Showing posts with label Dollar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dollar. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Dollar Rise Since CPI Data Released

Dollar Rise Since CPI Data Released. The dollar and U.S. Treasury prices persist at high levels on Wednesday after a reported level of consumer inflation rose appropriate level economists' expectations. Furthermore, investors will await the Fed's Beige Book, which is a data summary of the economies of many regions and would typically be used in the central bank's monetary policy meeting next. Observed so far the U.S. dollar index edged up 0.04% at 79.86 level, after briefly to its lowest intraday highs at 79.66 and at 79.95 daily.

Technically, the U.S. dollar intraday bias to bullish, but it takes penetration consistently above 79.95 area to trigger further bullish momentum targeting the next resistance area at 80.15. On the bottom side, the nearest support level appears in the 79.65 area, fell again below the area can bring the price to a neutral zone but bullish scenario remains intact as long as the price stayed above its level double bottom at around 79.40.

Aussie Slips After Sentiment Data

The Australian dollar traded lower after the data showed consumer confidence moved only slightly from 2-month lows, highlighting concerns about the country's economic slowdown kangaroo. Australian consumer sentiment index released by Westpac Banking Corp. and the Melbourne Institute is only up 0.6% in January to 100.6 from 100.03 in the previous month. World Bank's decision to cut its global growth forecast for 2013 also helped to dampen demand for Aussie.

"Domestic data during the past week has not shown improvement, and it gave a little pressure on the Aussie," said Derek Mumford, director of Rochford Capital in Sydney. "Similarly, today (Wednesday), the data do not yet reflect the confidence of a recovery."

Renesas Ready to Cut Workforce

Renesas Electronics Corp. said Thursday that the company proposes to reduce further the discourse about 3,000 employees over to union workers to streamline the corporate structure. Renesas, which is the world's biggest supplier for chip micro controller, who said that previous cuts not yet up, but by trimming the workforce by the early retirement of its employees would be more appropriate. Workers over the age of 40 years in the company of the child and the parent will be asked to perform in the early retirement scheme.

Sharp Will Still denting Expansion In China


Sharp Corp. said Thursday that the decision was made to produce the television business lines in China is still not confirmed, following a media report which said that the company of Japan is planning to sell LCD television assembly in Nanjing to Lenovo Group Ltd. of China. Nikkei reported that Sharp and Lenovo will soon sign a memorandum of understanding this month, which the Japanese company will sell its television assembly operations unit, while unit R & D and sales will still form the joint venture.

Nikkei Gains Amid Weakening Asia


Asian stock markets mostly fell on Thursday's trading, while Japan's Nikkei increase most position, the related downfall of the Japanese currency at the day before. Among the Asian stock markets moved lower, the Hang Seng index of Hong Kong trading down 0.1% after the opening session with a rose, with the Shanghai index fell 0.8%, South Korea's KOSPI fell 0.3% and market Singapore, the Straits Times that move down. For the stock market moves up, the stock gained 0.2% after the Nikkei fell as much as 2.6% yesterday, while the Australian stock market, the S & P / ASX 200 rose 0.9% move.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Dollar Fluctuation Anticipation Non Farm Payrolls Data

Dollar Fluctuation Anticipation Non Farm Payrolls Data. FOREX FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS TODAY
  • USDCHF: GMMA, MACD Stochastics Vs, Watch Area 0.9195 - 0.9233 For Testing
  • GBP / USD: 1.6259 When Broken, Watch 1.6305 - 1.6379
  • USD / JPY: 86.93 When translucent, Potential Continues To 84.46
  • USDCHF: Bearish Signal by indicator Trio, Guard Support range at 0.9040 - 0.8933
  • USDCHF: Bearish Signal Fade Start, But Beware Fixed Support at 0.9105 - 0.8932
The U.S. dollar recovered from weakening fiscal cliff post-euphoria faded on Thursday, rebounded sharply just a day later after the agreement achieved fiscal cliff due to the market participants consider the negative effects of the delay deal U.S. budget cuts. Observed so far the U.S. dollar index rose 0.35% at 80.22 level compared to the previous day at around 79.84. The U.S. Dollar index had even dropped to 79.39 due to the fiscal abyss deal euphoria in the new year.

This situation illustrates investors doubt that the deal last fiscal cliff not eliminate risk in the financial markets so terpic profit taking as a precaution in case the fiscal situation worsened again if Democrats and Republicans fail to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling and spending cuts in the near future. The investor also has the potential to change its dollar position to switch back to currency risk after ADP employment data reported that rises beyond the estimates and the data indicate the U.S. non-farm payrolls on Friday a positive tomorrow. Although ADP levels do not always correlate to the NFP data, but generally pretty reliable indicator of ADP to provide directions NFP data, which means that the growth rate of the U.S. labor should rise again in December.

Data jobless benefit claims rose to 372,000 though, but data on jobless claims tend to be volatile during the holiday season, so the rise in jobless claims was less surprising, and if observed overall jobless benefit claims in December was substantially lower than in November so it's still consistent with the prediction data NFP increased.


U.S. stock futures sales drop after release of Fed Minutes. STOCK INDEX FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS TODAY
  • Need Dow Close Above 13,325
  • Distressed at the Dow Bearish Channel
  • Dow Continues Bearish Pressure
  • Dow Continues Bearish Pressure
  • Hang Seng Still hold MACD and Stochastic
U.S. stocks fell at the end of trading on Thursday after the release of the latest Fed minutes reveal disagreement about how long the central bank to buy bonds and as investors paused following a sharp rally in the previous session. Will this put an end to QE? Of course not, but it's interesting when you look at the division and strife, (The Fed) is playing with fire, this has never been done before, "said Saluzzi." Markets love QE but not market participants. "...

Friday, November 2, 2012

Dollar Gains Ahead of U.S. Data - Fundamental Forx News Of Today

Dollar Gains Ahead of U.S. Data. The dollar rose against most major currencies after U.S. data fanned estimated employment figures today showing a recovery in the largest economy in the world. Yen extends reprieve against most major currencies as signs of weakening Japanese economy and coupled with disappointing results on Japanese corporate earnings spurred speculation the Bank of Japan will add to monetary easing.

"If we get very good data from the U.S., we will see investors hunt for dollars, as the U.S. dollar will strengthen" said Sue Ann Lee, an economist at United Overseas Bank Ltd.. in Singapore. "When we get the data very bad and some things not so well, usually dollar for dollar was also supported safe-haven currency."


Comment Swan injures Aussie



Aussie weakened at the London session, pressured by comments from Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan are back many hopes of RBA monetary easing at a meeting next week. "Australia's financial assets have now become part of the global portfolio allocation. This has encouraged the flow of foreign funds into Australia so as to encourage the strengthening Australian dollar," said Swan. "With fiscal policy on a consolidated and controlled inflation the Australian economy still has room to get a lower interest rate."

Swan and several other ministers in the cabinet goverment has prompted the central bank to ease monetary policy to help the economy at a time when the government is trying to record a budget surplus. Reserve Bank of Australia has cut interest rates by 25 basis points at the October meeting. The latest survey also showed the RBA will cut rates again by 25 basis points to 3% at the meeting of 6 November.