• Foreign exchange market. Asian session

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19 May 2015

Foreign exchange market. Asian session

(Time/ Region/ Event/ Period/ Previous/ Forecast/ Actual)

00:00 Australia Conference Board Australia Leading Index March 0.5% -0.1%

01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes

03:00 New Zealand Expected Annual Inflation 2y from now Quarter II 1.8% 1.85%


The dollar index, a gauge of the greenback versus 10 major peers, was little changed. The measure rallied 0.9 percent Monday, snapping a four-day slump.

The Australian dollar was little changed after the Reserve Bank of Australia said the lack of guidance at its meeting this month doesn't limit the scope for further rate moves.

New Zealand's dollar jumped on increased inflation expectations, and silver retreated.

The euro was little changed at $1.1311. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in an interview late Monday with Greece's Star TV Channel that the country is "very close" to a deal with creditors.


EUR / USD: during the Asian session the pair fell to $ 1.1285

GBP / USD: during the Asian session the pair fell to $ 1.5630

USD / JPY: during the Asian session the pair traded in the range Y119.85-05

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