

- A potential decrease in China's property prices and shadow financing system is a risk for New Zealand;

- Strong deposit growth has helped to reduce the reliance of the banking system on offshore funding.

09:47
Asian Stocks close: stocks were exhibiting a mixed trend in the absence of any major economic reports

Asian stock indices were exhibiting a mixed trend in the absence of any major economic reports.

The Hong Kong stock index Hang Seng rose after the People's Bank of China announced to will do more to support the property market.

The Japanese index Nikkei 225 declined due to stronger yen.

Indexes on the close:

Nikkei 225                     14,405.76              -19.68        -0.14%

Hang Seng                     22,582.77            +230.39       +1.03%

Shanghai Composite      2,047.91                -2.28         -0.14%

Yokogawa Electric Corp. shares dropped 8.9%, as a net-income outlook missed analyst forecast.

Nikon declined 4.0% after missing its own earning forecast for the last fiscal year.

09:45
BoE quarterly inflation report

  • The Bank of England left forecasts for economic growth and inflation almost unchanged;
  • The Bank of England expects continued growth in house prices in the coming months;
  • Acceleration of productivity growth should neutralize some of the inflationary pressure;
  • The interest rate hike will be gradual to a level below its pre-crisis average;
  • The recent strengthening of the pound limits inflation;
  • Unemployment rate will decline faster than expected in February;
  • Inflation will be closer to the target level of 2% over the next two to three years;
  • The U.K. GDP should grow by 2.9% in 2015 and by 2.8% in 2016;
  • The Bank of England still expects the GDP growth by 3.4 % in 2014;
  • The Bank of England signalled that it could raise the interest rate at the end of the 1st quarter or in the 2nd quarter 2015.

09:29
Option expiries for today's 1400GMT cut

EUR/USD $1.3700, $1.3775, $1.3810

USD/JPY Y101.25, Y101.65, Y101.70, Y102.50

USD/CAD Cad1.0850, Cad1.1000

AUD/USD $0.9300, $0.9380, $0.9420

EUR/GBP stg0.8150

EUR/JPY Y140.70

09:22
Foreign exchange market. Asian session: the Australian dollar increased to 1-month highs against the U.S. dollar, supported by the Australian federal budget 2014

Economic calendar (GMT0):

06:00    Germany             CPI, m/m (Finally)                               April      -0.2%    -0.2%     -0.3%

06:00    Germany             CPI, y/y (Finally)                                 April      +1.3%   +1.3%    +1.1%

06:00    Japan                  Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y         April      +41.8%               +48.8%

06:45    France                 CPI, m/m                                           April      +0.4%   +0.2%      0.0%

06:45    France                 CPI, y/y                                             April      +0.6%                 +0.8%

08:30    United Kingdom   Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y April      +1.4%                  +1.3%

08:30    United Kingdom   Average Earnings, 3m/y                     March     +1.7%   +2.2%  +1.7%

08:30    United Kingdom   Claimant count                                   April      -30.4      -31.2       -25.1

08:30    United Kingdom   Claimant Count Rate                          April        3.4%                    3.3%

08:30    United Kingdom   ILO Unemployment Rate                    March     6.9%      6.8%      6.8%

09:00    Eurozone             Industrial production, (MoM)               March     +0.2%   -0.3%     -0.3%

09:00    Eurozone             Industrial Production (YoY)                 March    +1.7%                  -0.1%

09:00    Switzerland          Credit Suisse ZEW Survey (Expectations) March   7.0                      7.4

The U.S. dollar traded lower against the most major currencies. Yesterday’s released U.S. retail sales has been weaker than expected. U.S. retail sales increased 0.1% in April, from a 1.2% rise in March. March’s figure was revised up from 1.1%. Analysts had expected an increase of 0.5%. U.S. retail sales excluding autos were flat in April (March: +0.7%). Analysts had forecasted a 0.6% increase.

The New Zealand dollar traded higher against the U.S. dollar despite the lower-than-expected retail sales data from New Zealand. Retail sales in New Zealand increased 0.7% in the first quarter, from a 1.2% rise in the previous quarter. Analysts had expected a 0.9% increase. Retail sales excluding automobiles and gas stations climbed 0.8% in the first quarter, from a 1% increase in the previous quarter. The fourth quarter figure was revised up from 0.7%. Analysts had forecasted a 0.9% gain.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand released its Financial Stability Report. House sales declined 11% between October and March since the central bank imposed the restrictions on high loan-to-value ratio lending.

The Australian dollar increased to 1-month highs against the U.S. dollar, supported by the Australian federal budget 2014. Australia's Treasury released the federal budget for 2014 – 2015 on Tuesday. Australia's treasurer Joe Hockey said that the government aims to halve its budget deficit over the next year. The Australian government wants to cut tax increases and spending cuts in the budget to achieve its goal. Australia's Treasury forecast a deficit of A$29.8 billion during the twelve months ended June 2015. The real GDP should grow 2.5% in 2014 – 2015.

The Japanese yen increased against the U.S. dollar, supported by the better-than-expected economic data out of Japan. Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) increased 4.1% in April, from a 1.7% rise in March. Machine tool orders (preliminary) rose 48.8% in April, from a 41.8% gain in March.

EUR/USD: the currency pair increased to $1.3720

GBP/USD: the currency pair climbed to $1.6870

USD/JPY: the currency pair declined to Y102.10

AUD/USD: the currency pair climbed to $0.9397

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

09:30    United Kingdom     BOE Inflation Letter                           Quarter II                                          

09:30    United Kingdom     BOE Gov Mark Carney Speaks                                                

12:30    U.S.                       PPI, m/m                                           April      +0.5%  +0.2%  

12:30    U.S.                       PPI, y/y                                             April      +1.4%                 

12:30    U.S.                       PPI excluding food and energy, m/m April      +0.6%  +0.2%  

12:30    U.S.                       PPI excluding food and energy, Y/Y   April      +1.4%                 

14:30    Eurozone               ECB's Jens Weidmann Speaks                                                                  

22:30    New Zealand          Business NZ PMI                                 April      58.4                     

23:50    Japan                    Tertiary Industry Index                      March     -1.0%   +2.5%  

23:50    Japan                    GDP, q/q (Preliminary)                       Quarter I +0.2%  +1.0%  

23:50    Japan                    GDP, y/y                                           Quarter I +2.6%

09:00
Eurozone: Industrial production, (MoM), March -0.3% (forecast -0.3%)
09:00
Eurozone: Industrial Production (YoY), March -0.1%
09:00
Switzerland: Credit Suisse ZEW Survey (Expectations), March 7.4
08:31
United Kingdom: Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y, April +1.3%
08:31
United Kingdom: Average Earnings, 3m/y , March +1.7% (forecast +2.2%)
08:31
United Kingdom: Claimant Count Rate, April 3.3%
08:30
United Kingdom: ILO Unemployment Rate, March 6.8% (forecast 6.8%)
08:30
United Kingdom: Claimant count , April -25.1 (forecast -31.2)
07:40
FTSE 100 6,867.69 -5.39 -0.08%, CAC 40 4,504.41 -0.61 -0.01%, Xetra DAX 9,770.18 +15.75 +0.16%
06:46
France: CPI, y/y, April +0.8%
06:45
France: CPI, m/m, April 0.0% (forecast +0.2%)
06:01
Japan: Prelim Machine Tool Orders, y/y , April +48.8%
06:00
Germany: CPI, m/m, April -0.3% (forecast -0.2%)
06:00
Germany: CPI, y/y , April +1.1% (forecast +1.3%)
05:40
European bourses are seen little changed Wednesday: the FTSE is seen up 0.1%, the DAX flat and the CAC up 0.1%
05:28
Options levels on wednesday, May 14, 2014

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.3808 (1447)

$1.3781 (2331)

$1.3744 (556)

Price at time of writing this review: $ 1.3719

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.3689 (263)

$1.3656 (3395)

$1.3616 (6732)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date June, 6 is 43807 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,4000 (4814);

- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date June, 6 is 66254 contracts, with the maximum number of contractswith strike price $1,3700 (6732);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.51 versus 1.55 from the previous trading day according to data from May, 13

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.7101 (1814)

$1.7003 (2671)

$1.6906 (1732)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.6863

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.6792 (1223)

$1.6696 (1855)

$1.6598 (1218)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date June, 6 is 22091 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,7000 (2671);

- Overall open interest on the PUT optionswith the expiration date June, 6 is 21992 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,6200 (1914);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 1.00 versus 0.93 from the previous trading day according to data from May, 13

* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.

** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.

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