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[IFX Gertrude]

Indian Rupee Falls To 2-day Low Against U.S. Dollar



The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in morning deals on Thursday.
The rupee fell to a 2-day low of 61.915 against the greenback. Further weakness could help the rupee to find support at the 62.6 area.



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[IFX Gertrude]

Japan November Unemployment Rate 4.0%



The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 4.0 percent in November, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - unchanged from the previous month but missing forecasts for 3.9 percent.

The job-to-applicant ratio was 1.00, topping expectations for 0.99 and up from 0.98 in October.

The total number of employed persons in November was 63.71 million, an increase of 740,000 or 1.2 percent on year.

The total number of unemployed persons in November was 2.49 million, a decrease of 110,000.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Swiss Franc Trades Lower Against Majors



The Swiss franc drifted lower against its major opponents in the Asian session on Thursday.
The franc reached a 6-day low of 0.8937 against the greenback and 2-day low of 117.83 against the yen, off an early high of 0.8909 and a 2-day high of 118.24, respectively.
The franc declined to 1.4822 against the pound, its lowest level since December 4. Against the euro, the franc reached a new 4-week low of 1.2287.
The franc is likely to face support around 116.00 against the yen, 1.49 against the pound, 1.235 against the euro and 0.905 against the greenback.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Euro Trades At 5-week Low Against Canadian Dollar



The euro lost ground against the Canadian dollar in Asian trading on Monday.
The euro depreciated to 1.4416 per loonie, a level not seen since December 3. This is lower by 0.2 percent from Friday's closing quote of 1.4451. The euro may face support at the 1.43 zone.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Australian Dollar Drops To 4-day Low Against Yen



The Australian dollar declined against the Japanese yen in early Asian deals on Tuesday.
The aussie touched a 4-day low of 93.19 against the yen, down by 0.3 percent from Monday's closing value of 93.44. If the aussie extends slide, it may break support at the 92.00 zone.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Australian Dollar Drops To 4-day Low Against Yen



The total number of job vacancies in Australia dropped 14.9 percent on year in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday, falling to 140,000.
Compared to the previous three months, total job vacancies eased 0.3 percent after rising 3.1 percent in the three months to October.
Private sector job vacancies dipped 0.1 percent in the past three months and 15.1 percent on year, falling to 129,500. Public sector job vacancies dropped 3.6 percent in the last three months and 12.8 percent on year, falling to 10,500.


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[IFX Gertrude]

China Inflation +2.5% On Year In December



Consumer prices in China were up 2.5 percent on year in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - below forecasts for 2.7 percent and slowing from 3.0 percent in November.
Producer prices were down 1.4 percent on year - unchanged versus forecasts for -1.3 percent.
For all of 2013, consumer prices were up 2.6 percent on year and producer prices dipped 1.9 percent on year.



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[IFX Gertrude]

NZ Dollar Drops To 1-week Low Against Euro



Extending its overnight downtrend, the New Zealand dollar reached a weekly low of 1.6522 against the euro on Friday morning in Asia.
With the pair staying above its key simple moving average levels, the next likely support for the kiwi is seen around the 1.6565 area.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Yen Climbs To 4-day High Against Franc



The Japanese yen strengthened against the Swiss franc in early Asian deals on Monday.
The yen reached a 4-day high of 115.15 against the franc, compared to Friday's close of 115.30. The next possible upside target for the yen lies around the 114.00 zone.


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[IFX Gertrude]

Usd/krw Trades up to 1059.7 As Tokyo Goes on Usd buying Spree




US Dollar strong across the board led by latent USD demand out of Tokyo USD/JPY up to 103.43, UK name, Japan mega bank amongst aggressive buyers.


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