Short Term – Daily Forex Analysis – April 9, 2013
USDJPY continues its upward movement from 92.56, and the rise extends to as high as 99.66. Further rise is still possible after a minor consolidation, and next target would be at 101.00 area.
Currencies FOREX
New Zealand Dollar Rebound Threatened by Dovish RBNZ
The New Zealand Dollar was the second best performer this week, finishing just 0.12 percent lower against the top performer, the Australian Dollar. The Kiwi crushed the safe haven currencies, the Japanese Yen and the US Dollar, appreciating by 3.72 percent and 2.05 percent, respectively. As Currency Strategist Ilya Spivak frequently notes, the New Zealand Dollar has a very tight correlation to the MSCI World Stock Index, so the commodity currency is at bay to global risk trends.
Euro – Is this the Recovery or the Calm before the Storm?
The Euro bounced sharply off of multi-year lows in a week of impressive recovery for the US S&P 500 and broader financial markets.
Australian Dollar Sold as CPI Data Confirms Expectations of RBA Rate Cut
THE TAKEAWAY: 1Q Australian CPI Rose 0.1% QoQ and 1.6% YoY > Price Increase Fell Short of Analyst Estimates, Sending Traders Scurrying Away from the Aussie Dollar > AUDUSD Dropped
CHF Surges as USD Retreats- JPY Drifts Above Key Daily Support
The greenback is weaker against all its major counterparts save the yen amid a rebound in broader market sentiment. Here are the setups we will be trading on USDCHF and USDJPY. Daily Winners and Losers The Swiss franc is the strongest performer against a weaker greenback with an advance of 0.65% ahead of the European close. Market sentiment is well supported with equities and Treasury yields rallying on stronger than