Jan 04

Forex report, 4th January

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Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News: The Euro was suppressed as the U.S. ISM. Manufacturing Index rose to 57.0 in November and the USD was supported.
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open: 1.3360
Price: 1.3344

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: The pound was driven down an concern that the U.K. Manufacturing Index may retreat today.
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open:1.5486
Price: 1.5490

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News:The yen was suppressed amid the positive U.S. data, which prompted the Treasury yield to rise and the yield gap between the U.S. and Japan widened.
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open:81.73
Price: 82.23

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News:The Loonie was underpinned by oil price’s rebound and positive U.S. data yesterday.
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open:0.9936
Price: 0.9940

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News:The swiss franc was underpinned by the lingeringEuropean debt crisis, which boosted liquidity inflow for
risk aversion
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open:0.9333
Price: 0.9408

Forex Currency: AUD/USD
News:The AUD was suppressed as China’s Manufacturing. Index retreated
3 month Comment : Consolidating
Open:1.0166
Price: 1.0064

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The NZD was undermined by a USD rebound yesterday.
3 month Comment :Consolidating
Open:0.7731
Price: 0.7684

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Dec 13

The pound was supported as the Bank of England keptthe interest rate and quantitative easing measureunchanged.

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13th December 2010 FX Report

Forex Currency: EUR/USD
News: The Euro was driven down as Fitch Ratings cut Ireland’s credit rating yesterday.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.3225
Price: 1.3213

Forex Currency: GBP/USD
News: The pound was supported as the Bank of England keptthe interest rate and quantitative easing measureunchanged.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.5800
Price: 1.5727

Forex Currency: USD/JPY
News: The yen edged up slightly as the U.S. Treasury yield retreated yesterday.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 83.93
Price: 84.27

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News: The Loonie was underpinned as Canada’s new home index rose 0.1% in October.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 1.0089
Price: 1.0089

Forex Currency: USD/CHF
News: The CHF was undermined as global equities rose and market risks fell yesterday.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.9804
Price: 0.9812

Forex Currency: AUD/USD
News: The Aussie was supported as Australia’s employment rose 54,600 in November and the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.9851
Price: 0.9879

Forex Currency: NZD/USD
News: The Kiwi was weakened as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand gave dovish comments on the economic outlook.
3 month comment: Consolidating
Open: 0.7475
Price: 0.7504

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Oct 14

Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August.

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14th October 2010 FX Report

Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team

Forex Currency:EUR/USD
European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
Bullish
1.3960
1.4111

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
Consolidating
1.5891
1.6055

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
Bearish
81.80
81.06

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
Bearish
1.0035
0.9988

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
Bearish
0.9582
0.9470

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
Bullish
0.9897
0.9985

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the NZD lower.
Consolidating
0.7572
0.7630

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Oct 13

U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.

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12th October 2010 FX Report

Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team

Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
3 month Comment:
Open:1.3882
Price:1.3840

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.5885
Price:1.5874

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:82.07
Price:81.82

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0135
Price:1.0173

USD/CHF
News:Forex Currency:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9639
Price:0.9656

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9835
Price:0.9780

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the NZD lower.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7516
Price:0.7492

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Oct 12

U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.

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12th October 2010 FX Report
Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team
Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3882
Price:1.3840

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.5885
Price:1.5874

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:82.07
Price:81.82

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0135
Price:1.0173

USD/CHF
News:Forex Currency:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9639
Price:0.9656

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9835
Price:0.9780

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the NZD lower.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7516
Price:0.7492

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Oct 11

Bank of England keeps interest rate unchanged yesterday.

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11th October 2010 FX Report

Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team

Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3936
Price:1.3968

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.5963
Price:1.5933

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:81.90
Price:81.95

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0105
Price:1.0100

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9622
Price:0.9608

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9853
Price:0.9858

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered theNZD lower.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7559
Price:0.7537

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Oct 08

Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, suppressing the CAD.

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8th October 2010 FX Report
Compiled by the LiveTradingFloor Trader team
Forex Currency:EUR/USD
News:European Central Bank kept interest rate unchanged yesterday and said will keep gradually phasing out its non-standard liquidity measures, underpinned the euro.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:1.3914
Price:1.3928

Forex Currency:GBP/USD
News:Bank of England remained interest rate unchanged yesterday and kept the amount of bond purchasing program unchanged, supported the pound.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:1.5866
Price:1.5856

Forex Currency:USD/JPY
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and supported the yen.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:82.30
Price:82.35

Forex Currency:USD/CAD
News:Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped 9.2% in August, which suppressed the CAD.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:1.0178
Price:1.0165

Forex Currency:USD/CHF
News:As U.S. equities retreated yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and limited the downside of the CHF.
3 month Comment:Bearish
Open:0.9662
Price:0.9668

Forex Currency:AUD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the AUD lower.
3 month Comment:Bullish
Open:0.9814
Price:0.9818

Forex Currency:NZD/USD
News:As U.S. equities and crude oil prices plunged yesterday, risk aversion picked-up and triggered the NZD lower.
3 month Comment:Consolidating
Open:0.7497
Price:0.7523

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Jul 14

In May, Canada’s recorded a trade deficit of C$503 million

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Forex Currency: EUR/USD 
News: In May, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $42.3 billion in May. 
Comment: Bullish 
Open: 1.2727 
Current Price: 1.2706

Forex Currency: GBP/USD 
News: In June, U.K. inflation rate soared to 3.2% (YoY)  
Comment: Consolidating 
Open: 1.5177 
Current Price: 1.5198

Forex Currency: USD/JPY 
News: Yesterday, U.S. equities and crude oil prices surged.
Comment:Consolidating 
Open: 88.67 
Current Price: 88.96

Forex Currency: USD/CAD
News: In May, Canada’s recorded a trade deficit of C$503 million
Comment:Bearish 
Open: 1.0308 
Current Price: 1.0311

Forex Currency: USD/CHF 
News: Yesterday, U.S. equities and crude oil prices surged 
Comment:Consolidating 
Open: 1.0543 
Current Price: 1.0602

Forex Currency: AUD/USD 
News: In July, Australia’s Westpac consumer confidence rose 11.1%. 
Comment:Consolidating 
Open: 0.8834 
Current Price: 0.8818

Forex Currency: NZD/USD 
News: In May, New Zealand’s retail sales rose 0.4% (MoM) 
Comment:Consolidating
Open: 0.7195 
Current Price: 0.7172

Due for release today is the GBP Claimant Count Change, USD Core Retail Sales, USD Retail Sales m/m, USD FOMC Meeting Minutes, CNY CPI y/y, CNY GDP y/y and CNY GDP q/y.

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Jul 08

Concern, eased due to the fall of U.S. consumer confidence

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Foreign Exchange Report 8th July 2010

Forex Currency: EUR/USD 
News: In May, German factory orders dropped 0.5%  
Comment: Bullish 
Open: 1.2630 
Current Price: 1.2641

Forex Currency: GBP/USD 
News: Concern, eased due to the fall of U.S. consumer confidence 
Comment: Bullish 
Open: 1.5179 
Current Price: 1.5187

Forex Currency: USD/JPY 
News: Japans machinery orders fell 9.1% in May, trailed market estimates, which suppressed the yen. 
Comment: Consolidating 
Open: 87.76 
Current Price: 88.36

Forex Currency:USD/CAD 
News: In, June, Albeit Canada’s Ivey purchasing managers index fell to 58.9  
Comment: Bearish 
Open: 1.0477 
Current Price: 1.0463

Forex Currency: USD/CHF 
News: Yesterday, global equities surged 
Comment: Consolidating 
Open: 1.0521 
Current Price: 1.0551

Forex Currency:AUD/USD 
News: Yesterday, global equities surged 
Comment: Bullish 
Open: 0.8630 
Current Price: 0.8740

Forex Currency:NZD/USD  
News: Yesterday, global equities surged 
Comment: Consolidating 
Open: 0.7025 
Current Price:0.7061

Due for release today is the GBP Halifax HPI M/m, GBP Asset Purchase Facility, MPC Rate Statement, GBP Official Bank Rate, EUR Minimum Bid Rate, EUR ECB Press Conference and the USD Unemployment Claims.

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Jul 06

UK economy grew in second quarter says BCC

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Foreign Exchange Report 6th July 2010

Forex Currency: EUR/USD 
News: In May, the Eurozone’s retail sales in May only rose 0.2%.
Comment: Bullish 
Open: 1.2536 
Current Price: 1.2596

Forex Currency: GBP/USD 
News: In June, U.K. PMI Services fell to 54.4.  
Comment: Bullish 
Open:1.5134 
Current Price: 1.5178

Forex Currency: USD/JPY 
News: Yesterday, Global equities retreated  
Comment: Consolidating 
Open: 87.76 
Current Price: 87.88

Forex Currency: USD/CAD 
News: The downside of loonie was relieved due to speculation that the Canadian job data may be favorable on Friday 
Comment: Bearish 
Open:1.0634 
Current Price: 1.0597

Forex Currency:USD/CHF 
News: Yesterday,  the global equities retreated. 
Comment: Consolidating 
Open:1.0648 
Current Price:1.0602

Forex Currency:AUD/USD 
News: Yesterday, the Aussie was undermined by  concerns over the slowdown of China’s economic growth.  
Comment: Consolidating 
Open:0.8399 
Current Price: 0.8482

Forex Currency:NZD/USD 
News: New Zealand’s NBNZ Business Confidence fell to 18% in Q2.  
Comment: Consolidating
Open:0.6880 
Current Price: 0.6937

Due for release today is the UAD Cash Rate, UAD RBA Rate Statement, CAD Building Permits m/m and USD ISM Non-manufacturing PMI.

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