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GBP/USD Outlook for the Week Ending September 7th


Major factors to affect the trading of the pair GBP/USD for the week ending September 7th, 2012 are as follows:

On Monday, September 3rd, markets remained closed in United in observance of Labor Day while United Kingdom reported its data on purchasing managers’ index and Lloyds Business barometer.

On Tuesday, United States came up with data on purchasing managers’ index and construction spending. Institute of Supply and Management and also released its manufacturing data and figure on prices paid. United Kingdom published its figure on purchasing managers’ index for services & construction sector along with data on house prices.

On Wednesday, data on vehicle sales, MBA mortgage applications, unit labor costs and non-farm productivity will be published in United States while United Kingdom will report its data on PMI for services and official reserves.

On Thursday, in United States, official data on job cuts, consumer outlook index, employment change, initial jobless claims, continuing claims and manufacturing data by Institute of Management and Supply will be published. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration will release its weekly inventories report on crude oil, gasoline, distillates and natural gas. In UK, the Bank of England is expected to announce its interest rate decision and asset purchase target.

On Friday, in United States, data on change in manufacturing payrolls, full time employment change, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, change household employment, underemployment rate, change in private payrolls and change in average hourly earnings is to be released. In United Kingdom data on industrial production, manufacturing production and producer price index will be reported.

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EUR/USD Outlook for the Week Ending September 7th


Important economic events to affect the pair EUR/USD for the week ending September 7th, 2012 are as follows:

On Monday, September 3rd, markets remained closed in United in observance of Labor Day while in euro zone, Italy, Germany and France reported their data on purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing sector while a separate PMI was released for the single currency region.

On Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, data on producer price index was released in the euro zone while United States came up with data on purchasing managers’ index and construction spending. Institute of Supply and Management and also released its manufacturing data and figure on prices paid.

On Wednesday, data on vehicle sales, MBA mortgage applications, unit labor costs and non-farm productivity will be published in United States while in the euro zone, Italy, France and Germany will release its figures on purchasing managers’ index for services sector while a separate PMI for services sector will be released for the euro zone. The single currency region will also publish its data on retail sales.

On Thursday, September 6th, 2012, data on gross domestic product, household consumption, government expenditure and gross fixed capital will be released in the euro zone while the European Central Bank will announce its interest rate decision. Germany will also report data on its factory orders. In United States, official data on job cuts, consumer outlook index, employment change, initial jobless claims, continuing claims and manufacturing data by Institute of Management and Supply will be published. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration will release its weekly inventories report on crude oil, gasoline, distillates and natural gas.

On Friday, September 7th, 2012, Germany is expected to report its data on wholesale price index, trade balance, labor costs, current account, imports, exports and industrial production. In United States, data on change in manufacturing payrolls, full time employment change, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, change household employment, underemployment rate, change in private payrolls and change in average hourly earnings is to be released.

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EUR/USD Outlook For the Week Ending August 31st, 2012


Major factors to affect the trading of the pair EUR/USD  for the week ending August 31st, 2012 are as under:

On Monday, August 27th, 2012, data on Germany’s import price index, IFO expectations, IFO current assessment and IFO Business Climate was published. France reported net change in jobseekers data. In United States, Dallas’s Federal Reserve reported its manufacturing activity.

On Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, Gfk consumer confidence survey was published in Germany while data on M3 money supply was reported for the euro zone. In United States, S&P/Case-Shiller home price index and S&P/Case-Shiller composite 20 index was released. Data on consumer confidence and manufacturing index was also reported in the US.

On Wednesday, August 29th, data on consumer price index will published in Germany while in the United States, several indicators are expected which will include data on MBA mortgage applications, core personal consumption expenditure, gross domestic product figure, data on personal consumption and data on pending home sales. US Federal Reserve will publish its Beige book economic survey while US Energy Department will report inventories data for crude oil, gasoline and distillates.

On Thursday, August 30th, 2012, Germany will report its unemployment rate and data on unemployment change. In the euro zone, data on services confidence, industrial confidence, economic confidence, consumer confidence and business climate indicator is to be published. United States will report its data on continuing claims, initial jobless claims, personal consumption expenditure, personal spending and personal income. Kansas City Federal Reserve reported its data on manufacturing activity while Energy Information Administration will report its data on natural gas supplies.

On Friday, August 31st, 2012, data on retail sales will be reported in Germany while Italy will come up with figure of unemployment rate. In the euro zone, data on consumer price index and unemployment rate is expected. Moreover, International Monetary Fund’s official Lagarde will address at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

In United States, data on factory orders and Chicago’s purchasing managers’ index is to be reported while University of Michigan will publish its report on consumer confidence. US Federal Reserve’s Chairman will also address at Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

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GBP/USD Outlook for Week Ending July 6th


List of major events to affect the trading of the pair GBP/USD for the week ending July 6th, 2012 is as under:

On Monday, in United States, data on ISM manufacturing, ISM prices paid, construction spending and PMI was published. Further US Federal Reserve’s official Williams addressed at an event in San Francisco. In United Kingdom, purchasing managers index for manufacturing sector was reported along with data on hometrack housing survey and Lloyds business barometer.

On Tuesday, in United States data on factory orders and New York’s ISM was published. In United Kingdom, data on M4 money supply, mortgage approvals, net lending on Dwellings, net consumer credit and purchasing managers’ index for construction was published.

On Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, markets in United States remained closed in observance of Independence Day. In the United Kingdom, official data on changes in reserves was released with the Bank of England published its data on equity withdrawal.

On Thursday, in the United States, data on MBA mortgage applications, job cuts, ADP employment change, continuing claims, initial jobless claims and data on ISM’s non-manufacturing composite index is to be reported. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration is expected to release its report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates inventories.

In United Kingdom, data on Halifax House price was reported while the Bank of England announced its decision on interest rate.

On Friday, in United States, data on household employment change, net change in employment, change in manufacturing payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, private payrolls, non-farm payrolls, underemployment rate, average weekly hours and participation rate will be reported. Moreover, the EIA will release its report on natural gas inventories. Canada is expected to report its data on unemployment rate, part time employment change, building permits, participation rate and purchasing managers’ index.

In United Kingdom, data on producer price index output and input is to be reported. In Switzerland, data on foreign currency reserves and consumer price index will be reported.

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EUR/USD Outlook for Week Ending July 6th


Weekly outlook for the pair EUR/USD for the period ending July 6th, 2012, are as under:

On Monday, July 2nd, Italy, France and Germany released their purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing sector while separate PMI was reported for the euro region.  Moreover, unemployment rate for the euro zone and Italy was reported. In United States, data on ISM manufacturing, ISM prices paid, construction spending and PMI was published. Further US Federal Reserve’s official Williams addressed at an event in San Francisco.

On Tuesday, the euro zone reported its producer price index while in United States data on factory orders and New York’s ISM was published.

On Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, markets in United States remained closed in observance of Independence Day while In the euro zone, PMI for services sector was released in Italy, France and Germany. A separate PMI composite was released in the euro zone along with data on retail sales. Italy also reported its deficit to GDP ratio.

Today on Thursday, in the euro zone, Germany came up with data on factory orders while the European Central Bank released its interest rate decision. In the United States, data on MBA mortgage applications, job cuts, ADP employment change, continuing claims, initial jobless claims and data on ISM’s non-manufacturing composite index is to be reported. Moreover, the Energy Information Administration is expected to release its report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates inventories.

On Friday, July 6th, 2012, Germany will report its data on industrial production in the euro zone. In United States, data on household employment change, net change in employment, change in manufacturing payrolls, unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, private payrolls, non-farm payrolls, underemployment rate, average weekly hours and participation rate will be reported. Moreover, the EIA will release its report on natural gas inventories.

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GBP/USD Outlook for the Week Ending June 15th


Major economic factors to affect the trading of the pair GBP/USD for the week ending June 15th, 2012 are as follows:

On Monday, United Kingdom came up with data on employment confidence. In United States, US Federal Reserve’s officials, Lockhart and Williams gave an address on US economy in Chicago and San Francisco respectively.

On Tuesday, United States came up with data on import price index, NFIB small business optimism and economic optimism. US monthly budget statement was also presented while the US Fed’s official Tarullo spoke on shadow banking in San Francisco. In United Kingdom, data on industrial production and manufacturing production was produced along with gross domestic product growth rate.

On Wednesday, In United States, several reports will be published including data on MBA mortgage applications, advance retail sales, producer price index and business inventories. The Energy Information Administration is also expected to report its inventories report on crude oil, gasoline and distillates.

On Thursday, In the United States, data on initial jobless claims, current account balance, continuing claims, consumer price index and natural gas supplies data by EIA will be published. On Friday, United States will come up with data on long term TIC flows, manufacturing data, capacity utilization, industrial production and confidence index by University of Michigan while in United Kingdom, data on trade balance will be published.

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