http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-10.htmlAsian Market Update: China trade balance surprises, Australia cuts CPI and GDP outlook Economic Data - (CN) CHINA JAN TRADE BALANCE: $27.3B V $10.4BE (6-month high) - (CN) CHINA Q4 CURRENT ACCOUNT: $59.8B V $53.4B PRIOR; 2011 CURRENT ACCOUNT: $201.1B - (AU) RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA QUARTERLY POLICY STATEMENT: INFLATION OUTLOOK PROVIDES SCOPE TO CUT RATES - (JP) JAPAN JAN DOMESTIC CGPI M/M: -0.1% V 0.1%E; Y/Y: 0.5% V 0.8%E - (PE) PERU REFERENCE RATE LEFT UNCHANGED AT 4.25%, AS EXPECTED - (NZ)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:55:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-09.htmlAsian Market Update: Risk appetite returns with higher Chinese inflation and an almost solution in Greece Economic Data - (CN) CHINA JAN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) M/M: 1.5% V 1.0%E; Y/Y: 4.5% V 4.0%E (first rise in 6 months and 3-month high) - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND Q4 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 6.3% V 6.5%E (lowest since Q1 of 2010); EMPLOYMENT CHANGE Q/Q: 0.1% V 0.4%E; Y/Y: 1.6% V 1.9%E; PARTICIPATION RATE Q/Q: 68.2% V 68.5%E - (CN) CHINA JAN PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI): Y/Y: 0.7% V 0.8%E (6th consecutiveThu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:46 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-08.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets hopeful for a solution in Greece; USD gains against the yen Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN DEC CURRENT ACCOUNT TOTAL: ¥303.5B V ¥340BE; ADJUSTED CURRENT ACCOUNT TOTAL: ¥752.3B V ¥625BE (3-month high); CURRENT ACCOUNT TOTAL Y/Y: -74,7% V -71.2%E; TRADE BALANCE: -¥145.8B V -¥135BE - (JP) JAPAN JAN BANK LENDING INCLUDING TRUSTS Y/Y: 0.6% V 0.6%E (27-month high); EX-TRUSTS Y/Y: 0.7% V 0.5% PRIOR - (UK) UK BRC SHOP PRICE INDEX Y/Y: 1.4% V 1.7% PRIOR (22-month low) - (KR)Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:05:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-07.htmlAsian Market Update: RBA keeps rates on hold, Weaker GDP forecasts for NZ and China Economic Data - (AU) RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA (RBA) LEAVES CASH TARGET RATE UNCHANGED AT 4.25%, NOT EXPECTED - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND Q4 AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS Q/Q: 0.0% V 0.5%E; PRIVATE WAGES EX-OVERTIME Q/Q: 0.7% V 0.5%E (3-year high); INCLUDING OVERTIME Q/Q: 0.7% V 0.5%E - AU) AUSTRALIA JAN AIG PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION INDEX: 39.8 V 41.0 PRIOR (first decline in 4 months; 20th month of contraction) - (IN)Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:09:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-06.htmlAsian Market Update: Murky outlook for tomorrow's RBA meeting; No deal in Greece brings risk aversion back into the markets Economic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC M/M: -0.1% V 0.2%E; Q4 RETAIL SALES EX-INFLATION Q/Q: 0.4% V 0.6%E - (AU) AUSTRALIA JAN ANZ JOB ADVERTISEMENTS M/M: 6.0% V -0.9% PRIOR (largest gain in 2-years) - (AU) AUSTRALIA JAN TD SECURITIES INFLATION M/M: 0.2% V 0.5% PRIOR; Y/Y: 2.2% V 2.4% PRIOR - (UK) UK JAN LLOYDS EMPLOYMENT CONFIDENCE INDEX: -73 V -75 PRIOR - (ID) INDONESIA Q4Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:49:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-03.htmlEconomic Data - (CN) CHINA JAN NON-MANUFACTURING PMI: 52.9 V 56.0 PRIOR - (CN) CHINA DEC INDUSTRIAL PROFITS YTD Y/Y: 25.4% V 24.4% PRIOR - (CN) CHINA JAN HSBC SERVICES PMI: 52.5 V 52.5 PRIOR - (HK) HONG KONG JAN PMI: 51.9 V 49.7 PRIOR - (LK) SRI LANKA CENTRAL BANK RAISES REPURCHASE RATE 50BPS T0 7.50%, NOT EXPECTED - (AU) AUSTRALIA JAN NEW AUTO SALES M/M: -6.9% V -5.9% PRIOR - VFACTS - (UK) UK JAN LLOYDS BUSINESS BAROMETER: -11 V -23 PRIOR - (AU) Australia Jan AiG Performance of Service Index:Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:07:13 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-02.htmlEconomic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC TRADE BALANCE (A$): 1.70B V 1.20BE (1st increase in 4-months, 3-month high) - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC BUILDING APPROVALS M/M: -1.0% V 2.0%E; Y/Y: -24.5% V -22.1%E - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND JAN ANZ COMMODITY PRICE: +1.2% V -0.8% PRIOR (9-month high) - (JP) JAPAN JAN MONETARY BASE Y/Y: 15.0% V 13.5% PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA JAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE: $311.3B V $306.4B PRIOR (5-month high) - (VN) Vietnam Jan Trade Balance: -$100M v -$270M prior - (AR) Argentina Jan TaxThu, 02 Feb 2012 06:43:20 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-01.htmlAsian Market Update: Mixed China Manufacturing PMI, Australia PM: Strong A$ is here to stay Economic Data - (CN) CHINA JAN PMI MANUFACTURING: 50.5 V 49.6E (4-month high) - (CN) CHINA JAN HSBC MANUFACTURING PMI: 48.8 V 48.7 PRIOR (3rd consecutive contraction) - (KR) SOUTH KOREA JAN CPI M/M: 0.5% V 0.6%E (5-month high); Y/Y: 3.4% V 3.6%E (multi-month low); CORE CPI Y/Y: 3.2% V 3.6% PRIOR - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q4 HOUSE PRICE INDEX Q/Q: -1.0% V -0.6%E; Y/Y: -4.8% V -3.3%E - (KR) SOUTH KOREA JAN HSBCWed, 01 Feb 2012 07:12:18 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-02-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-31.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets continue to be wary over EU and Greece; Japan data shows some improvement Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN DEC JOBLESS RATE: 4.6% V 4.5%E (5-month high); JOB-TO-APPLICANT RATIO: 0.71 V 0.70E - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND DEC BUILDING PERMITS M/M: 2.1% V 8.0%E; 2011 permits of 13.7K fell 12.4% from 2010 (lowest on record of 46 years) - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: -0.9% V 1.1%E (3rd consecutive decline); Y/Y: 2.8% V 4.1%E; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANUFACTURING Y/Y :Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:03:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-31.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-30.htmlAsian Market Update: Equities decline on continued global uncertainty, Taiwan equities shine Economic Data - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC CURRENT ACCOUNT: $4.0B V $4.6B PRIOR (3-month low); GOODS BALANCE: $3.9B V $4.0B PRIOR - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND DEC PERFORMANCE SERVICES INDEX: 50.6 V 56.2 PRIOR - (UK) UK JAN HOMETRACK HOUSING SURVEY M/M: 0.0% V -0.2% PRIOR (9-month high); Y/Y: -1.6% V -2.1% PRIOR (13-month high) - (PH) PHILIPPINES Q4 GDP Q/Q: 0.9% V 0.1%E; Y/Y: 3.7% V 3.8%E; 2011 GDP Y/Y: 3.7% V 3.7%E -Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:23:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-27.htmlAsian Market Update: NZ reports trade surplus; Yen continues to strengthen Economic Data - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND DEC TRADE BALANCE (NZ$): +338M V -50ME (1st surplus in 5-months) - (JP) JAPAN DEC RETAIL TRADE M/M: 0.3% V 0.4%E; Y/Y: 2.5% V 2.1%E (16-month high); LARGE RETAILERS' SALES Y/Y: % V -0.6%E - (JP) JAPAN DEC NATIONAL CPI Y/Y: -0.2% V -0.2%E; CORE Y/Y: -0.1% V -0.1%E; JAPAN JAN TOKYO CPI Y/Y: -0.3% V -0.4%E; CORE Y/Y: -0.4% V -0.3%E - (KR) SOUTH KOREA JAN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: 98 V 99 PRIOR -Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:51:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-26.htmlAsian Market Update: Fed comments give a boost, but markets cannot sustain with continued global uncertainties; Singapore GDP at multi-year low Economic Data - (KR) SOUTH KOREA Q4 PRELIM GDP Q/Q: 0.4% V 0.5%E; Y/Y: 3.4% V 3.5%E - (SG) SINGAPORE DEC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: 7.8% V 2.2%E; Y/Y: 12.6% V 6.4%E - (JP) JAPAN DEC CORPORATE SERVICE PRICE INDEX Y/Y: 0.1% V 0.0%E (1st increase in 2 months) - (JP) Japan investors bought ¥234B in foreign bonds last week v ¥387B bought in prior week -Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:57:57 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-26.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-25.htmlAsian Market Update: Japan sees first trade deficit in more than 3 decades in 2011; Australia inflation at a multi-year low Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN DEC MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE: -¥205B V -¥170BE; ADJUSTED TRADE BALANCE: -¥568B V -¥385BE (multi-year low); 2011 Trade deficit ¥2.49T (1st deficit since 1980) - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q4 CONSUMER PRICES Q/Q: 0.0% V 0.2%E (3-year low); Y/Y: 3.1% V 3.3%E - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q4 RBA TRIMMED MEAN Q/Q: 0.6% V 0.5%E; Y/Y: 2.6% V 2.4%E - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND DECWed, 25 Jan 2012 06:47:39 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-25.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-24.htmlAsian Market Update: Greek PSI offer rejected, Japan fiscal and economic outlook cloudy, IMF to Aussie banks - raise your capital Economic Data - (JP) BANK OF JAPAN (BOJ) LEAVES TARGET RATE RANGE UNCHANGED BETWEEN 0.0% TO 0.10% AS EXPECTED; LOWERS GDP FORECASTS AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT (3rd consecutive cut) - North America Semi Equipment Industry DEC Sales book to bill ratio: 0.88 v 0.83 (3rd consecutive monthly increase) - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV CONFERENCE BOARD LEADING INDEX: -0.3% V 0.5% PRIORTue, 24 Jan 2012 06:54:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-24.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-23.htmlEconomic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q4 PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (PPI) Q/Q: 0.3% V 0.4%E (1-year low); Y/Y: 2.9% V 3.0%E - (HU) HUNGARY JAN ECONOMIC SENTIMENT: -26.8 V -24.6 PRIOR; BUSINESS CONFIDENCE: -16.3 V -14.5 PRIOR; CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: -56.6 V -53.3 PRIOR - (JP) JAPAN DEC SUPERMARKET SALES Y/Y: -0.6% V -2.3% PRIOR Markets Snapshot (as of 05:30GMT) - Nikkei225 +0.1% - S&P/ASX -0.3% - Kospi closed - Taiwan Taiex closed - Singapore Straits Times Index closed - Shanghai Composite closed - HangMon, 23 Jan 2012 06:44:00 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-20.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets continue rally into week of holidays; China Flash PMI little changed Economic Data - (CN) CHINA JAN HSBC FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI: 48.8 V 49.0 PRIOR (3rd consecutive contraction) - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q4 EXPORT PRICE INDEX Q/Q: -1.5% V -2.0%E (first decline since Q4 of 2010); IMPORT PRICE INDEX Q/Q: 2.5% V 0.6%E (highest since Q3 of 2010) - (JP) JAPAN DEC CONVENIENCE STORE SALES Y/Y: 4.1% V 7.5% PRIOR - (JP) JAPAN NOV ALL INDUSTRY ACTIVITY INDEX Y/Y: -1.1% V -0.9%E -Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:08:50 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-18.htmlEconomic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC ACTUAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) Y/Y: -12.7% V -9.8% PRIOR; 2011 FDI: +9.7% to $116B (record high) - (CN) CHINA DEC NEW HOME PRICES DECREASE M/M IN 52 OF 70 CITIES V 49 CITIES PRIOR; Y/Y PRICES DECREASED IN 8 CITIES OUT OF 70 V 66 PRIOR - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES M/M: -2.9% V -0.6% PRIOR (7-month low and 2nd consecutive decline); Y/Y: -3.0% V +2.6% PRIOR (5-month low) - (AU) AUSTRALIA JAN WESTPAC CONSUMER CONFIDENCE M/M: +2.4% V -8.3%Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:51:01 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-17.htmlAsian Market Update: Positive China data gives a boost to the markets; S&P strikes again cutting EFSF's rating Economic Data - (CN) CHINA Q4 REAL GDP Q/Q: 2.0% V 2.3% PRIOR; Y/Y: 8.9% V 8.7%E (lowest since Q2 of 2009); 2011 GDP Y/Y: 9.2% V 10.4% IN 2010 - (CN) CHINA DEC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Y/Y: 12.8% V 12.3%E (first rise in 3 month); M/M: +1.1%; YTD Y/Y: 13.9% V 13.8%E - (CN) CHINA DEC RETAIL SALES Y/Y: 18.1% V 17.2%E (1-year high); M/M: +1.4%; YTD Y/Y: 17.1% V 17.0%E - (NZ) NEW ZEALANDTue, 17 Jan 2012 06:47:28 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-17.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-16.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets tumble on EU downgrades, Australia home loans climb for the 8th month Economic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV HOME LOANS M/M: 1.4% V 1.0%E (8th consecutive increase); INVESTMENT LENDING: 1.8% V -5.0% PRIOR; OWNER-OCCUPIED HOME LOAN VALUE: 2.2% V -0.5% PRIOR - (JP) JAPAN DEC DOMESTIC CGPI M/M: +0.1% V -0.1%E; Y/Y: 1.3% V 1.2%E (1-year low); 2011 CGPI +2.0% y/y (first increase in 3 years) - (JP) JAPAN NOV MACHINE ORDERS M/M: 14.8% V 5.1%E (2-year high); Y/Y: 12.5% V 3.8%EMon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:25 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-13.htmlAsian Market Update: China foreign reserves has its first fall in 14 years; BoK comments on RRR Economic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: $3.18T V $3.2TE (first decline in reserves in 14 years) - (KR) BANK OF KOREA (BOK) LEAVES 7-DAY REPO RATE UNCHANGED 3.25%; AS EXPECTED - (SI) SINGAPORE NOV RETAIL SALES M/M: -0.6% V +1.5%E; Y/Y: 6.4% V 6.7%E; EX-AUTO Y/Y: 6.7% V 7.7%E - (PE) PERU REFERENCE RATE LEFT UNCHANGED AT 4.25%, AS EXPECTED - (JP) JAPAN DEC MONEY STOCK M2 Y/Y: 3.1% VFri, 13 Jan 2012 06:53:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-12.htmlAsian Market Update: China Dec CPI falls to 15-month low, but 5.4% for 2011 above 4% official target; India manufacturing improves Economic Data - (CH) CHINA DEC CPI Y/Y: 4.1% V 4.0%E (5th consecutive month of decline; 15-month low); 2011 CPI 5.4% y/y v 3.3% prior - (CH) CHINA DEC PPI Y/Y: 1.7% V 1.7%E (5th consecutive month of decline; 2-year low); 2011 PPI 6.0% - (IN) INDIA NOV INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Y/Y: 5.9% V 2.1%E (5-month high) - (US) US DEC FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY M/M: -9% V -3% PRIORThu, 12 Jan 2012 06:54:50 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-11.htmlAsian Market Update: Quiet session ahead of Bund auction; China assures its banks are well positioned Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN DEC OFFICIAL RESERVE ASSETS: $1.3T V $1.3T PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.1% V 3.2%E - (JP) JAPAN NOV PRELIMINARY LEADING INDEX CI: 92.9 V 92.9E; COINCIDENT INDEX CI: 90.3 V 90.3E - (MA) MALAYSIA NOV TRADE BALANCE (MYR): 9.5B V 11.9BE; Exports y/y: 8.0% v 12.9%e, Imports y/y: 8.4% v 9.4%e - (JP) JAPAN NOV CONFERENCE BOARD LEADING ECONOMIC INDEX:Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:40:47 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-11.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-10.htmlEconomic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC TRADE BALANCE: $16.5B V $8.8BE - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV BUILDING APPROVALS M/M: 8.4% V 6.0%E (3-month high); Y/Y: -18.9% V -19.8%E - (UK) UK DEC RICS HOUSE PRICE BALANCE: -16% V -19%E (17-month high) - (UK) UK DEC BRC SALES LFL Y/Y: 2.2% V 0.4%E (8-month high) - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND DEC QV HOUSE PRICES Y/Y: 2.4% V 1.7% PRIOR (15-month high) - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND NOV BUILDING PERMITS M/M: -6.4% V +3.3%E - (PH) PHILIPPINES NOV TOTAL EXPORTS: -19.4% V -10.0%E; TOTAL MONTHLYTue, 10 Jan 2012 06:52:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-09.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets cautious ahead of meeting between Germany and France; China 2011 yuan loans fail to top 2010 Economic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV RETAIL SALES M/M: 0.0% V 0.4%E (5-month low) - (CN) CHINA DEC NEW YUAN LOANS (CNY): 640.5B V 575BE (8-month high); 2011 NEW LOANS CNY7.47T V CNY7.95T IN 2010 - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND NOV TRADE BALANCE (NZ$): -308M V -300ME (4th consecutive deficit) - (CN) CHINA DEC M2 MONEY SUPPLY Y/Y: 13.6% V 12.9%E (5-month high); M1 Y/Y: 7.9% V 7.8% PRIOR -Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:47:02 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-06.htmlEconomic Data - (CO) COLOMBIA DEC CPI M/M: 0.4% V 0.3%E; Y/Y: 3.7% V 3.6%E Markets Snapshot (as of 04:30GMT) - Nikkei225 -0.9% - S&P/ASX -0.7% - Kospi -1.6% - Taiwan Taiex -0.1% - Singapore Straits Times -0.2% - Shanghai Composite -0.3% - Hang Seng -1.4% - S&P Futures -0.4% at 1,268 - Feb Gold +0.3% at $1,625/oz - March Crude -0.2% at $101.65 Overview/Top Headlines - Markets were mostly subdued through the session, seemingly not concerned ahead of the US non-farm payrolls and moreFri, 06 Jan 2012 05:45:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-05.htmlAsian Market Update: Some risk aversion returns ahead of French bond auction; Oil comes of US highs Economic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV TRADE BALANCE (A$): 1.38B V 1.7Be (9-month low) - (CN) CHINA DEC HSBC SERVICES PMI: 52.5 V 52.5 PRIOR - (HK) HONG KONG DEC PMI: 49.7 V 48.7 PRIOR - (PH) PHILIPPINES DEC CPI M/M: -0.2% V 0.4%E; Y/Y: 4.2% V 4.7%E; CORE CPI Y/Y: 3.4% V 3.7% PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC DEPARTMENT STORE SALES Y/Y: +7.6% V -0.5% PRIOR - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC NEW AUTO SALES M/M: -5.9% -Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:52:01 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-04.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets more cautious, weakness in commodities; China local government debt raising more red flags Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN NOV LOANS & DISCOUNTS CORP Y/Y: -0.4% V -0.8% PRIOR - (TH) THAILAND DEC CPI M/M: -0.5% V -0.1%E; Y/Y: 3.5% V 4.0%E; CORE CPI Y/Y: 2.7% V 2.8%E; 2011 CPI 3.8% Y/Y - (IN) INDIA DEC MARKIT SERVICES PMI: 54.2 V 53.2 PRIOR (5-month high) - (JP) Japan investors bought ¥146.6B in foreign bonds last week v ¥19.2B bought in prior week Markets SnapshotWed, 04 Jan 2012 05:34:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-03.htmlAsian Market Update: Risk appetite returns with strong PMI from China; Oil climbs on worries over supply disruption fears Economic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC NON-MANUFACTURING PMI: 56.0 V 49.7 PRIOR - (SG) SINGAPORE Q4 GDP Q/Q: -4.9% V -5.0%E; Y/Y: 3.6% V 4.3%E - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC AIG PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING INDEX: 50.2 V 47.8 PRIOR (1st expansion reading in 6-months) - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVE: $306.4B V $308.6B PRIOR - (UK) UK DEC LLOYDS BUSINESS BAROMETER: -23 V -20Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:44:51 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-02.htmlAsian Market Update: Manufacturing PMI disappoints in Korea and Taiwan while China PMI Manufacturing has its first increase in 3-months Economic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC PMI MANUFACTURING: 50.3 V 49.1E (first rise in three months) - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC HSBC MANUFACTURING PMI: 46.4 V 47.1 PRIOR (lowest level since Feb 2009 and 5th consecutive below 50 reading) - (TW) TAIWAN DEC HSBC MANUFACTURING PMI: 47.1 V 43.9 PRIOR (7th consecutive monthly contraction) - (ID) INDONESIA DEC CPI M/M: 0.6% VMon, 02 Jan 2012 06:14:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2012-01-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-30.htmlAsian Market Update: Thin mixed trade reigns in the last day of 2011; China Manufacturing PMI rises Economic Data - (CN) CHINA DEC FINAL HSBC MANUFACTURING PMI: 48.7 V 47.7 PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA DEC CPI M/M: 0.4% V 0.2%E; Y/Y: 4.2% V 4.0%E; CORE CPI Y/Y: 3.6% V 3.5% PRIOR - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT M/M: 0.3% V 0.3%E; Y/Y: 3.5% V 3.6%E - (SG) SINGAPORE NOV BANK LOANS & ADVANCES Y/Y: 30.5% V 29.8% PRIOR; CREDIT CARD BILLINGS (S$): 3.2B V 3.0B PRIOR; BAD DEBTS (S$): 13.2B VFri, 30 Dec 2011 05:42:42 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-29.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets cautious ahead of Italian auction; Talk continues that China will cut RRR after the New Year Economic Data - (KR) SOUTH KOREA NOV INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: -0.4% V 0.4%E; Y/Y: 5.6% V 5.9%E; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANUFACTURING Y/Y: 5.9% V 6.3% PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA NOV CURRENT ACCOUNT: $5.05B V $4.2B PRIOR; GOODS BALANCE: $4.5B V $3.6B PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA NOV SERVICE INDUSTRY OUTPUT Y/Y: 2.6% V 3.4% PRIOR - (KR) SOUTH KOREA NOV LEADING INDEX Y/Y: 1.1% VThu, 29 Dec 2011 05:38:08 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-28.htmlAsian Market Update: Japanese data disappoints, China discloses banks have sold $130B in forex for customers in Nov Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN NOV PRELIMINARY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: -2.6% V -0.8%E; Y/Y: -4.0% V -2.0%E - (JP) JAPAN NOV RETAIL TRADE M/M: -2.1% V -0.5%E; Y/Y: -2.3% V 0.0%E; LARGE RETAILERS' SALES: -2.5% V -1.6%E - (JP) JAPAN NOV NATIONAL CPI Y/Y: -0.5% V -0.4%E (lowest level since OCT 2010); NATIONAL CORE CPI Y/Y: -0.2% V -0.2%E; DEC TOKYO CPI Y/Y: -0.4% V -0.6%E; TOKYO COREWed, 28 Dec 2011 05:46:49 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-27.htmlAsian Market Update: Equities weaken, currencies steady; EU to explore financial transaction tax early 2012 Economic Data - (JP) JAPAN NOV CORPORATE SERVICE PRICE INDEX Y/Y: -0.2% V 0.0%E - (JP) JAPAN NOV HOUSING STARTS Y/Y: -0.3% V -4.9%E; ANNUALIZED HOUSING STARTS: K V 802KE; CONSTRUCTION ORDERS Y/Y: 21.0% V 24.3% PRIOR - (CN) CHINA NOV INDUSTRIAL PROFITS YTD Y/Y: 24.4% V 25.3% PRIOR - (JP) JAPAN DEC SMALL BUSINESS CONFIDENCE: 45.6 V 45.8 PRIOR - (JP) JAPAN NOV VEHICLE PRODUCTION Y/Y: 4.5% VTue, 27 Dec 2011 05:51:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-23.htmlAsian Market Update: Moody's Affirms US rating while the Congress reaches an agreement on payroll extension; Singapore data disappoints Economic Data - (SG) SINGAPORE NOV CPI M/M: 0.6% V 0.3%E; Y/Y: 5.7% V 5.3%E - (SG) SINGAPORE NOV INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: -25.2% V -9.0%E; Y/Y: -9.6% V +12.2%E - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND NOV MONEY SUPPLY M3 Y/Y: 6.5% V 5.5% PRIOR - (VN) VIETNAM DEC CPI M/M: 0.5% V 0.4% PRIOR; Y/Y: 18.1% V 19.8% PRIOR Markets Snapshot (as of 04:30GMT) - Nikkei225 -0.8% - S&P/ASXFri, 23 Dec 2011 06:15:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-22.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets slip after EU bank liquidity measures are taken; Toyota guides global production Economic Data - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND Q3 GDP Q/Q: 0.8% V 0.6%E (4th quarter of expansion); Y/Y: 1.9% V 2.2%E - (JP) Japan investors bought ¥26.2B in foreign bonds last week v ¥403B bought in prior week - (JP) BANK OF JAPAN (BOJ) DEC MONTHLY ECONOMIC REPORT: PUBLIC WORKS SPENDING EXPECTED TO SHOW MILD INCREASE AS RECONSTRUCTION DEMAND MATERIALIZES Markets Snapshot (as of 04:30GMT) -Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:44:09 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-21.htmlAsian Market Update: Markets surge for a second day on the back of positive EU and US economic data Economic Data - (JP) BANK OF JAPAN (BOJ) LEAVES TARGET RATE RANGE UNCHANGED BETWEEN 0.0% TO 0.10% AS EXPECTED; CUTS ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT (2nd consecutive cut to assessment) - (JP) JAPAN NOV MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE TOTAL: -¥684.7B V -¥485BE (first Nov deficit since 2008); ADJUSTED: -¥537.9B V -¥306BE (multi-year low) - (NZ) NEW ZEALAND Q3 CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE (NZ$): -4.60B V -3.75BE (biggestWed, 21 Dec 2011 06:14:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-21.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-20.htmlAsian Market Update: No signs of turmoil in N. Korea gives the markets a boost; RBA says Australia's rate cut was a pre-emptive move Economic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA DEC MONETARY POLICY RBA MEETING MINUTES: SOME FACTORS SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS NO STRONG NEED FOR A RATE CUT - (AU) AUSTRALIA OCT CONFERENCE BOARD LEADING INDEX: 0.6% V 0.6% PRIOR (second consecutive increase) - (JP) JAPAN OCT FINAL LEADING INDEX CI: 91.5 V 91.5 PRELIM; COINCIDENT INDEX CI: 90.3 V 90.3 PRELIM - (JP) JAPAN OCT ALLTue, 20 Dec 2011 06:16:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-15.htmlAsian Market Update: China flash manufacturing PMI shows a little recovery while foreign direct investment falls for the first time in 2-years Economic Data - (CH) CHINA DEC HSBC FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI: 49.0 V 48.0 PRIOR FLASH (47.7 NOV FINAL); 2nd consecutive contraction - (CH) CHINA NOV ACTUAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) Y/Y: -9.8% V +8.8% PRIOR (1st decline since NOV 2009) - (JP) JAPAN Q4 TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURING INDEX: -4 V -2E; NON-MANUFACTURING: +4 V +1E (highest since Q2 ofThu, 15 Dec 2011 06:08:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-14.htmlAsian Market Update: US Fed's lack of action disappoints the markets; Japan buys less EFSF bonds Economic Data - (KS) SOUTH KOREA NOV UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 3.1% V 3.2%E - (JP) JAPAN OCT FINAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: 2.2% V 2.4% PELIM; Y/Y: 0.1% V 0.4% PRELIM; FINAL CAPACITY UTILIZATION M/M: +4.4% V -3.6% PRELIM - (CH) CHINA OCT CONFERENCE BOARD LEADING ECONOMIC INDEX M/M: -0.1% V 0.4% PRIOR (first decline in 10-months) - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV DEWR INTERNET SKILLED VACANCIES M/M: -1.0% V -1.9%Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:18:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-14.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-13.htmlEconomic Data - (AU) AUSTRALIA Q3 DWELLING STARTS Q/Q: -6.8% V -1.0%E (1-year low) - (AU) AUSTRALIA NOV NAB BUSINESS CONFIDENCE: 2 V 2 PRIOR; BUSINESS CONDITIONS: +1 V -1 PRIOR - (UK) UK NOV RICS HOUSE PRICE BALANCE: -17% V -25%E (16-month high) - (JP) JAPAN OCT TERTIARY INDUSTRY INDEX M/M: 0.6% V 0.4%E (4-month high) - (KS) SOUTH KOREA NOV EXPORT PRICE INDEX M/M: -2.3% V +1.4% PRIOR; Y/Y: 5.4% V 9.2% PRIOR; IMPORT PRICE INDEX M/M: -1.6% V +0.9% PRIOR; Y/Y: 11.8% V 16.0% PRIOR - (NZ) NEWTue, 13 Dec 2011 06:11:56 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/asia-market-update/2011-12-13.html