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2 May 2013

Session Recap: USD resumes the recovery; Soft local data disappoints

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The USD has continued the initial recovery started after the FOMC taking EUR/USD to session lows at 1.3166, AUD/USD to 1.0240, GBP/USD to 1.5538, and NZD/USD to 0.8480, while USD/JPY to session highs at 97.40, and USD/CHF to 0.9282.

Local share market all reopened again after several days of being closed over holiday, showing loses across the board, lead by Australian ASX down -0.71%. Gold has eased slightly to above $1450, while Oil is printing fresh session highs barely below the $91 mark.

In the data front, Japan came in with a +23.1% increase year on year of its monetary base on route of the +40% planned increase, with BoJ minutes released saying the board see signs of economic recovery, while in Australia Building approvals dipped -5.5%, at the worst rate for the year. For China, final HSBC manufacturing PMI also disappointed to the downside coming in at 50.4 when 50.6 was expected, and 50.5 was previous figure.

Asian markets re-open today

Forex: EUR/USD closes its fourth day of gains but remains below 1.3200

Forex: USD index finds an ally on FOMC

Commodities Brief: Metals counter trend rally fizzles out as risk assets stumble

Forex: AUD/CAD finishes sharply lower as risk assets stumble

BoJ minutes: economy shows signs of picking up

Forex: EUR/JPY remains quiet as range bound behavior continues

Forex: AUD/JPY edges lower during Asia trade, unable to hold 100.30

Final HSBC China PMI at 50.4 vs 50.5

Forex: AUD/USD continues to lose ground in Asia session

Forex: GBP/USD - Another day of gains, but unable to take out 1.5600 resistance

Forex: EUR/AUD completes “bull flag” pattern on daily chart, targets 1.3050
May 2, 2013

Forex: EUR/AUD completes “bull flag” pattern on daily chart, targets 1.3050

The EUR/AUD finished the session sharply higher, closing up 125 pips at 1.2824. The day was dominated by a “risk off" theme across asset classes with both equities and commodities suffering steep losses. The ISM Manufacturing PMI missed estimates early in the NY session, which was the initial catalyst to propel EUR/AUD upward.
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May 2, 2013

Forex: AUD/NZD, 1.2060 support under threat

The AUD/NZD exchange rate continues under pressure along Asian hours, with sellers snapping the price back towards the lower end of its 0.70 cents day range at 1.2060, as Australia again disappointed today with some bad number on the housing sector. This has led the market to further price in an RBA rate cut in May/June.
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