Archive for February 2nd, 2010

 

USD/CHF Mid-Day Outlook

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Current development indicates that a short term top is in place in USD/CHF at 1.0640 on bearish divergence condition in 4 hours MACD. Some more consolidations could be seen with risk of another fall. Though, downside should be contained by 1.0367 support and bring rally resumption. Above 1.0640 should target…

GBP/USD Mid-Day Outlook

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

With 1.5902 minor support intact, GBP/USD’s recovery from 1.5849 might still continue. But still, upside should be limited below 1.6274 resistance and bring fall resumption. Below 1.5902 minor support will flip intraday bias back to the downside for 1.5829 support. Break there will confirm the whole fall from 1.6875 has…

USD/JPY Mid-Day Outlook

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

With 89.97 minor support intact, USD/JPY’s recovery from 89.13 might continue further. Nevertheless, decline from 93.74 is still in favor to continue as long as 91.86 resistance holds. Below 89.97 will flip intraday bias back to the downside. Break of 89.13 will confirm fall resumption to 87.36 support next. As…

USD Lower, EU Endorses Greek Deficit Proposals

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The USD is trading mixed to lower as the EU commission backs Greek proposals to deal with its deficits and equity markets edge higher, EUR was also supported by upward revision in EU Jan services PMI, GBP firms in reaction to report of improving consumer confidence with gains limited by…

EURUSD: Risk Builds Towards The 1.4028/94 Levels

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

A build up on its Tuesday gains has seen EUR strengthening in early trading today suggesting a move towards its Jan 21?10 low at 1.4028 and even higher. Its current upside offensive is coming on the back of its recent weakness off the 1.5143 level and its subsequent recovery initiated…

Stuff and Nonsense

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

In the space of an instant the fate of the single European currency has turned on a dime following the European Commission’s approval on Wednesday of the plan submitted by the government of Greece to reduce its public deficit from 12% to 3% within the next 36 months. Although it’s…

EUR/USD Mid-Day Outlook

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

EUR/USD’s break of 1.3989 minor resistance indicates that a short term bottom is already formed at 1.3852 on bullish convergence condition in 4 hours MACD. Stronger rebound could now be seen towards 1.4193 resistance But after all, we’d expect upside to be limited by 1.4217/4578 resistance zone and bring resumption…

Mid-Day Report: Dollar Trying to Recover after ADP, Euro Lifted by Greece News

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Dollar edged lower on broad based rally in global stocks and commodities earlier today but recovers in early US session after better than expected job market data. The ADP employment report showed -22k contraction in the private job sector of US, versus expectation of -40k and prior month’s upwardly revised…

Would Today’s US ADP Report Truly Predict This Week’s Non-Farm Payroll?

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

So far, the major obstacle that the world’s leading economy is facing is its deteriorated key sector; the labor market, as it continuously prevented the country to witness a full, stronger and more accelerated overall recovery within it’s different sectors, however today’s ADP Employment Change for last month may show…

Forex Economic Calendar

Feb 02, 2010 in Grow Financially, Opportunities

Date Time* Source Description Forecast Previous
2/3/2010 00:01 UK BRC January Shop Price Index n/a n/a
2/3/2010 00:30 AUS Trade Balance -2400M -1700M
2/3/2010 08:55 GE PMI Services n/a 51.2
2/3/2010 09:00 EU PMI Composite n/a 53.6
2/3/2010 09:30 UK Official Reserves (Changes) n/a -$1603M
2/3/2010 10:00 EU Euro-Zone Retail Sales (YoY) n/a -4.0%
2/3/2010 12:30 US Challenger Job Cuts YoY n/a -72.9%
2/3/2010 13:15 US ADP Employment Change n/a -84K
2/3/2010 15:00 US ISM Non-Manf. Composite 51.0 50.1
2/3/2010 21:45 NZ Employment Change (YoY) -2.5% -1.8%
2/4/2010 00:30 AUS Building Approvals (YoY) 38.2% 33.3%
2/4/2010 11:00 GE Factory Orders YoY (nsa) n/a 4.5%
2/4/2010 12:00 UK BOE ANNOUNCES RATES 0.50% 0.50%
2/4/2010 12:45 EU ECB Announces Interest Rates 1.00% 1.00%
2/4/2010 13:30 CA Building Permits MoM n/a -4.6%
2/4/2010 13:30 US Initial Jobless Claims n/a n/a
2/4/2010 13:30 US Continuing Claims n/a n/a
2/4/2010 15:00 CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index n/a 48.4
2/4/2010 15:00 US Factory Orders 1.5% 1.1%
2/4/2010 15:30 US ICSC Chain Store Sales YoY n/a n/a
2/4/2010 22:30 AUS AiG Perf of Construction Index n/a 49.3
2/5/2010 00:30 AUS Reserve Bank Quarterly Monetary Policy Statement n/a n/a
2/5/2010 05:00 JPN Leading Index n/a 90.7
2/5/2010 05:30 AUS Foreign Reserves n/a 46.5B
2/5/2010 09:30 UK PPI Input NSA (YoY) n/a 6.9%
2/5/2010 11:00 GE Industrial Prod. YoY (nsa wda) n/a -8.0%
2/5/2010 12:00 CA Net Change in Employment n/a -2.6K
2/5/2010 13:30 US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls 63K -85K
2/5/2010 20:00 US Consumer Credit -$9.2B -$17.5B
2/7/2010 11:00 NZ QV House Prices YoY% n/a 2.8%
2/7/2010 23:50 JPN Current Account Total n/a Yen1103.0B
2/8/2010 04:30 JPN Bankruptcies (YoY) n/a -16.6%
2/8/2010 05:00 JPN Eco Watchers Survey: Current n/a 35.4
2/8/2010 09:30 UK Sentix Investor Confidence n/a -3.7
2/8/2010 13:15 CA Housing Starts 177.0K 174.5K
2/9/2010 00:01 UK RICS House Price Balance n/a 30%
2/9/2010 00:30 AUS NAB Business Conditions n/a n/a
2/9/2010 06:00 JPN Machine Tool Orders (YoY) n/a 63.4%
2/9/2010 07:00 GE Trade Balance n/a 17.4B
2/9/2010 09:30 UK Total Trade Balance (GBP/Mln) n/a -GBP2912
2/9/2010 12:30 US NFIB Small Business Optimism n/a 88.0
2/9/2010 15:00 US IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism n/a 48.8
2/9/2010 21:45 NZ NZ Card Spending (MoM) n/a 0.7
2/9/2010 22:00 US ABC Consumer Confidence n/a n/a
2/9/2010 23:30 AUS Westpac Cons. Confidence Index n/a n/a
2/9/2010 23:50 JPN Machine Orders YoY% n/a -20.5%
2/10/2010 00:30 AUS Home Loans n/a -5.6%
2/10/2010 09:30 UK Industrial Production (YoY) n/a -6.0%
2/10/2010 10:30 UK Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report n/a n/a
2/10/2010 13:30 CA Int’l Merchandise Trade n/a -0.3B
2/10/2010 13:30 US Trade Balance -$34.5B -$36.4B
2/10/2010 19:00 US Monthly Budget Statement n/a -$91.9B
2/10/2010 21:30 NZ Business NZ PMI n/a 52.9
2/10/2010 21:45 NZ Food Prices (MoM) n/a -0.3%
2/11/2010 00:00 AUS Consumer Inflation Expectation n/a 3.5%
2/11/2010 00:30 AUS Employment Change n/a 35.2K
2/11/2010 09:00 EU ECB Publishes Feb. Monthly Report n/a n/a
2/11/2010 13:30 CA New Housing Price Index MoM n/a 0.4%
2/11/2010 13:30 US Advance Retail Sales 0.4% -0.3%
2/11/2010 13:30 US Initial Jobless Claims n/a n/a
2/11/2010 13:30 US Continuing Claims n/a n/a
2/11/2010 15:00 US Business Inventories 0.4% 0.4%
2/11/2010 21:00 NZ REINZ House Sales YoY% n/a 15.2%
2/11/2010 21:45 NZ Retail Sales (MoM) n/a 0.8%
2/12/2010 05:00 JPN Consumer Confidence n/a 37.9
2/12/2010 07:00 GE GDP nsa (YoY) n/a n/a
2/12/2010 10:00 EU Euro-Zone GDP s.a. (YoY) n/a n/a
2/12/2010 13:30 CA New Motor Vehicle Sales MoM n/a -6.0%
2/12/2010 14:55 US U. of Michigan Confidence n/a 74.4

* Times listed are GMT