29 February 2008

ASIA-PACIFIC Trading Newsletter - Feb 29, 2008

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Current Session: U.S.

USD/CHF

Mid−Day Forex Technical Report − Dollar Hovers Near Record Low by ActionForex.com

USD/CHF's weakness continues and dives further to as low as 1.0425 today. At this point, intraday bias remains on the downside as long as 1.0527 minor resistance holds. The current decline is expected to extend further to next downside target of 100% projection of 1.1596 to 1.0836 from 1.1105 at 1.0345 first. Above 1.0527 will indicate that an intraday bottom is in place on oversold condition as seen in 4 hours RSI. Though, recovery is expected to be limited well below 1.0835 support turned resistance and bring another fall.

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FX Thoughts for the Day − FX Thoughts for the day − Evening − 28−Feb−2008....1245 GMT by Kshitij Consultancy Service

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UK PMI MANUFACTURING

Date (GMT)EventCons.Previous
Mar 309:30PMI Manufacturing-50.6

Friday Notes - Inflation – A major headache for the ECB by HVB Group

Following the marked plunge recorded in January UK manufacturing, PMI fell 0.2 standard deviations below the long−term average. A gloomier global growth outlook, coupled with tighter credit standards, should continue to weigh on manufacturing sentiment in coming months. We expect a moderate decline in February to 50.2.

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US CHICAGO PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2914:45Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index44.549.751.5

US Chicago PMI slides well into contraction in February (FXstreet.com)

Chicago purchasing managers index has declined to a level of 44.5 in February from 51.5 in January, well into contraction territory, according to the latest report by the Chicago Business Barometer.

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US PERSONAL INCOME

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2913:30Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (MoM)0.3%0.2%0.2%
Feb 2913:30Personal Income (MoM)0.3%0.2%0.5%
Feb 2913:30Personal Spending0.40.20.3
Feb 2913:30Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (YoY)2.2%2.2%2.2%

DATA SNAP: US Jan Consumer Spending Grows; Income Slows (Dow Jones)

Consumers accelerated their spending at the start of the year even as income growth dipped, while a key indicator of inflation held steady at a spot above the Federal Reserve's comfort zone.

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US economic indicators - Producer price inflation could have accelerated in January by BHF−Bank

Currencies at a Glance

EUR/USD
Trades around pivot level 1.5165
02/29/2008 16:25 GMT
GBP/USD
Back around opening price level 1.9889 , above pivot level 1.9865
02/29/2008 16:25 GMT
USD/CHF
Trades around first support level 1.0454
02/29/2008 16:26 GMT
USD/JPY
Trades around second support level 104.13
02/29/2008 16:27 GMT

Analyst Sentiment Index (ASI)

Analysts Sentiment Index - EUR/USD


EUR

**Source : ActionForex.comCMS ForexDanske Bank A/SFXstreet.comGlobal Forex TradingMizuho Corporate Bank

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Charting the Market Movers

GBP USD, Hourly


GBP/USD

EUR USD, Hourly


EUR/USD

Economic Events

Date (GMT)CountryEventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2914:45US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (Feb) 44.549.751.5
15:00US Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (Feb) 70.870.078.4
Mar 306:00JP Machine Tool Orders (YoY) (Feb) Preliminary Release0
08:00UK Halifax House Prices (MoM) (Feb) 0%
08:30CH SVME − Purchasing Managers' Index (Feb) 61.8
08:55DE PMI Manufacturing (Feb) 54.4
09:30UK PMI Manufacturing (Feb) 50.6
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U.S. Trading Newsletter - Feb 29, 2008

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Dr.S.SivaramanTracking the forex market together / Part II: Review
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Start: Fri, Feb 29, 14:00 GMT

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Tony JusteLive Trading
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Current Session: Europe − U.S.

GBP/USD

Forex Technical Report − GBP/USD 1.9858 − 29 February by iFOREX.bg

GBP/USD Open 1.9884 High 1.9963 Low 1.9767 Close 1.9858

Resistance for the Pound against the US Dollar is the top fro Wednesday 1.9965, followed by 2.0035, which is 38.2% correction of the huge drop for the last several months 2.1155 − 1.9940, and 2.0110, which should limit the climbing for the time being. Support is the overcome top from 14 February at 1.9760, followed by 1.9680, and 1.9610.

Technical resistance levels: 1.9965 2.0035 2.0110
Technical support levels: 1.9760 1.9680 1.9610

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Foreing Exchange − Euro − Did bounce about 55 pips on the first test of that overhead resistance at 1.5086 by Avantage Financial GMBH

Majors at a Glance

EUR/USD
Moves up towards first resistant level 1.5258
02/29/2008 12:15 GMT
GBP/USD
Moves up above opening price level 1.9889 , above pivot level 1.9865
02/29/2008 10:19 GMT
USD/CHF
Moves down towards first support level 1.0454
02/29/2008 10:19 GMT
USD/JPY
Moves down towards second support level 104.13
02/29/2008 10:19 GMT

Analyst Sentiment Index (ASI)

Analysts Sentiment Index - EUR/USD


EUR

**Source : ActionForex.comCMS ForexDanske Bank A/SFXstreet.comGlobal Forex TradingMizuho Corporate Bank

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Charting the Market Movers

EUR USD, Hourly


EUR/USD

GBP USD, Hourly


GBP/USD

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US PERSONAL INCOME

Date (GMT)EventCons.Previous
Feb 2913:30Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (MoM)0.2%0.2%
Feb 2913:30Personal Income (MoM)0.2%0.5%
Feb 2913:30Personal Spending0.20.2
Feb 2913:30Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (YoY)2.2%2.2%

US economic indicators - Producer price inflation could have accelerated in January by BHF−Bank

We expect personal income to have risen by a mere 0.1% mom in January, as weekly earnings declined due to a drop in working hours. We also forecast that personal spending will only have risen slightly by 0.2% mom, mainly due to higher gasoline prices. Contrary to the retail sales report, we do not expect car sales to have supported spending.

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EMU CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index (MoM)-0.4%-0.4%0.4%
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index − Core (YoY)1.7%2.0%1.9%
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index (YoY)3.2%3.2%3.1%

DATA SNAP: Euro−Zone Jan CPI +3.2%YY;Core CPI Remains Benign (Dow Jones)

Hikes in fuel and heating oil prices pushed the euro zone rate of inflation to an all−time high in January, but a sharper than expected drop in core inflation added weight to the view that it will fall back closer to the European Central Bank's 2% target ceiling later this year.

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EMU economic indicators - M3 growth probably accelerated to 11.6% yoy in January by BHF−Bank

UK MORTGAGE APPROVALS

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2909:30Mortgage Approvals74K70K72K
Feb 2909:30BSA Mortgage approvals s.a4.3B-4.2B

UK Jan mortgage approvals up by 74,000, net lending growth slowest in 8 years (Thomson Financial News)

The UK property market continued to show signs of distress in January as mortgage approvals remained near historical low levels and lending grew by its slowest rate in eight years.

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Economic Events

Date (GMT)CountryEventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2910:00EMUConsumer Confidence (Feb) -12-12-12
10:00EMUConsumer Price Index − Core (YoY) (Jan) 1.7%2.0%1.9%
10:00EMUConsumer Price Index (MoM) (Jan) -0.4%-0.4%0.4%
10:00EMUUnemployment Rate (Jan) 7.1%7.2%7.1%
10:30UK Gfk Consumer Confidence (Feb) -17-15-13
10:30CH KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (Feb) 1.651.601.75
13:30US Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (MoM) (Jan) 0.2%0.2%
13:30US Core Personal Consumption Expenditure − Prices Index (YoY) (Jan) 2.2%2.2%
13:30US Personal Income (MoM) (Jan) 0.2%0.5%
13:30US Personal Spending (Jan) 0.20.2
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EUROPEAN Trading Newsletter - Feb 29, 2008

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Start: Fri, Feb 29, 11:00 GMT
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Adam RosenBollinger Bands for the Beginner
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Current Session: Europe

USD/JPY

Daily Forex Technical Report − Dollar Remains Weak, Yen Surges on Carry Trade Unwinding by ActionForex.com

USD/JPY's fall from 105.58 extends further to as low as 104.55 today. Break of 104.96 low confirms that whole down trend from 124.13 has resumed. At this point, intraday bias remains on the downside as long as 105.45 minor resistance holds. Further decline is expected to be seen to next downside target of 61.8% projection of 114.77 to 104.96 from 108.58 at 102.51. Above 105.45 will turn intraday outlook consolidative first. But recovery should be limited below 106.71 support turned resistance and bring another fall.

In the bigger picture, whole medium term down trend from 124.13 remains in force towards key medium term support zone of 101.22/65 level. However, since the structure of the fall from 124.13 is not clearly impulsive yet, the fall from 124.13 might only be part of a wide range consolidation pattern only and 101.22/65 key support might hold.

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Forex Technical Report − Forex Technical Report EUR/USD by iFOREX.bg

Currencies at a Glance

EUR/USD
Moves up towards first resistant level 1.5258
02/29/2008 08:04 GMT
GBP/USD
Moves up above opening price level 1.9889 , above pivot level 1.9865
02/29/2008 08:04 GMT
USD/CHF
Moves down towards first support level 1.0454
02/29/2008 08:05 GMT
USD/JPY
Moves down towards second support level 104.13
02/29/2008 08:05 GMT

Analyst Sentiment Index (ASI)

Analysts Sentiment Index - EUR/USD


EUR

**Source : ActionForex.comCMS ForexDanske Bank A/SFXstreet.comGlobal Forex TradingMizuho Corporate Bank

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USD JPY, Hourly


USD/JPY

GBP USD, Hourly


GBP/USD

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EMU CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Date (GMT)EventCons.Previous
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index (MoM)-0.4%0.4%
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index − Core (YoY)2.0%1.9%
Feb 2910:00Consumer Price Index (YoY)3.2%3.1%

EMU economic indicators - M3 growth probably accelerated to 11.6% yoy in January by BHF−Bank

With the last base year change five years ago, yearly inflation rates tended to be slightly higher than before. HICP inflation in the EMU is likely to be confirmed at 3.2% yoy in January, although there is a risk that the rate could be slightly higher. This would correspond with a monthly inflation of – 0.4%.

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Germany CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2907:30Consumer Price Index (YoY)2.8%-2.8%
Feb 2907:30Consumer Price Index (MoM)-0.4%0.4%0.5%

DATA SNAP: German Final Jan CPI −0.4% On Mo; +2.8% On Yr (Dow Jones)

German annual consumer price inflation in January was slightly higher than initially estimated, final data from the federal statistics office showed Friday. The consumer price index rose 2.8% in January, up from a preliminary flash estimate of 2.7% and unchanged from the rate in December.

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UK NATIONWIDE HOUSING PRICES S.A

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2907:00Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM)-0.5%0.0%-0.3%
Feb 2907:00Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY)2.7%3.6%4.3%

DATA SNAP: UK February House Prices −0.5% On Mo, +2.7% On Yr (Dow Jones)

U.K. house prices fell for the fourth straight month in February, while the annual gain was the lowest since November 2005, the Nationwide Building Society said Friday. According to the mortgage lender, house prices were down a seasonally adjusted 0.5% from January.

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Japan NATIONAL CPI EX−FRESH FOOD

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2823:30National CPI Ex Food, Energy (YoY)-0.1%-0.1%-0.1%
Feb 2823:30Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)0.4%0.5%0.4%
Feb 2823:30National Consumer Price Index (YoY)0.7%0.7%0.7%
Feb 2823:30National CPI Ex−Fresh Food (YoY)0.8%0.9%0.8%
Feb 2823:30Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY)-0.1%0.0%0.0%
Feb 2823:30Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY)0.4%0.5%0.2%

Japan Jan Core CPI +0.8% On Year; Mkt Expected +0.9% (Dow Jones)

Japan's core consumer price index rose 0.8% in January from a year earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday, marking the fourth straight month of increases. The reading was slightly below a 0.9% increase forecast by economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires and Nikkei. In December, the core index, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, rose 0.8% after gaining 0.4% in November.

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Japan JOBLESS RATE

Date (GMT)EventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2823:30Jobless Rate3.8%3.9%3.8%

Japan's Jan Jobless Rate 3.8%, Matches Market Expectations (Dow Jones)

Japan's jobless rate for January stood at 3.8%, the government said Friday. That matches the average 3.8% forecast by economists surveyed by Dow Jones and Nikkei. The figure has remained at 3.8% since November. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said the total number of jobless was down 80,000 on year for the 26th consecutive month of decline.

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Economic Events

Date (GMT)CountryEventActualCons.Previous
Feb 2907:00UK Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) (Feb) -0.5%0.0%-0.3%
07:00DE Retail Sales (MoM) (Jan) 1.6%1.0%-0.1%
07:30DE Consumer Price Index (MoM) (Feb) Preliminary Release-0.4%0.4%0.5%
07:30DE Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Feb) Preliminary Release2.8%2.8%
09:30UK BSA Mortgage approvals s.a (Jan) 4.1B
09:30UK M4 Money Supply (MoM) (Jan) 1.6%
09:30UK M4 Money Supply (YoY) (Jan) 12.4%
09:30UK M4 Sterling Lending (Jan) £18.5B
09:30UK Mortgage Approvals (Jan) 70K73K
09:30UK Net Consumer Credit (Jan) 0.8B0.6B
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