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US Session Open
Expert: Ed Ponsi
Start: Fri, Dec 28, 14:30 GMT
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| Fri, Dec 28, 13:00 GMT | US Pre−Market Open  | Ed Ponsi | WBN |  |
| Fri, Dec 28, 14:30 GMT | US Session Open | Ed Ponsi | WBN | |
| Wed, Jan 2, 13:00 GMT | US Session Open | Ed Ponsi | WBN | |
| Wed, Jan 2, 14:30 GMT | US Session Open | Ed Ponsi | WBN | |
Current Session: Europe − U.S.
USD/CHF
Daily Analysis − U.S. Dollar is under A Selling Pressure by Finotec Group Inc.
The dollar is under a strong selling pressure, trading now near two−week lows against the euro and the Swiss franc after falling sharply yesterday when a soft U.S. durable goods report was taken by investors as boosting the case for more interest rate cuts by the Fed on January next year
- EUR/JPY back in form (?) On Tony Juste's blog
- Long−term Forex Perspectives: Our new blog by John Jagerson and S. Wade Hansen
- New Webinars Video − Access now Educational Sessions Recordings
- Check out how pairs moved: Live Currency Rates & Charts
- Follow up the most relevant Economic Data in the new Real Time Economic Calendar
- Be up to date with the Latest Forex News
Other Topics for this Session:
Intra−day forex market trend − Intra−day forex market trend by i−knowindices.com
Daily Recommended Trades − EUR/USD daily outlook by E−Forex
Majors at a Glance
- EUR/USD
- Continues to move up above first resistant level 1.4686
12/28/2007 12:20 GMT - GBP/USD
- Continues to move up above first resistant level 2.0008
12/28/2007 12:20 GMT - USD/CHF
- Continues to move down below second support level 1.1277
12/28/2007 12:21 GMT - USD/JPY
- Moves down below second support level 112.91
12/28/2007 12:21 GMT
Analyst Sentiment Index (ASI)
Analysts Sentiment Index - EUR/USD
**Source : ActionForex.com, CMS Forex, Danske Bank A/S, FXstreet.com, Global Forex Trading, Mizuho Corporate Bank
[ View ASI page ] [ View EUR/USD page ]
Charting the Market Movers
EUR USD, Hourly
GBP USD, Hourly
Top Market Movers Preview
Germany CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
| Date (GMT) | Event | Cons. | Previous | |
| Dec 28 | 15:30 | Consumer Price Index (YoY) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Dec 28 | 15:30 | Consumer Price Index (MoM) | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Friday Notes - China at the crossroads by HVB Group
Despite a slight pullback in energy prices, the normal seasonal spike in prices for package holidays and hotels will probably trigger a strong increase m−o−m. Food prices should also play a role here.
[ Full Story ]- North Rhine−Westphalia Dec CPI up 0.4 pct from Nov, up 2.9 pct yr−on−yr (Thomson Financial News)
- DATA SNAP: Germany's NRW Dec CPI +0.4% On Mo, +2.9% On Yr (Dow Jones)
Top Market Movers Review
Switzerland KOF SWISS LEADING INDICATOR
| Date (GMT) | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Dec 28 | 10:30 | KOF Swiss Leading Indicator | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.02 |
Swiss Kof Indicator declines less than expected in December (FXstreet.com)
The Kof economic barometer declined slightly to the level of 1.99 points in December from the 2.02 points posted in November, according to the latest report by Kof Swiss Economic Institute.
[ Full Story ]- Read the report: Swiss GDP continues to grow at KOF
- Swiss Dec KOF economic barometer drops to 1.99 pts from 2.02 pts in Nov (Thomson Financial News)
- Switzerland KOF Swiss Leading Indicator down to 1.99 in Dec from 2.02 (FXstreet.com)
UK NATIONWIDE HOUSING PRICES S.A
| Date (GMT) | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Dec 28 | 07:00 | Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY) | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Dec 28 | 07:00 | Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.8% |
DATA SNAP: UK December House Prices −0.5% On Mo, +4.8% On Yr (Dow Jones)
U.K. house prices fell for the second straight month in December while the year−on−year gain eased back to a 19−month low, the Nationwide Building Society said Friday.
[ Full Story ]- Read the report: House prices fall by 0.5% in December at Nationwide
- European government bonds inch higher; gilts outperform after more weak UK data (Thomson Financial News)
- Forex − Euro touches new record high vs pound after weak UK house price survey (Thomson Financial News)
- UK Dec Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) rises to −0.5% (FXstreet.com)
Economic Events
| Date (GMT) | Country | Event | Actual | Cons. | Previous | |
| Dec 27 | 23:50 | JP | Retail Trade s.a (MoM) (Nov) | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| 23:50 | JP | Retail Trade (YoY) (Nov) | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Dec 28 | 01:30 | JP | Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) (Nov) | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% |
| 07:00 | UK | Nationwide Housing Prices s.a (MoM) (Dec) | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.8% | |
| 07:00 | UK | Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a (YoY) (Dec) | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.9% | |
| 10:30 | CH | KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (Dec) | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.02 | |
| 15:00 | US | New Home Sales (Nov) | 720K | 728K | ||
| 15:00 | US | New Home Sales (MoM) (Nov) | -1.1% | 1.7% | ||
| 15:30 | DE | Consumer Price Index (MoM) (Dec)  | 0.7% | 0.5% | ||
| 15:30 | DE | Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Dec) | 3.0% | 3.1% | ||