signalsgowin.com-The dollar fell against the
other main currencies as the U.S. economy added 74,000 jobs in January, the
fewest jobs in three years, the Federal Reserve would cut its stimulus program,
by USD10 billion in December (reducing it to USD75 billion-a-month); the
unemployment rate fell 6.7% from 7% in November (a five year low).
EURUSD
rose to 1.3686, gained 0.29%.
USDJPY
fell to 103.95, gained 0.65%.
USDCHF
touched 0.9006, gained 0.49%.
Canada’s economy shed 45,900 jobs, the
unemployment rate rose to 7.2%,
USDCAD rose 1.0945, gained 0.47%; speculators
have been aggressively shorting the Canadian dollar, gross shorts have risen to
91,000 contracts, up 4,915 from the previous week.
Net long Euro positions were cut in half, falling
from 30,600 contracts to 14,500.
The net short Yen position of 129,000 contracts
is the smallest since late November.
In the coming days investors are to watch U.S.
data on retail sales, inflation, consumer sentiment and speeches by Federal
Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser and Dallas Fed President
Richard Fisher on Tuesday, U.K. data on retail sales and inflation will also be
in focus.
2014.01.13, Monday:
. Australia is to publish data of new home loans granted.
. The Bank of Canada is to release its quarterly business outlook survey.
. New Zealand is to release private sector data on business confidence.
2014.01.14, Tuesday:
. Japan is to produce data on the current account.
. The U.K. is to release data on consumer price inflation.
. The Euro zone is to publish data on industrial production.
. The U.S. is to produce data on retail sales,
the government measure of consumer spending, and is to release data on import
prices, business inventories.
. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President
Charles Plosser and Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher are to speak.
2014.01.15, Wednesday:
. Australia is to publish data on new vehicle sales.
. Switzerland is to produce data on retail sales.
. The U.S. is to release data on producer price inflation, a report on
manufacturing activity in the New York region.
2014.01.16, Thursday:
. Japan is to release data on core machinery orders and tertiary industry
activity.
. Australia is to publish data on the change employed and the unemployment
rates.
. The Euro zone is to release data on consumer inflation.
. Spain is to hold an auction of 10-year sovereign bonds.
. Canada is to release data on foreign securities purchases.
. The U.S. is to publish reports on consumer
price inflation, initial jobless claims, data on manufacturing activity in
Philadelphia; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is to speak at an event in
Washington.
2014.01.17, Friday:
. Switzerland is to publish data on producer price inflation.
. The U.K. is to release data on retail sales.
. The U.S is to release data on building permits, housing starts and industrial production.
