Asia Today: Higher Oz CPI questions the next RBA cut
24 October 2012
We saw more activity in Asia today with a couple of data points to keep us busy.

Andrew Timothy Robinson, Saxo Bank
Andrew Timothy Robinson, FX-specialist, Market Strategist, Saxo Bank
24 October 2012
We saw more activity in Asia today with a couple of data points to keep us busy.
23 October 2012
EURUSD took out 1.3000 – for now – ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC meeting as peripheral EU spreads worked higher and safe haven seeking was the name of the game.
23 October 2012
It was a paint-drying session in Asia with a barren data slate and tight overnight ranges providing little incentive to trade.
22 October 2012
Today has been an odd day – as Friday’s awful close in the US and all of the negative energy that seemed to be forming around poor US earnings has failed to ignite a wider bout of fear.
19 October 2012
Sentiment is key after the EU Summit developments provided little that wasn’t already priced into the current market environment.
19 October 2012
The focus is on the EU summit today and tomorrow. There is a possibility of a last gasp Euro rally, but I am looking for signs of a Euro top in coming days.
18 October 2012
The focus is on the EU summit today and tomorrow. There is a possibility of a last gasp Euro rally, but I am looking for signs of a Euro top in coming days.
18 October 2012
Asia was on China watch today with the release of Q3 GDP and the rest of September data on tap.
17 October 2012
Strong US economic data – always the least straightforward data to trade – is it good or bad for risk and good or bad for the USD?
17 October 2012
The EUR was given an additional leg up at the start of Asian trading after Moody’s left Spain’s rating unchanged at Baa3, though with a negative outlook.
16 October 2012
US earnings reports and an apparent German overture on credit to Spain is squeezing Euro shorts again across the board as EURJPY challenges 103.00 and EURUSD is having a go above 1.3000.
16 October 2012
The strong US retail sales data saw a rebound in risk appetite and a weaker JPY and the key Euro crosses are bid as well, as EURJPY pressed beyond the bounds of the recent triangle of consolidation.
16 October 2012
The minutes of the last RBA meeting were the highlight of an otherwise barren Asian data slate.
15 October 2012
The weekend saw Chinese trade data released which showed a widening in the trade surplus to $27.67 bln from $26.66 bln with a rebound in imports matched by a better performance by exports.
12 October 2012
EURUSD is having a go at 1.3000 with little conviction while action elsewhere is generally uninspiring, though Aussie donned a pair of lead boots and went for a swim as today’s weakest major currency.
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