Archive for February 4th, 2010

 

USD/CAD Mid-Day Outlook

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

USD/CAD’s break of 1.0678 minor support suggests that an intraday top is formed at 1.0779. Some more retreat might be seen but we’d expect strong support from 1.0544 support to bring rally resumption. Prior break of 1.0744 resistance confirm that whole correction pattern from 1.0851 has already finished at 1.0223….

Mid-Day Report: Dollar Steady after Mixed NFP, Canadian Dollar Rebounds

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Dollar is steady in tight range after mixed non-farm payroll report. US job market contracted -20k in January versus expectation of 20k expansion. December’s figure was also revised down from -85k to -150k. Unemployment rate dropped from 10.0% to 9.7%, which was the best number in five months. However, that…

Trichet Cries Foul over Unfair Budget Treatment for Eurozone

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The euro continues to bear the brunt of a negative tone for global risk ahead of a key U.S. employment report and earlier fell to its lowest point against the dollar in nine months. ECB President Trichet urged investors to stop fragmenting the Eurozone by tearing strips off its periphery…

2-5 Economic Calendar

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Opportunities

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USD Higher, EU Fiscal Worries, Stocks Tumble

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The USD is trading higher with the EUR falling to an eight month low as stocks tumble and risk aversion rises, concern about debt troubles in Europe and the global recovery sparked selling of equities and safe haven demand for the USD and JPY, widening of EU budget deficits are…

The US Labor Market May Show Some Slight Signs of Revival but Remains Strongly Deteriorated

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Today’s world’s largest economy Jobs Report will be released, which was patiently awaited for and highly predicted to display once again to which extent the country’s labor market remains on being deteriorated, despite extreme slender signs of improvement, knowing of course that this is so far the major obstacle postponing…

Dollar, Equity, Commodity Review

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The Usd is King ahead of the U.S. Non-farm Payroll report, which means one thing; equity markets have declined as gold and oil dropped, with no end in sight for the short side of the global market. The major pairs have seen an influx of dollar strength this week, in-line…

Commodity and Yield Pair Review

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Usd/Cad The four hour trend is long. The pair has found its footing near the 100 day moving average which helped support the pair for the run today. A break of the 1.0770 area will draw in buyers. Resistance will come in the form of the 200 day moving average…

European Pair Review

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Eur/Usd The four hour trend is short. The pair is currently resting at the 1.3700 area which is a major support area on the daily chart. A strong break will most certainly draw in more sellers until 1.3410 which is the next long term support area. Near-term moves may see…

Forex Economic Calendar

Feb 04, 2010 in Grow Financially, Opportunities

Date Time* Source Description Forecast Previous
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