Archive for December 20th, 2009
Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
So far, the world’s superpower economy is improving gradually along with an overall enhancement of the consumer spending and a recent upgrading in housing market activity, since it was stated throughout the FOMC last meeting. While tight credit conditions and the present deteriorating labor market, continue to weigh down on…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
The USD is trading mixed to lower to start the week as equity markets trade higher, the CHF trades at a nine month high versus the EUR then falls sharply, CHF decline generates speculation of SNB intervention, JPY trades lower as Japan’s exports fall 6.2%, GBP pressured by CBI report…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
The major pairs saw some action during the European session, after a flat Asian session, but little of it looked sustainable. As seen in the equity and in the commodity markets, the trading volume remained thin throughout the Asian and the European sessions, most likely due to upcoming Christmas and…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
There is no single particular theme to help crystallize traders views at the start of what might be a dull trading week in the run-up to the Christmas holiday period. Many consumers preferred the safety of indoors to a trek to the mall in hazardous weekend weather conditions after a…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
The greenback traded on a high against the euro as signs that a recovery in the world?s largest economy is gaining traction and concern credit costs in Europe may widen bolstered demand for the U.S currency. The dollar may extend its biggest weekly rally since June against a basket of…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
After spiking and recording a high of 1.0482 during the day, Swiss has fallen once again and is now trading just above 1.0400. The Resistance 1.0480-95 region has held as expected and we expect it to hold in today’s US session also as the pair is continuing to show less…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Opportunities
| Date |
Time* |
Source |
Description |
Forecast |
Previous |
| 12/21/2009 |
00:30 |
AUS |
New Motor Vehicle Sales YoY |
n/a |
3.3% |
| 12/21/2009 |
02:00 |
NZ |
Credit Card Spending (YoY) |
n/a |
-0.4% |
| 12/21/2009 |
04:30 |
JPN |
All Industry Activity Index (MoM) |
1.0% |
-0.6% |
| 12/21/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
BOJ Monthly Report |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/21/2009 |
13:30 |
CA |
Retail Sales MoM |
0.8% |
1.0% |
| 12/21/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index |
n/a |
-1.08 |
| 12/21/2009 |
21:45 |
NZ |
Current Account Balance |
-2.030B |
0.124B |
| 12/21/2009 |
23:00 |
AUS |
Conference Board Leading Index |
n/a |
0.3% |
| 12/22/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
Small Business Confidence |
n/a |
43.0 |
| 12/22/2009 |
07:00 |
GE |
GfK Consumer Confidence Survey |
3.5 |
3.7 |
| 12/22/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
GDP (YoY) |
-4.9% |
-5.1% |
| 12/22/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
Current Account (BP) |
-8.2B |
-11.4B |
| 12/22/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
GDP Price Index |
0.5% |
0.5% |
| 12/22/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
Richmond Fed Manufact. Index |
4 |
1 |
| 12/22/2009 |
21:45 |
NZ |
GDP YoY |
n/a |
-2.1% |
| 12/22/2009 |
22:00 |
US |
ABC Consumer Confidence |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
Bank of England Minutes |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
10:00 |
EU |
Industrial New Orders SA (YoY) |
n/a |
-16.5% |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:00 |
GE |
IFO Dec. Business Climate Survey by Industry (Table) |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:30 |
CA |
GDP MoM |
0.3% |
0.4% |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
PCE Core (YoY) |
1.5% |
1.4% |
| 12/23/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
U. of Michigan Confidence |
73.7 |
73.4 |
| 12/23/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes for May |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Durable Goods Orders |
0.2% |
-0.6% |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Initial Jobless Claims |
470K |
480K |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Continuing Claims |
5175K |
5186K |
| 12/24/2009 |
23:30 |
JPN |
Natl CPI YoY |
-2.0% |
-2.5% |
| 12/24/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
Corp Service Price (YoY) |
-2.0% |
-2.2% |
| 12/25/2009 |
04:00 |
JPN |
Vehicle Production (YoY) |
n/a |
-19.1% |
| 12/25/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
Construction Orders (YoY) |
n/a |
-40.1% |
| 12/27/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
Industrial Production YoY% |
n/a |
-15.1% |
| 12/28/2009 |
00:01 |
UK |
Hometrack Housing Survey (YoY) |
n/a |
-2.9% |
| 12/28/2009 |
01:30 |
JPN |
Labor Cash Earnings YoY |
n/a |
-1.9% |
| 12/28/2009 |
15:30 |
US |
Dallas Fed Manf. Activity |
n/a |
0.3% |
| 12/29/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
BoE Housing Equity Withdrawl |
-GBP5.8B |
-GBP7.0B |
| 12/29/2009 |
14:00 |
US |
S&P/CS Composite-20 YoY |
-7.3% |
-9.36% |
| 12/29/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
Consumer Confidence |
52.8 |
49.5 |
| 12/29/2009 |
22:00 |
US |
ABC Consumer Confidence |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/29/2009 |
23:15 |
JPN |
Nomura/JMMA Manufacturing PM |
n/a |
52.3 |
| 12/30/2009 |
02:00 |
NZ |
Money Supply M3 YoY |
n/a |
0.8% |
| 12/30/2009 |
09:00 |
EU |
Euro-Zone M3 s.a. (YoY) |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| 12/30/2009 |
14:45 |
US |
Chicago Purchasing Manager |
55.0 |
56.1 |
| 12/31/2009 |
00:30 |
AUS |
Private Sector Credit YoY% |
n/a |
1.1% |
| 12/31/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Initial Jobless Claims |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/31/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Continuing Claims |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/31/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
NAPM-Milwaukee |
n/a |
57.0 |
| 12/31/2009 |
21:15 |
US |
Bloomberg FCI Monthly |
n/a |
n/a |
* Times listed are GMT
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Opportunities
| Date |
Time* |
Source |
Description |
Forecast |
Previous |
| 12/21/2009 |
00:30 |
AUS |
New Motor Vehicle Sales YoY |
n/a |
3.3% |
| 12/21/2009 |
02:00 |
NZ |
Credit Card Spending (YoY) |
n/a |
-0.4% |
| 12/21/2009 |
04:30 |
JPN |
All Industry Activity Index (MoM) |
1.0% |
-0.6% |
| 12/21/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
BOJ Monthly Report |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/21/2009 |
13:30 |
CA |
Retail Sales MoM |
0.8% |
1.0% |
| 12/21/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index |
n/a |
-1.08 |
| 12/21/2009 |
21:45 |
NZ |
Current Account Balance |
-2.030B |
0.124B |
| 12/21/2009 |
23:00 |
AUS |
Conference Board Leading Index |
n/a |
0.3% |
| 12/22/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
Small Business Confidence |
n/a |
43.0 |
| 12/22/2009 |
07:00 |
GE |
GfK Consumer Confidence Survey |
3.5 |
3.7 |
| 12/22/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
GDP (YoY) |
-4.9% |
-5.1% |
| 12/22/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
Current Account (BP) |
-8.2B |
-11.4B |
| 12/22/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
GDP Price Index |
0.5% |
0.5% |
| 12/22/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
Richmond Fed Manufact. Index |
4 |
1 |
| 12/22/2009 |
21:45 |
NZ |
GDP YoY |
n/a |
-2.1% |
| 12/22/2009 |
22:00 |
US |
ABC Consumer Confidence |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
Bank of England Minutes |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
10:00 |
EU |
Industrial New Orders SA (YoY) |
n/a |
-16.5% |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:00 |
GE |
IFO Dec. Business Climate Survey by Industry (Table) |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:30 |
CA |
GDP MoM |
0.3% |
0.4% |
| 12/23/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
PCE Core (YoY) |
1.5% |
1.4% |
| 12/23/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
U. of Michigan Confidence |
73.7 |
73.4 |
| 12/23/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes for May |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Durable Goods Orders |
0.2% |
-0.6% |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Initial Jobless Claims |
470K |
480K |
| 12/24/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Continuing Claims |
5175K |
5186K |
| 12/24/2009 |
23:30 |
JPN |
Natl CPI YoY |
-2.0% |
-2.5% |
| 12/24/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
Corp Service Price (YoY) |
-2.0% |
-2.2% |
| 12/25/2009 |
04:00 |
JPN |
Vehicle Production (YoY) |
n/a |
-19.1% |
| 12/25/2009 |
05:00 |
JPN |
Construction Orders (YoY) |
n/a |
-40.1% |
| 12/27/2009 |
23:50 |
JPN |
Industrial Production YoY% |
n/a |
-15.1% |
| 12/28/2009 |
00:01 |
UK |
Hometrack Housing Survey (YoY) |
n/a |
-2.9% |
| 12/28/2009 |
01:30 |
JPN |
Labor Cash Earnings YoY |
n/a |
-1.9% |
| 12/28/2009 |
15:30 |
US |
Dallas Fed Manf. Activity |
n/a |
0.3% |
| 12/29/2009 |
09:30 |
UK |
BoE Housing Equity Withdrawl |
-GBP5.8B |
-GBP7.0B |
| 12/29/2009 |
14:00 |
US |
S&P/CS Composite-20 YoY |
-7.3% |
-9.36% |
| 12/29/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
Consumer Confidence |
52.8 |
49.5 |
| 12/29/2009 |
22:00 |
US |
ABC Consumer Confidence |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/29/2009 |
23:15 |
JPN |
Nomura/JMMA Manufacturing PM |
n/a |
52.3 |
| 12/30/2009 |
02:00 |
NZ |
Money Supply M3 YoY |
n/a |
0.8% |
| 12/30/2009 |
09:00 |
EU |
Euro-Zone M3 s.a. (YoY) |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| 12/30/2009 |
14:45 |
US |
Chicago Purchasing Manager |
55.0 |
56.1 |
| 12/31/2009 |
00:30 |
AUS |
Private Sector Credit YoY% |
n/a |
1.1% |
| 12/31/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Initial Jobless Claims |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/31/2009 |
13:30 |
US |
Continuing Claims |
n/a |
n/a |
| 12/31/2009 |
15:00 |
US |
NAPM-Milwaukee |
n/a |
57.0 |
| 12/31/2009 |
21:15 |
US |
Bloomberg FCI Monthly |
n/a |
n/a |
* Times listed are GMT
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
The pair was seen heading towards its last week low at 0.8808 in early trading today suggesting another foray to the downside could be seen again. We would like to see a firm hold below the 0.8904 level, which should convince the market of further downside weakness following its past…
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Dec 20, 2009 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities
The cross maintained a third consecutive week of downside losses the past week breaking and hold below the 0.8970 level, its Nov 25?09 low to close lower at 0.8880. This development has left downside risk towards its Nov 17?09 low at 0.8832. The latter level is expected to cap declines…
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