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Asian Session - Waiting for NFP
August 01, 2008 9:29 AM CEST
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G10 Advancers and Decliners vs USD |
| | JPY | 0.54 |  | | | SEK | 0.12 | |  | CHF | -0.03 | | | NOK | -0.10 | | | DKK | -0.10 | | | EUR | -0.10 | | | CAD | -0.12 | | | GBP | -0.17 | | | AUD | -0.49 | | | NZD | -0.93 | |
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Global Indexes |
Current Level |
% Change |
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| Nikkei 225 Index | 13,094.59 | - 2.11 | | Hang Seng Index | 22,438.39 | - 1.28 | | Shanghai Index | 2,801.82 | + 0.94 | | FTSE futures | 5,357.50 | - 0.87 | | DAX futures | 6,530.00 | - 1.10 | | CAC futures | 4,354.50 | - 1.09 | | DJIA futures | 11,363.00 | + 0.03 |
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World Markets |
Current Level |
% Change |
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| Gold | 910.78 | - 0.36 | | Silver | 17.66 | - 0.50 | | VIX | 22.94 | + 8.15 | | Crude wti | 123.31 | + 0.62 | | USD Index | 73.26 | + 0.04 |
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Todays Calender |
Estimates |
Previous |
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| PMI Manufacturing (Jul Final) | 47.5 | 47.5p | EZ / 8.00 | | CIPS/Markit Report on Manufacturing (Jul) | 45.5 | 45.8 | UK / 8.30 | | Change in Non-Farm Payrolls (Jul) | -75K | -62K | US / 12.30 | | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.6% | 5.5% | US / 12.30 | | Average Earnings (Jul) | 0.3%(3.4%) | 0.3%(3.4%) | US / 12.30 | | Average Weekly Hours Worked (Jul) | 33.7 | 33.7 | US / 12.30 | | ISM Manufacturing Index (Jul) | 49.0 | 50.2 | US / 14.00 | | Construction Spending | -0.3% | -0.4% | US / 14.00 |
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Currency Tech |
AUDUSD
R 3: 0.9528
R 2: 0.9476
R 1: 0.9419
CURRENT: 0.9369
S 1: 0.9357
S 2: 0.9328
S 3: 0.9276
EURJPY
R 3: 169.73
R 2: 169.19
R 1: 168.31
CURRENT: 167.23
S 1: 167.10
S 2: 166.01
S 3: 165.33
USDSGD
R 3: 1.3850
R 2: 1.3827
R 1: 1.3717
CURRENT: 1.3694
S 1: 1.3606
S 2: 1.3567
S 3: 1.3501
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Market Brief |
The Usd was able to hold on to late day gains in the Asian session, as weak initial jobless claims threaten to end the greenback strength. However, a late US session sell off in oil and less than hawkish comments from ECB members, quickly came to the Usd aid. The EurUsd traded lower from 1.5605 to 1.5550, while the UsdJpy bounced between 108.40 and 107.55. The AudUsd fell sharply lower, as a local media reported that the RBA was ready to start easing, trading down to 0.9360.. In the late Asia trading FX markets have gotten very quiet, as market seem willing to wait until this afternoon’s release of US Non Farm Payrolls. Crude is slightly weaker at $123.34bll, while gold is trading down to $910.50oz. As the trend of falling economic activity continues in the G10, we expect commodity prices to continue to soften, which, in turn, should support the Usd.
Paulson said yesterday in Washington that… "While the stimulus is making our economy stronger than it would have been otherwise, the housing correction, credit market turmoil and high energy prices remain a considerable drag on the economy -- and the effects of this drag can be seen in the soft job market". Paulson also expressed that he sees improvement in the US economy saying..."We are making progress, although not in a straight line. Housing continues to be at the heart of our economic challenges and remains our most significant downside risk…We must work though the necessary adjustments in housing and credit markets to return to growth next year and beyond."
A lack of data in European session will have the market squarely focused on the US session and the release of non-farm payrolls. The much better than expected ADP figures, which printed at 9k, has once again provided intrigue to today already volatile release. We still believe, after yesterday’s jump in initial jobless claims and further deterioration in the Conference Board survey (job component), that the risk are skewed to the downside. In addition, ADP has been overly optimistic in recent months. While we are expecting something slightly higher than the 75k consensus, our gut is saying that anything is possible today, especially how events and sentiment are falling in place for Usd bulls.
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