Foreign exchange market. Asian session: the U.S. dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies, investors favoured safe-haven assets

Economic calendar (GMT0):

04:30    Japan        Industrial Production (MoM) (Finally) March       +0.3%    +0.3%   +0.7%

04:30    Japan        Industrial Production (YoY) (Finally)  March        +7.0%                 +7.4%

06:45    France       Non-Farm Payrolls (Preliminary)       Quarter I    +0.1%    -0.1%    -0.1%

09:00    Eurozone   Trade Balance s.a.                           March         15.0       17.3       15.2

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies after yesterday’s release of the mixed U.S. economic data. The U.S. consumer price index increased 0.3% in April. That was the biggest rise since June last year. The Fed Chair Janet Yellen gave brief remarks Thursday at a National Small Business Week Event held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. But she said nothing about current monetary policy. Janet Yellen explained that job creation is very important for economic recovery and the Fed “tries to promote the conditions to foster job creation”. Investors favoured safe-haven assets.

The New Zealand dollar traded mixed against the U.S. dollar. Investors continue to back the U.S. dollar. No economic data was published in New Zealand.

The Australian dollar traded little changed against the U.S. dollar. Investors favoured safe-haven assets. No economic data was published in Australia.

The Japanese yen traded mixed against the U.S. dollar. The yen was supported by the demand for safe-haven currency and the better-than-expected Japanese industrial production. The industrial production in Japan increased 0.7% in March, from a 0.3% gain in February. Analysts had expected a 0.3% increase. On a yearly basis, the Japanese industrial production rose 7.4% in March, from a 7.0% increase in February.

EUR/USD: the currency pair traded mixed

GBP/USD: the currency pair traded mixed

USD/JPY: the currency pair traded mixed

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

12:30    Canada  Foreign Securities Purchases                                                 March     6.08      7.21      

12:30    U.S.      Building Permits, mln                                                              April      1.000    1.010    

12:30    U.S.      Housing Starts, mln                                                                April      0.946    0.980    

13:55    U.S.      Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Preliminary)     April      84.1      84.7