Archive for February, 2010

GBP/USD: Trading the Change in U.K. Mortgage Approvals

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Mortgage approvals in the U.K. are expected to fall to 50.0K in January following the unexpected decline in the previous month, and the data could weigh on the exchange rate as policy makers continue to see a risk for a protracted recovery.


Japanese & China Report Strong Economic Data

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G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD
CHF 0.34 42671_advancer_bar Japanese & China Report Strong Economic Data
EUR 0.27 42671_advancer_bar Japanese & China Report Strong Economic Data
GBP 0.08 42671_advancer_bar Japanese & China Report Strong Economic Data
67297_decliner_bar Japanese & China Report Strong Economic Data JPY -0.44
Markets still buzzing about a potential CNY revaluation
Japan Jan industrial production +2.5% m/m vs. 1.0% expected
Japan Jan core CPI -1.3% y/y, vs. -1.4% expected
Japan Jan retail sales 2.9% m/m & 2.6% y/y vs. -0.2% y/y exp
UK Feb GfK consumer confidence index up to -14 vs.-17
St Louis Fed Bullard states that should inflation expectations become unhinged, this would trump all other…

EUR/USD: Trading the Euro-Zone Consumer Price Report

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Consumer prices in the Euro-Zone are forecasted to rise to an annual rate of 1.0% in January, which would be the highest reading in nearly a year, and the data is likely to spark increased volatility in the exchange rate as investors weigh the outlook for future policy.