- Asian session: The dollar was 0.2 percent from an almost one-month high against the yen
Noticias del mercado
Asian session: The dollar was 0.2 percent from an almost one-month high against the yen
00:30 Australia Westpac Consumer Confidence August +3.7% -2.5%
01:30 Australia Wage Price Index, q/q Quarter II +0.9% +0.9% +1.0%
01:30 Australia Wage Price Index, y/y Quarter II +3.6% +3.5% +3.7%
The dollar was 0.2 percent from an almost one-month high against the yen before data today that may add to signs of economic recovery in the U.S., curbing the chances of further monetary easing from the Federal Reserve. Industrial production in the U.S. probably rose 0.5 percent last month after a 0.4 percent gain in June, according to the median forecast of economists in a Bloomberg News survey before today’s data. The New York Fed’s general economic index is predicted to be at 7 in August, a separate poll indicated. Readings greater than zero signal expansion in the region and the last negative reading was in October.
Commerce Department figures yesterday showed July retail sales expanded by more than economists expected.
Demand for the euro was limited after figures yesterday showed gross domestic product contracted in Europe’s 17-nation currency bloc. GDP in the euro bloc fell 0.2 percent in the three months through June from the first quarter, when it stagnated, the European Union’s statistics office in Luxembourg said yesterday. Separate reports showed Germany’s expansion was faster than expected, while France avoided a contraction in the same period.
The Australian dollar slid versus its U.S. counterpart after a report today showed a consumer sentiment index published by Westpac Banking Corp. (WBC) and the Melbourne Institute declined 2.5 percent to 96.6 in August. A number below 100 indicates pessimists outnumber optimists. The so-called Aussie fell 0.1 percent to $1.0475 after earlier dropping to $1.0465, the lowest since Aug. 3.
EUR / USD: during the Asian session the pair traded in the range of $1.2315-30.
GBP / USD: during the Asian session the pair traded in the range of $1.5660-80.
USD / JPY: during the Asian session the pair rose, approaching to yesterday's high.
US data starts at 1100GMT with the weekly MBA Mortgage Application Index data. This is followed at 1230GMT by the July Consumer Price Index and August NY Fed Empire State Survey. The June Treasury International Capital System (TICS) data follows at 1300GMT, while at 1315GMT, industrial production is expected to increase 0.5% in July. This is followed at 1400GMT by the August Housing Market Index from the NAHB and then weekly EIA Crude Oil Stocks data at 1430GMT. Later on, at midnightGMT, Minneapolis Fed President Naryana Kocherlakota speaks at an event in Minot, North Dakota and afterwards will answer questions from the audience.
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