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26 Mar 2013
Session Recap: BoJ's Kuroda mantra losing its shine; Majors mostly unchanged
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Quite a slow market session in Asia-Pacific across the board, with some reaction as of late the closer the London open it gets. EUR/USD, AUD/USD and GBP/USD they all trade near session highs following thin trading ranges, after big moves took place yesterday specially in Euro and USD during London and New York sessions.
Local share markets trade mostly in the red with Shanghai down -1.3%, Nikkei index -0.6%, Australian ASX -0.8%, and Hang-Seng -0.15%, off session lows. Korean Kospi gains +0.3%. Gold trades near session highs barely above the key $1600 mark but still in the negative for the week, while Oil pushes above the $94.5, printing fresh session highs.
Market attention has been mainly on long BoJ Kuroda attendance before Japanese parliament, and RBA Stevens speech in Sydney. None of them had much of an impact in the markets, though Kuroda's repeating mantra of “whatever it takes” and "2% inflation target at ASAP” weighed more than Steven's comments.
New Zealand February trade balance +414m (vs. -12m expected)
Cyprus banks to remain closed until Thursday
Dijsselbloem: I did not link Cyprus to other countries.
Dijsselbloem says he has ‘no regrets’ over eurozone bank restructuring comments
Forex: NZD/USD Remains around 0.8350 after trade balance report
Forex: USD/JPY breaks below 94.00 for first time in 3 weeks
Forex: EUR/USD falls to 4-month low at 1.2830; Anyone want to have an euro?
Forex: EUR/JPY unable to hold above 121.00
Japan February Corporate Services Price Index +0.1% y/y (vs. flat, 0.0%, expected)
Kuroda: japan’s economy has stopped weakening, showing positive signs
Yen is not weakening on this latest round of jawboning
Forex Flash: Cyprus will face a deep and prolonged adjustment process – BBH
Forex: USD/JPY higher on Kuroda's promises; Again
Aso: Need to be careful about buying foreign bonds – nearly the same as intervention
EUR/USD: Weak trailing stops now above 1.2900
Kuroda to appear before Japan parliament upper house on March 28
Forex: EUR/USD takes a breather below 1.2900 following EU's Dijsselbloem words
Forex: EUR/USD down to 1.2660 now and option
Forex: AUD/USD unchanged as RBS Stevens speech a non event
Nikkei closes down 0.6% at 12471.62
Local share markets trade mostly in the red with Shanghai down -1.3%, Nikkei index -0.6%, Australian ASX -0.8%, and Hang-Seng -0.15%, off session lows. Korean Kospi gains +0.3%. Gold trades near session highs barely above the key $1600 mark but still in the negative for the week, while Oil pushes above the $94.5, printing fresh session highs.
Market attention has been mainly on long BoJ Kuroda attendance before Japanese parliament, and RBA Stevens speech in Sydney. None of them had much of an impact in the markets, though Kuroda's repeating mantra of “whatever it takes” and "2% inflation target at ASAP” weighed more than Steven's comments.
New Zealand February trade balance +414m (vs. -12m expected)
Cyprus banks to remain closed until Thursday
Dijsselbloem: I did not link Cyprus to other countries.
Dijsselbloem says he has ‘no regrets’ over eurozone bank restructuring comments
Forex: NZD/USD Remains around 0.8350 after trade balance report
Forex: USD/JPY breaks below 94.00 for first time in 3 weeks
Forex: EUR/USD falls to 4-month low at 1.2830; Anyone want to have an euro?
Forex: EUR/JPY unable to hold above 121.00
Japan February Corporate Services Price Index +0.1% y/y (vs. flat, 0.0%, expected)
Kuroda: japan’s economy has stopped weakening, showing positive signs
Yen is not weakening on this latest round of jawboning
Forex Flash: Cyprus will face a deep and prolonged adjustment process – BBH
Forex: USD/JPY higher on Kuroda's promises; Again
Aso: Need to be careful about buying foreign bonds – nearly the same as intervention
EUR/USD: Weak trailing stops now above 1.2900
Kuroda to appear before Japan parliament upper house on March 28
Forex: EUR/USD takes a breather below 1.2900 following EU's Dijsselbloem words
Forex: EUR/USD down to 1.2660 now and option
Forex: AUD/USD unchanged as RBS Stevens speech a non event
Nikkei closes down 0.6% at 12471.62