Highlights

Bonds hit by profit taking

EUR/USD is building a base, but no clear new uptrend (yet)


Graph of the week

EURUSD


Key Data and Events next week

Key Data & Events 08 October – 12 October 2012
Key Data & Events 01 October –05 October 2012ConsensusPrevious
Monday, 08 OctoberGerman Industrial Production (MoM) (YoY) (Aug)-0.5% / -1.5%1.3% / -1.4%
Monday, 08 OctoberUS Coblumbus Day Market Holiday
Monday, 08 OctoberEuro Area Finance Ministers Meet in Luxembourg
Tuesday, 09 OctoberUS NFIB Small business confidence (SEP)93.392.9
Tuesday, 09 OctoberEU Finance Ministers Meet in Luxembourg
Tuesday, 09 OctoberAlcoa Kicks off Q3 Earnings Season
Wednesday, 10 OctoberFed’s Beige Book
Thursday, 11 OctoberUS Trade Balance (Aug)-$44.0B-$42.0B
Thursday, 11 OctoberUS Initial Jobless Claims (Oct 6)365K367K
Thursday, 11 OctoberStart of the G7 Meeting
Friday, 12 OctoberEMU Industrial Production (MoM) (YoY) (Aug)-0.3% / - -0.6% / -2.3%
Friday, 12 OctoberU. of Michigan Confidence (Oct P)77.878.3
Friday, 12 OctoberStart of the World Bank, IMF Annual Meeting


Content

Economic Data 2

Fixed Income 4

Currencies 8

Contacts 11