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Gold $1,293.80 -9.30 -0.71%

ICE Brent Crude Oil $109.76 +0.16 +0.15%

NYMEX Crude Oil $104.59 +0.68 +0.65%

Nikkei 14,417.53-0.15 0.00%

Hang Seng 22,760.24 +64.23 +0.28%

Shanghai Composite 2,098.88 -6.24 -0.30%

S&P 1,864.85 +2.54 +0.14%

NASDAQ 4,095.52 +9.29 +0.23%

Dow 16,408.54 -16.31 -0.10%

FTSE 1,328.71 +6.15 +0.47%

CAC 4,431.81 +26.15 +0.59%

DAX 9,409.71 +91.89 +0.99%

EUR/USD $1,3812 -0,02%

GBP/USD $1,6792 -0,03%

USD/CHF Chf0,8828 +0,15%

USD/JPY Y102,39 +0,17%

EUR/JPY Y141,44 +0,16%

GBP/JPY Y171,93 +0,15%

AUD/USD $0,9327 -0,44%

NZD/USD $0,8571 -0,65%

00:00 Australia Bank holiday                 

00:00 United Kingdom Bank holiday                 

00:00 Canada Bank holiday                 

00:00 France Bank holiday                 

00:00 Germany Bank Holiday                 

00:00 New Zealand     Bank holiday                 

00:00 Switzerland Bank holiday                 

The dollar rose against the single currency after data on the U.S. labor market . The number of Americans apply for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week , but remained near seven-year low , indicating that the improvement of the labor market .

According to the Labor Department , the seasonally adjusted number of initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for the week ended April 12 , 2 thousand - to the level of 304 thousand average number of complaints over the past four weeks , meanwhile, dropped to 312,000 , reaching its lowest level since October 2007 . Economists had expected initial claims to rise to 316 thousand from 300 thousand which initially reported last week. Many experts believe that the value of this ratio below 400 000 - a sign of a stable job growth and improvement in the labor market .

In addition, manufacturers in the Mid- Atlantic region of the United States reported a considerable improvement of the business environment in this month. This is evidenced by the report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia , presented on Thursday . According to the released data, the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector in the region rose to 16.6 in April after recovering to 9.0 in March with unexpectedly low -6.3 in February. April's value - the highest since September 2013 .

The yen rose against the dollar earlier , due to the increase in the Bank of Japan's evaluation of one of the nine regional economies in the nation . It convinces the market that central bankers are still predicting a modest economic recovery , despite the problems due to the increased tax burden on consumers. Investors take positions before further steps to mitigate the monetary policy , while the Bank of Japan is waiting for signs of weakening domestic consumption after the recent increase in the sales tax . The rating was raised in Hokuriku region on the northern part of Honshu Island . Members of the Bank of Japan before its meeting on April 30 want to see the report on GDP growth and prices.

Meanwhile, we add that , despite the weakening of the head of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda expectations of additional measures easing monetary policy in the near future , some of the supporters of the aggressive actions of the central bank said that need a lot of new measures. For example , a former board member of the Bank of Japan, Nobuyuki Nakahara , said that the Bank of Japan should consider holding several successive rounds of easing , like the U.S. Federal Reserve , if it fails to achieve the inflation target of 2%. Recall that at the moment Nakahara is one of the closest advisers of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe .

The Canadian dollar strengthened against the dollar, which was associated with the publication of an optimistic report on inflation. Statistics Canada reported that the outcome of last month's producer price index rose by 1.5 % per annum , compared to 1.1 % in February and expert forecasts at 1.0 %. But , despite this marked improvement in the inflation rate for 23 consecutive months is below the target level of the Bank of Canada's 2%. Recall that the last time inflation was 2.0% in April 2012 .

As for the core CPI , which excludes vollatilnye components , it rose in March by 1.3 % per annum , compared to 1.2 % in February and 1.4 % in January.

It should be noted that yesterday the Bank of Canada has provided its report on monetary policy , in which the predicted increase in inflation on a quarterly basis . It is expected that the overall inflation will be at 1.3 % in Q1 , and then accelerate to 1.6 %, 1.8 % and 1.9 % in the next three quarters. Core inflation is forecast to be at 1.2 % in the first and second quarter , and then accelerate to 1.4 % in Q3 and 1.6 % in Q4 .

European stocks climbed for a second day as a report showed fewer Americans claimed unemployment benefits last week than estimated.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 0.5 percent to 332.43 at the close of trading as diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the U.S. and the European Union held talks on the unrest in eastern Ukraine. The equity benchmark has climbed 1.1 percent this week. It has still fallen 2 percent from this year’s high on April 4 amid a confrontation between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s eastern region.

National benchmarks gained in 12 of the 15 European markets that opened today. France’s CAC 40 Index and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose 0.6 percent. Germany’s DAX climbed 1 percent. Sweden’s OMX Stockholm 30 retreated 0.1 percent after closing early. Norway, Denmark and Iceland were all shut for Maundy Thursday.

A Labor Department report showed U.S. jobless claims rose to 304,000 in the week ended April 12, fewer than the median economist forecast of 315,000.

Renault climbed 1.9 percent to 73.37 euros as a report by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association showed the carmaker’s sales rallied 29 percent in March. Daimler AG, which increased sales by 5.4 percent, added 3 percent to 67.29 euros. Registrations in Europe gained 10 percent to 1.49 million vehicles, ACEA said. A gauge of auto-related companies rose 2.1 percent, the best performance on the Stoxx 600.

Remy Cointreau dropped 3.3 percent to 60.87 euros after saying that adjusted operating profit probably declined by 35 percent to 40 percent in the financial year through March. It had predicted a drop of at least 10 percent. The maker of Remy Martin cognac also said annual organic sales fell 11 percent, wider than the 9.7 percent drop predicted by analysts. Remy posts its full-years results on June 5.

Diageo slipped 3.7 percent to 1,829 pence after the world’s biggest distiller said sales, excluding acquisitions and currency swings, fell 1.3 percent in the third quarter of its financial year. The median projection of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had called for an increase of 1.8 percent.

SAP declined 1.2 percent to 57.73 euros after the world’s largest maker of business software reported first-quarter operating profit, excluding some items, of 919 million euros ($1.3 billion) on sales of 3.7 billion euros. Analysts on average had predicted earnings of 975 million euros and revenue of 3.8 billion euros.

Akzo Nobel slid 5.8 percent to 53.55 euros after posting sales of 3.38 billion euros, trailing the 3.44 billion-euro average analyst estimate. The world’s largest maker of paint also reported first-quarter net income of 129 million euros, exceeding the 116 million-euro average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

Brent crude traded near a six-week high amid concern that the escalating crisis in Ukraine will disrupt supplies. West Texas Intermediate rose for a second day.

Futures advanced as much as 0.2 percent in London before retreating. Ukraine accused Russia of fueling terrorism in its eastern regions as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization pledged to bolster the defenses of nearby nations. WTI rose after Janet Yellen, in her first speech to a Wall Street audience since becoming Federal Reserve chair, emphasized her commitment to support the U.S. economic recovery.

“The escalating crisis in Ukraine provides strong support to the market amid concerns about oil supply issues in the region,” Myrto Sokou, an analyst at Sucden Financial Ltd. in London, said in an e-mail. “Yellen comments yesterday spread an optimistic tone in the WTI contract amid hopes for a strong U.S. economic recovery.”

Brent for June settlement was 37 cents lower at $109.23 a barrel as of 12:47 p.m. on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark crude was at a premium of $6.30 to WTI for the same month. The spread widened for a third day yesterday to close at $6.57.

WTI for May delivery rose as much as 52 cents to $104.28 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange and was down 2 cents $103.74 a barrel. The contract added 1 cent yesterday. The volume of all futures traded was about 25 percent above the 100-day average. Prices have gained 5.4 percent this year.

Gold prices traded in a narrow range against the background data on the U.S. labor market . The number of Americans apply for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week , but remained near seven-year low , indicating that the improvement of the labor market .

According to the Labor Department , the seasonally adjusted number of initial claims for unemployment benefits rose for the week ended April 12 , 2 thousand - to the level of 304 thousand average number of complaints over the past four weeks , meanwhile, dropped to 312,000 , reaching its lowest level since October 2007 . Economists had expected initial claims to rise to 316 thousand from 300 thousand which initially reported last week. Many experts believe that the value of this ratio below 400 000 - a sign of a stable job growth and improvement in the labor market .

This week the gold from the adjusted three-month highs , as investors continue to respond to the positive data on U.S. retail sales , which showed that the U.S. economy is gaining momentum after a winter lull . Lack of fueling the conflict in eastern Ukraine led to a partial closing of positions in safe assets after the U.S. statistics .

On the anniversary week passed the largest two-day drop in the gold price over the last 30 years: 12 and 15 April 2013. prices broke strong support at 1525 usd . / oz . Just two days metal fell from 1565 to 1336 dollars . / Oz . " Fall, similar to what happened in 2013. Unlikely. Those who wanted to leave the gold market has made ​​it so in 2014 . We are likely waiting for consolidation in the lateral channel " - experts say.

June futures on COMEX gold traded in the range of $ 1296.60 - $ 1304.40 per ounce.

USD/JPY Y101.00, Y101.20, Y101.25, Y101.35, Y101.40, Y101.50, Y101.60, Y101.70, Y102.00, Y102.30, Y102.45, Y102.50, Y102.80, Y103.25, Y103.50

EUR/USD $1.3760, $1.3765, $1.3800, $1.3850-65

USD/CHF Chf0.8785, Chf0.9000

AUD/USD $0.9250, $0.9450

AUD/NZD NZ$1.0850

USD/CAD C$1.0900, C$1.0920, C$1.0975, C$1.0980, C$1.0985, C$1.1000, C$1.1010, C$1.1025, C$1.1050, C$1.1055, C$1.1060

U.S. stock futures rose slightly as investors weighed results from Google (GOOG) Inc. to Morgan Stanley (MS) and data showed fewer Americans than forecast filed jobless claims.

Global markets:

Nikkei 14,417.53 0.00%

Hang Seng 22,760.24 +0.28%

Shanghai Composite 2,098.88 -0.30%

FTSE 6,612.83 +0.44%

CAC 4,427.90 +0.50%

DAX 9,386.74 +0.74%

Crude oil $103.96 (+0.19%)

Gold $1301.00 (-0.18%)

Data

00:30 Japan BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) March -3.5% -2.8%

01:30 Australia NAB Quarterly Business Confidence Quarter I 8 6

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) March +0.1% -0.3%

05:00 Japan Consumer Confidence March 38.3 40.2 37.5

06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) March 0.0% +0.1% -0.3%

06:00 Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) March -0.9% -0.7% -0.9%

The euro exchange rate has risen considerably against the dollar on the statements of the Fed and the current data in Germany. Note that yesterday , Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen stressed : Central Bank will retain maximum flexibility in monetary policy and depart from graphs to increase the base interest rate . " We must be prepared for what is happening in the economy and to respond to what might happen, and our vision for the future should not become an obsession ," - she said. Most analysts believe that the recent comments Yellen - this is another attempt to move away from comments on March 19 debut press conference as chairman of the Federal Reserve System , when she said that the key interest rate of the Central Bank could grow approximately six months after the termination of bond purchases .

As for the data , they showed that the March producer price index fell by 0.9 percent ( yoy ) , following a similar change in the previous month . Economists had expected a decline of this indicator only 0.7 percent . Add that producer prices declined every month since last August , and the largest decline was seen in January , when they fell 1.1 percent . Excluding energy , producer prices fell in March by 0.3 percent year on year . Meanwhile, add that on a monthly basis the producer price index fell in March by 0.3 percent after zero change in the previous month and a decline of 0.1 percent in January . Economists forecast that this figure will grow by 0.1 percent.

The pound fell sharply against the dollar , returning to the levels of the opening of the current session . Initially, growth was due to renewed expectations of imminent rate hike by the Bank of England. Recent improvements in the state of the British labor market triggered a surge of expectations, which , in turn , led to rally pound. However, after reaching a pair of four-year high , many investors began to fix their profits , which caused such a fall . We also add that the attention of the market gradually switched to the publication of minutes of meeting of the Bank of England , declared the following week.

Yen traded with a slight advantage against the dollar , which is associated with an increase in the Bank of Japan's evaluation of one of the nine regional economies in the nation . It convinces the market that central bankers are still predicting a modest economic recovery , despite the problems due to the increased tax burden on consumers. Investors take positions before further steps to mitigate the monetary policy , while the Bank of Japan is waiting for signs of weakening domestic consumption after the recent increase in the sales tax . The rating was raised in Hokuriku region on the northern part of Honshu Island . Members of the Bank of Japan before its meeting on April 30 want to see the report on GDP growth and prices.

Meanwhile, we add that , despite the weakening of the head of the Bank of Japan Haruhiko Kuroda expectations of additional measures easing monetary policy in the near future , some of the supporters of the aggressive actions of the central bank said that need a lot of new measures. For example , a former board member of the Bank of Japan, Nobuyuki Nakahara , said that the Bank of Japan should consider holding several successive rounds of easing , like the U.S. Federal Reserve , if it fails to achieve the inflation target of 2%. Recall that at the moment Nakahara is one of the closest advisers of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe .

EUR / USD: during the European session, the pair rose to $ 1.3864

GBP / USD: during the European session, the pair rose to $ 1.6842 , but then fell to $ 1.6805

USD / JPY: during the European session, the pair rose to Y102.19

At 12:30 GMT will be released in Canada CPI and core CPI from the Bank of Canada in March . At 14:00 GMT the United States will present the Fed manufacturing index for April - Philadelphia . At 23:50 GMT , Japan will release the index of activity in the service sector in February.

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3970, $1.3950, $1.3930, $1.3905, $1.3860

Bids $1.3780/90, $1.3735, $1.3700, $1.3670/80

GBP/USD

Offers $1.7000. $1.6970, $1.6900, $1.6840/50

Bids $1.6730/40, $1.6700, $1.6650/60, $1.6640, $1.6600

AUD/USD

Offers $0.9500, $0.9480, $0.9435/40, $0.9425, $0.9390/00

Bids $0.9330/35, $0.9310/00, $0.9250, $0.9200/05

EUR/JPY

Offers Y142.50, Y142.15/20, Y142.00, Y141,90, Y141.75/80

Bids Y140.40, Y140.25/20, Y140.00/05

USD/JPY

Offers Y104.00/10, Y103.40, Y103.00, Y102.50

Bids Y101.70, Y101.20/30, Y101.00, Y100.75, Y100.50

EUR/GBP

Offers stg0.8330/35, stg0.8300/10, stg0.8280, stg0.8260/65

Bids stg0.8200, stg0.8180/90, stg0.8160, stg0.8100

European stocks declined, paring their advance this week, as SAP AG slid after posting worse-than-forecast earnings and sales, outweighing gains by carmakers. U.S. index futures slipped, while Asian shares rose.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index retreated 0.3 percent to 329.86 at 10:53 a.m. in London as diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, the U.S. and the European Union meet for talks in Geneva today. The benchmark has still added 0.3 percent this week. It has fallen 2.8 percent from this year’s high on April 4 amid a confrontation between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s eastern region.

“Investors are very cautious because of Ukraine and Russia,” Christian Stocker, a senior strategist at UniCredit Bank AG in Munich, said by phone. “We hope the meeting in Geneva will give some hints as to whether the U.S. and Europe impose real economic sanctions on Russia. SAP missed estimates and the stock’s in the red. The technology sector is suffering a bit because of high valuations.”

In the U.S., Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank is committed to maintaining an appropriate level of monetary accommodation to support the country’s economic recovery. Investors should watch shortfalls in both inflation and the jobless rate for indications on the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision on the federal-funds rate, she said in New York after European markets closed yesterday.

Separately, the central bank’s Beige Book business survey showed that eight of its 12 districts experienced “modest or moderate” growth based on reports gathered before April 7. The FOMC next meets on April 29-30 to discuss monetary policy.

SAP declined 3.3 percent to 56.52 euros after the world’s largest maker of business software reported first-quarter operating profit, excluding some items, of 919 million euros ($1.3 billion) on sales of 3.7 billion euros. Analysts on average had predicted earnings of 975 million euros and revenue of 3.8 billion euros.

Akzo Nobel plunged 6.7 percent to 53.08 euros after posting sales of 3.38 billion euros, trailing the 3.44 billion-euro average analyst estimate. The world’s largest maker of paint also reported first-quarter net income of 129 million euros, exceeding the 116 million-euro average estimate of analysts.

Remy Cointreau dropped 3.1 percent to 61.01 euros after saying that adjusted operating profit probably declined by 35 percent to 40 percent in the financial year through March. It had predicted a drop of at least 10 percent. The maker of Remy Martin cognac also said annual organic sales fell 11 percent, wider than the 9.7 percent drop predicted by analysts. Remy posts its full-years results on June 5.

Diageo Plc slipped 4.1 percent to 1,823 pence after the world’s biggest distiller said sales, excluding acquisitions and currency swings, fell 1.3 percent in the third quarter of its financial year. The median projection of analysts had called for an increase of 1.8 percent.

Pernod Ricard SA, Europe’s second-largest distiller, retreated 3.5 percent to 84.99 euros. A gauge of food and beverage stocks posted the worst performance of the 19 industry groups in the Stoxx 600.

FTSE 100 6,576.09 -8.08 -0.12%

CAC 40 4,395.92 -9.74 -0.22%

DAX 9,298.53 -19.29 -0.21%

USD/JPY Y101.00, Y101.20, Y101.25, Y101.35, Y101.40, Y101.50, Y101.60, Y101.70, Y102.00, Y102.30, Y102.45, Y102.50, Y102.80, Y103.25, Y103.50

EUR/USD $1.3760, $1.3765, $1.3800, $1.3850-65

USD/CHF Chf0.8785, Chf0.9000

AUD/USD $0.9250, $0.9450

AUD/NZD NZ$1.0850

USD/CAD C$1.0900, C$1.0920, C$1.0975, C$1.0980, C$1.0985, C$1.1000, C$1.1010, C$1.1025, C$1.1050, C$1.1055, C$1.1060

Asian stocks rose for a second day after U.S. industrial production increased more than forecast in March and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank remains committed to supporting the economic recovery.

Nikkei 225 14,417.53 -0.15 0.00%

S&P/ASX 200 5,454.2 +33.88 +0.63%

Shanghai Composite 2,098.92 -6.20 -0.29%

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. surged 9.4 percent after the Nikkei newspaper reported the Internet games maker’s operating profit rose.

Canon Inc. gained 1.7 percent on a report the camera maker’s earnings in the March quarter jumped about 50 percent.

Citic Pacific Ltd. lost 2.7 percent in Hong Kong after the steelmaker and property developer agreed to pay 226.9 billion yuan ($36 billion) to buy Chinese banking and brokerage assets from its state-owned parent.

00:30 Japan BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) March -3.5% -2.8%

01:30 Australia NAB Quarterly Business Confidence Quarter I 8 6

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) March +0.1% -0.3%

The dollar fell against most of its 16 major peers after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank has a “continuing commitment” to support the economic recovery. “The larger the shortfall of employment or inflation from their respective objectives, and the slower the projected progress toward those objectives, the longer the current target range for the federal funds rate is likely to be maintained,” Yellen told the Economic Club of New York yesterday. The employment shortfall “remains significant, and in our baseline outlook, it will take more than two years to close,” she said.

The pound rose to the highest in more than four years after data yesterday showed the U.K unemployment rate fell to the lowest since 2009, adding to signs the economy is gaining traction. The jobless rate, as measured by International Labour Organization methods, dropped to 6.9 percent in the three months through February from 7.2 percent in the quarter through January, the Office for National Statistics said yesterday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of economists was a decline to 7.1 percent.

The yen strengthened, snapping a four-day decline versus its U.S. peer before Japan’s Cabinet Office releases its monthly economic report.

Financial markets in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand are among those that will be closed for a holiday tomorrow.

EUR / USD: during the Asian session, the pair rose to $ 1.3840

GBP / USD: during the Asian session, the pair rose $ 1.6835

USD / JPY: on Asian session the pair fell to Y101.85

A light UK data calendar as we head into the Easter weekend. US data starts at 1230GMT with the weekly Jobless Claims where claims are expected rise to 315,000 after falling to the lowest level in almost seven years in the previous week. At 1400GMT, the Philadelphia Fed index is expected to rise to a reading of 10.0 in April after rebounding in March. This is followed by the weekly EIA Natural Gas Storage data at 1430GMT. However, late US data still sees the 2030GMT release of M2 Money Supply. European data starts at 0600GMT with Germany PPI as well as the EMU ACEA car registrations data for March. EMU Current Account data is due at 0800GMT, while at 1100GMT, ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch is due to speak, in Tirana, Albania.