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Postby IFX Matthias » Mon May 06, 2013 12:34 am

Aussie Declines Following Australia Retail Sales

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Australia's retail sales data for March was released in the early Asian session on Monday at 9:30 pm ET. After the data, the aussie fell against other major currencies.

The aussie is now trading at 1.0281 against the greenback, 101.87 against the yen, 1.2027 against the kiwi and 1.2770 against the euro.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Mon May 06, 2013 11:49 pm

Yen Climbs Against Majors

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The Japanese yen advanced against other major currencies in early Asian deals on Tuesday.

The yen approached 4-day highs of 98.84 against the greenback, 153.67 against the pound, 105.34 against the franc, 129.24 against the euro, 84.11 against the kiwi, 101.22 against the aussie and 98.16 against the loonie.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Tue May 07, 2013 11:48 pm

Yen Off Early Highs Against Majors

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The Japanese yen pulled back from its early highs against other major currencies in early Asian deals on Wednesday.

The yen is now trading at 98.64 against the loonie, 99.11 against the greenback, 153.48 against the pound, 129.76 against the euro, 105.44 against the franc and 100.99 against the aussie, off an early high of 98.18, 5-day highs of 98.65, 152.76, 129.00, 104.88 and 100.41, respectively.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Wed May 08, 2013 9:58 pm

New Zealand Q Unemployment Rate Dips To 6.2%

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The unemployment rate in New Zealand was 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday.

That handily beat forecasts for 6.8 percent, which would have been unchanged following a revision from 6.9 percent.

The employment change added 38,000 more people or 1.7 percent on quarter and 0.3 percent on year after rising 0.8 percent on quarter and falling 0.7 percent on year in the previous three months. The rise in employment came mainly from full-time employment and was across a range of industries, the bureau said.

"We saw labor market conditions improve over the quarter as employment increased and unemployment fell. This improvement followed a period of weakness over 2012, when employment and labor force participation fell," industry and labor statistics manager Diane Ramsay said. "However, while this is a strong turnaround, the labor market has yet to recover to levels seen at the start of last year."

The participation rate was 67.8 percent, matching forecasts and up from 67.2 percent three months earlier.

The employment rate rose to 63.7 percent in Q1, up from 62.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. The number of people unemployed fell by 15,000 over the quarter. "We usually see actual unemployment rise in March quarters as a result of seasonal factors, such as students entering the job market.

We didn't see this happen this quarter, and this has resulted in a larger than expected seasonally adjusted quarterly fall," Ramsay said. The number of people outside the labor force decreased in the March 2013 quarter.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Thu May 09, 2013 11:33 pm

Dollar Jumps To New Multi-year High Vs. Yen, 5-week High Vs. Swiss Franc

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The US dollar extended its overnight gains against the currencies of Japan and Switzerland on Friday morning in Asia.

The greenback jumped to 100.94 against the yen, its strongest level since April 2009 and a 0.3 percent appreciation from Thursday's close of 100.63.

On the upside, the dollar-yen pair may find target around the 103.0 level.

The greenback also continued to creep higher against the Swiss franc, rising back above the key 0.95 level after a gap of 5-weeks.

The dollar rose as high as 0.9507 against the Swiss franc, adding almost 0.3 percent from Thursday's closing quote of 0.9481. The next likely resistance level for the greenback-franc pair is seen around the 0.9540 level.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Fri May 10, 2013 11:52 pm

Yen Hits 4-1/2-Year Low Vs Dollar, Oil and Gold Tumble

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Fell to 101.98 yen per dollar, the lowest since October 2008. The dollar was last at 101.56 yen, up 0.97 percent on the day.

Yen slides against dollar after bond-holding data Upbeat U.S. data, Japanese bond buys drive yen move Government debt falls as Japanese boost foreign holdings European shares rise; Dow, S&P at record closing highs

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Postby IFX Matthias » Mon May 13, 2013 11:45 pm

Swiss Franc Advances Against Majors

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The Swiss franc rose against its key opponents in the Asian morning session on Tuesday.

The franc is now trading at 106.51 against the yen and 1.2409 against the euro, rebounding from early lows of 106.18 and 1.2434, respectively.

The franc climbed to a 4-day high of 0.9523 against the greenback.

The next upside target level for the franc is seen around 0.945. The franc that ended Monday's trading at 1.4647 against the pound approached a 5-day high of 1.4596.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Wed May 15, 2013 12:05 am

Yen Advances To 5-day High Against Franc

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The Japanese yen spiked up against the Swiss franc in early Asian deals on Wednesday.

The yen approached a 5-day high of 105.74 against the franc, compared to Tuesday's close of 105.80. The next upside target level for the yen lies around 104.00.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Thu May 16, 2013 12:50 am

Japan GDP Rises 0.9% On Quarter In Q1

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Japan's gross domestic product expanded 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the previous three months, the Cabinet Office said in Thursday's preliminary report.

The headline figure beat forecasts for an increase of 0.7 percent following the flat reading in the previous three months.

Q4's reading barely broke a string of three straight quarters in the red. On a yearly basis, GDP jumped 3.5 percent - also topping expectations for a gain of 2.7 percent following the upwardly revised 0.2 percent increase in Q4. Nominal GDP was up 0.4 percent on quarter, just shy of forecasts for 0.5 percent after dipping 0.3 percent in the previous quarter.

The GDP deflator was down 0.4 percent on quarter after easing 0.3 percent in the three months prior.

On year, the deflator was down 1.2 percent versus forecasts for 0.9 percent after falling 0.7 percent in Q4. Capital spending declined 0.7 percent on quarter, missing expectations for an increase of 0.7 percent following the 1.5 percent contraction in the previous three months.

Private consumption added 0.9 percent, while exports made a 0.4 percent net contribution to GDP.

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Postby IFX Matthias » Thu May 16, 2013 10:44 pm

Dollar Near 10-Mth High As fED Dove Foreshadows Qe Wind-Down

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San Francisco Fed's Williams say Fed could end QE this year. Dollar index near its July peak.

Dollar/yen near 4 1/2-year high, euro/dollar near 6-week low. Aussie pressured the most, implied volatility spikes

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