Archive for October, 2010

 

Forex Technical Update

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

EUR/USD: Euro (1.3973) showed some correction last week, however resumes its rally to begin the week positively to stay above 1.3950 levels today. Euro jumps this morning, as the markets expect that the FED is almost certain to announce QE2 at the November FOMC meeting. The bias is neutral in

Forex Technical Update

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

EUR/USD: Euro (1.3973) showed some correction last week, however resumes its rally to begin the week positively to stay above 1.3950 levels today. Euro jumps this morning, as the markets expect that the FED is almost certain to announce QE2 at the November FOMC meeting. The bias is neutral in

Technical Analysis for Crosses

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The pivotal resistance areas of 130.50 succeeded in pushing the pair to the downside as seen on the provided daily chart, while SMA 50 is adding more negative pressure on the pair. Hence, we believe that the harmonic formation hasn’t been completed yet and the CD leg of the suggested

Technical Analysis for Crosses

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The pivotal resistance areas of 130.50 succeeded in pushing the pair to the downside as seen on the provided daily chart, while SMA 50 is adding more negative pressure on the pair. Hence, we believe that the harmonic formation hasn’t been completed yet and the CD leg of the suggested

Daily Technical Outlook

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The euro continues Friday’s recovery, extending gains above $1.3950 to as high as $1.4010 at time of writing. The dollar is weaker across the board on speculation the Fed will take more credit-easing measures amid signs of a stagnant economic recovery. Next resistance region is set around 1.4050 followed by

Daily Technical Outlook

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

The euro continues Friday’s recovery, extending gains above $1.3950 to as high as $1.4010 at time of writing. The dollar is weaker across the board on speculation the Fed will take more credit-easing measures amid signs of a stagnant economic recovery. Next resistance region is set around 1.4050 followed by

Technical Analysis Daily: EUR/USD

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

On Friday the Euro/Dollar decreased at first in the morning, but later recovered all losses. The European currency depreciated down to 1.3806, from where it climbed back up to 1.3952 on Friday, matching the neutral Interbank sentiment projection at around +4%, closing the week at 1.3941. This morning the Euro

Technical Analysis Daily: EUR/USD

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

On Friday the Euro/Dollar decreased at first in the morning, but later recovered all losses. The European currency depreciated down to 1.3806, from where it climbed back up to 1.3952 on Friday, matching the neutral Interbank sentiment projection at around +4%, closing the week at 1.3941. This morning the Euro

Asian Market Update

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Investment Protection, Opportunities

Asian session set the pace for a busy week in the markets worldwide, as investors prepare for historic Fed decision on additional quantitative easing, midterm elections, and monthly jobs data in the US, as well as interest rate decisions out of Australia, Japan, UK, and the ECB. Risk appetite was

Forex Economic Calendar

Oct 31, 2010 in Grow Financially, Opportunities

Date Time* Source Description Forecast Previous
11/1/2010 00:01 UK Hometrack Housing Survey (YoY) 1.0%
11/1/2010 00:01 UK Hometrack Housing Survey (YoY) 1.0%
11/1/2010 00:30 AUS NAB Business Confidence 10
11/1/2010 00:30 AUS House Price Index YoY 13.4% 18.4%
11/1/2010 01:30 JPN Labor Cash Earnings YoY 0.5% 0.4%
11/1/2010 02:00 NZ ANZ Commodity Price
11/1/2010 05:00 JPN Vehicle Sales (YoY) -4.1%
11/1/2010 05:30 AUS RBA Commodity Index SDR YoY% 52.4%
11/1/2010 06:30 AUS RBA Commodity Price Index 97.2
11/1/2010 09:30 UK PMI Manufacturing 53.0 53.4
11/1/2010 12:30 US PCE Core (YoY) 1.4% 1.4%
11/1/2010 14:00 US ISM Manufacturing 54.0 54.4
11/1/2010 21:45 NZ Average Hourly Earnings QoQ 0.6%
11/1/2010 23:50 JPN Monetary Base (YoY) 5.8%
11/2/2010 03:30 AUS RBA CASH TARGET 4.50% 4.50%
11/2/2010 08:55 GE PMI Manufacturing 56.1 56.1
11/2/2010 09:30 UK PMI Construction 53.0 53.8
11/2/2010 21:00 US ABC Consumer Confidence -47
11/2/2010 22:30 AUS AIG Performance of Service Index 45.6
11/3/2010 00:01 UK BRC October Shop Price Index
11/3/2010 00:30 AUS Building Approvals (YoY) -3.7% 4.4%
11/3/2010 08:30 UK Official Reserves (Changes) $1935M
11/3/2010 11:00 US MBA Mortage Applications 3.2%
11/3/2010 11:30 US Challenger Job Cuts YoY -44.1%
11/3/2010 12:15 US ADP Employment Change 20K -39K
11/3/2010 14:00 US Factory Orders 1.2% -0.5%
11/3/2010 18:15 US FOMC Rate Decision 0.25% 0.25%
11/3/2010 21:00 US Total Vehicle Sales 11.80M 11.73M
11/3/2010 21:45 NZ Unemployment Rate 6.7% 6.8%
11/3/2010 22:45 NZ Employment Change (YoY) 1.2% -0.1%
11/4/2010 00:30 AUS Retail Sales s.a. (MoM) 0.5%
11/4/2010 01:30 AUS Retail Sales Ex Inflation (QoQ) 1.1%
11/4/2010 08:55 GE PMI Services 56.6 56.6
11/4/2010 12:00 UK BOE ANNOUNCES RATES 0.50% 0.50%
11/4/2010 12:00 UK BOE Asset Purchase Target 200B 200B
11/4/2010 12:30 US Initial Jobless Claims 434K
11/4/2010 12:30 US Continuing Claims 4356K
11/4/2010 14:00 CA Ivey Purchasing Managers Index 66.0 70.3
11/4/2010 14:30 US ICSC Chain Store Sales YoY 2.6%
11/4/2010 22:30 AUS AiG Perf of Construction Index 40.8
11/5/2010 00:30 AUS Reserve Bank Quarterly Monetary Policy Statement
11/5/2010 05:30 AUS Foreign Reserves 42.8B
11/5/2010 09:30 UK PPI Output Core NSA (YoY) 4.4% 4.6%
11/5/2010 10:00 GE Factory Orders YoY (nsa) 19.0% 20.3%
11/5/2010 11:00 CA Net Change in Employment 15.0K -6.6K
11/5/2010 12:30 US Avg Weekly Hours All Employees 34.2 34.2
11/5/2010 12:30 CA Building Permits MoM -9.2%
11/5/2010 12:30 US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls 60K -95K
11/5/2010 14:00 US Pending Home Sales YoY -18.4%
11/5/2010 19:00 US Consumer Credit -$3.0B -$3.3B
11/7/2010 11:00 NZ QV House Prices YoY% 2.0%
11/8/2010 00:30 AUS ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM) 0.7%
11/8/2010 05:00 JPN Coincident Index CI 103.3
11/8/2010 07:00 GE Current Account (EURO) 4.6B
11/8/2010 11:00 GE Industrial Prod. YoY (nsa wda) 10.7%
11/8/2010 13:15 CA Housing Starts 186.4K
11/8/2010 21:45 NZ NZ Card Spending (MoM) 1.5
11/8/2010 23:50 JPN Current Account Total Yen 1114.2B
11/9/2010 00:01 UK RICS House Price Balance -36%
11/9/2010 00:30 AUS NAB Business Confidence 10
11/9/2010 04:30 JPN Bankruptcies (YoY) -4.6%
11/9/2010 05:00 JPN Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook 41.4
11/9/2010 06:00 JPN Machine Tool Orders (YoY)
11/9/2010 07:00 GE CPI (YoY) 1.3%
11/9/2010 09:30 UK Total Trade Balance (GBP/Mln) -GBP 4643
11/9/2010 12:30 US NFIB Small Business Optimism 89.0
11/9/2010 13:30 CA New Housing Price Index MoM 0.1%
11/9/2010 15:00 US Wholesale Inventories 0.7% 0.8%
11/9/2010 20:00 NZ Reserve Bank Financial Stabililty Report
11/9/2010 22:00 US ABC Consumer Confidence
11/9/2010 23:30 AUS Westpac Consumer Confidence s.a. 3.3%
11/10/2010 00:30 AUS Home Loans 1.0%
11/10/2010 05:00 JPN Consumer Confidence 41.4
11/10/2010 10:30 UK Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report
11/10/2010 12:00 US MBA Mortgage Applications
11/10/2010 13:30 CA Int’l Merchandise Trade -1.3B
11/10/2010 13:30 US Trade Balance -$45.0B -$46.3B
11/10/2010 13:30 US Initial Jobless Claims
11/10/2010 13:30 US Continuing Claims
11/10/2010 19:00 US Monthly Budget Statement -$152.0B -$34.5B
11/10/2010 21:30 NZ Business NZ PMI 49.2
11/10/2010 21:45 NZ Food Prices (MoM) 0.7%
11/10/2010 23:50 JPN Machine Orders (YoY) 24.1%
11/11/2010 00:00 AUS Consumer Inflation Expectation 3.8%
11/11/2010 00:30 AUS Employment Change 49.5K
11/11/2010 21:00 NZ REINZ Housing Price Index 3192.9
11/12/2010 02:00 NZ Non Resident Bond Holdings 64.0%
11/12/2010 07:00 GE GDP wda (YoY)
11/12/2010 14:55 US U. of Michigan Confidence 67.7

* Times listed are GMT