http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/http://mediaserver.fxstreet.com/images/fxstreet-provider-logo1-en.gif7http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-20.htmlQuote: ‘There’s a blush for won’t, and a blush for shan’t, And a blush for having done it: There’s a blush for thought and a blush for naught, And a blush for just begun it’. John Keats (1795-1821-) The News: US House Committee postpones vote on banking reforms. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 04:00 JP Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged at 0.10%; upgrades economic assessment. 07:00 JP October Convenience Store sales Y/Y versus –5.6%Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:44:45 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-19.htmlQuote: ‘I don’t hate women – they just sometimes make me mad’. Eminem (1972-) The News: South Korea to limit FX forwards; Taiwan frets over ‘hot money’. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 04:30 JP September All Industry Activity Index –0.6% M/M versus +0.9% August. 07:15 CH October Trade Balance +2.463B CHF (watch exports –22.7%) versus +1.918B September. 09:20 GB Bank of England’s Fisher speaks to pension funds, London. 09:30 BoE’sThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:55:11 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-18.htmlQuote: ‘Never too old, never too late, never too sick or never too bald, to start from scratch and beginagain’. Bikram Choudhury (1946-) The News: Indonesia central bank deputy governor plays down threat of capital controls on short term debt. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 08:40 DE ECB’s Trichet speaks at an insurance industry do, Frankfurt. 09:00 EZ16 September Current Account (versus -€1.3B August). 09:30 GB Bank of England Minutes fromWed, 18 Nov 2009 07:34:41 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-18.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-17.htmlQuote: ‘Whereas the English have freedom of the mind, I have always admired the freedom Brazilians have with their bodies’. Mario Testino (1955-) The News: Japan government plans another stimulus package while keeping JGB issuance below 44Trillion yen. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP September Tertiary Industry Index –0.5% versus +0.3% August. 00:30 AU Reserve Bank of Australia Minutes of MPC: says more rate rises likely butTue, 17 Nov 2009 07:39:15 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-17.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-16.htmlQuote: ‘A private equity house without cash to invest is a bit of a waste of space – and can’t really disguise the fact’. Anthony Hilton London Evening Standard  The News: All and sundry banging on about the Chinese currency as president Obama hit Shanghai. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP Q3 GDP +1.2% Q/Q, +4.8% Y/Y, Deflator +0.2%, versus revised +0.7%, +2.7% and +0.5% Q2. 00:01 GB November Rightmove House Prices –1.6% M/M,Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:47:48 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-13.htmlQuote: ‘Ever since I became a movie star I’ve been really weird’. Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) The News: US prosecutors seize assets of the Alavi Foundation saying it funnels money to Iran’s government. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 05:00 JP October Consumer Confidence 40.8, Households 40.5, versus 40.7 and 40.5 September. 07:00 DE Q3 GDP +0.7% Q/Q, -4.8% Y/Y, versus revised +0.4% and –5.8% Q2. 08:15 CH October PPI (versus +0.2% M/N andFri, 13 Nov 2009 07:44:01 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-12.htmlQuote: ‘Nobody heard him, the dead man, But still he lay moaning: I was much further out than you thought And not waving but drowning’. Stevie Smith (1902-1971) The News: People’s Bank of China says it ‘will improve the yuan exchange rate formation mechanism’. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP October Domestic CGPI –0.7% M/M, -6.7% Y/Y, versus revised 0% and –8.0% August. 04:00 JP October Tokyo Condominium Sales –20.1% Y/Y versusThu, 12 Nov 2009 07:22:53 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-11.htmlQuote: ‘Above all I am not concerned with Poetry. My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity’. Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)  The News: Reserve Bank of New Zealand says kiwi too strong and not sustainable. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP September Machine Orders +10.5% M/M, -22.0% Y/Y, versus +0.5% and –26.5% August. 00:30 US Fed’s Fisher speaks on the US economy, Austin: says not a disorderly dollarWed, 11 Nov 2009 07:49:56 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-11.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-10.htmlQuote: ‘You cannot be mad at somebody who makes you laugh – it’s as simple as that’. Jay Leno (1950-) The News: Moody’s says banks carrying more short-term debt on balance sheets in at least 30 years. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP September Trade Balance +599B yen, Current Account +1567B, versus +303B and +1171B August. (23:50) JP October M3 Money Supply +2.4% Y/Y, Bank Lending +1.5%, vs revised +2.1% and +1.5% September. 00:01Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:33:00 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-10.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-09.htmlQuote: ‘Travel and travellers are two things I loathe’. Clause Levi-Strauss (1908-2009) The News: US’s Geithner opposes any financial transaction tax and insists economic stimulus stays. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 07:00 DE September Trade Balance +€10.6B, Current Account +€9.4B, versus +€8.1B and +€4.4B August. 09:30 EZ16 November Sentix Investor Confidence (-14.2 to –9.0 versus –12.6 October). 11:00 DE September Industrial ProductionMon, 09 Nov 2009 07:45:06 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-06.htmlQuote: ‘The Bank of Scotland loan book was awful. It lent to anyone with a glass of whisky in his hand who was wearing a kilt’. Lord James of Blackheath (1937-) The News: US Major Nidal Malik Hasan shoots dead 12 and wounds 31 at largest army base, Texas. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 05:00 JP September Leading Index 86.4, Coincident Index 92.5, versus 83.2 and 91.2 August. 06:45 CH October Jobless 4.1% S/A versus 4.1% September. 09:30 GBFri, 06 Nov 2009 07:31:57 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-05.htmlQuote: ‘Pioneering don’t pay’. Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) The News: General Motors to axe 10,000 European jobs as FOMC to keep ultra-low rates for extended period. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP Bank of Japan Minutes of board meeting of 13/14th October: smaller firms’ funding is severe. 03:45 JP auction result of ten-year JGB: yield 1.435, tail 0.14. 06:45 CH Q4 Consumer Confidence –30 versus –42.0 Q3. 08:15 CH October CPIThu, 05 Nov 2009 07:19:58 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-04.htmlQuote:  ‘If I didn’t have some kind of education, then I wouldn’t be able to count my money’. Missy Elliott (1971-) The News:  General Motors suddenly decides not to sell its German operations saying conditions have improved. The Numbers:  Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (Late) US October Vehicle Sales 10.4M, Domestic 7.9M, versus 9.2M and 6.8M September. 00:01 GB October Nationwide Consumer Confidence 75 versus revised 72 September.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:31:36 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-04.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-03.htmlQuote:  ‘Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity’. W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) The News: Reserve Bank of India buys 200 tonnes of gold for $6.8B from the IMF. The Numbers:  Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 03:30 AU Reserve Bank of AustraliaTue, 03 Nov 2009 07:34:24 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-03.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-02.htmlQuote:  On president Sarkozy’s never used £250K bathroom and £23K per head of state dinner: ‘The Napoleonic ambition of Brussels is underlined by the throwaway extravagance of its elite’. Nigel Farage (1964-) The News:  CIT Group Inc. files for Chapter 11 protection; fifth biggest US failure. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:01 GB October Hometrack Housing Survey +0.2% M/M, -4.2% Y/Y, versus +0.2% and –5.6% September. 01:30 JPMon, 02 Nov 2009 07:47:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-11-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-30.htmlQuote: ‘I would rather start out somewhere small, like London or England.’ Britney Spears (1981-) The News: Bank of Japan votes to end ultra-cheap money to banks in March; forecasts 3 years of deflation. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:30) JP September Jobless 5.3%, Job-to-Applicant 0.43, versus 5.5% and 0.42 August. (23:30) JP September Household Spending +1.0% Y/Y versus +2.6% August. (23:30) JP October Tokyo CPI –2.4% Y/Y, Ex-FreshFri, 30 Oct 2009 07:37:15 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-29.htmlQuote: ‘Nothing wrong with shooting as long as the right people get shot.’ Clint Eastwood (1930-) The News: Reserve Bank of New Zealand holds rates at 2.50% and says they will stay here until H2 2010. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP September Industrial Production +1.4% M/M, -18.9% Y/Y, vs +1.8% and –18.7% August. (23:50) JP September Corporate Services Prices –3.2% Y/Y versus –3.5% August. 04:00 JP September Vehicle ProductionThu, 29 Oct 2009 07:38:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-28.htmlQuote: ‘If you’re going through hell, keep going.’ Walt Disney (1901-1966) The News: US Treasury’s Geithner says the financial system is still broken. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. (23:50) JP September Retail Trade +0.9% M/M, -1.4% Y/Y, versus +1.0% and –1.8% August. (23:50) JP September Large Retailers’ Sales –5.6% Y/Y versus –6.8% August. 05:00 JP October Small Business Confidence 43.4 versus 43.5 September. 07:00 DE Sep Import PriceWed, 28 Oct 2009 07:40:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-27.htmlQuote: ‘Frankly, if you really want to know, it is very frustrating that I’m ahead of my time. Some of my ideas take 25 or 30 years to get through.’ Prince Charles (1948-) The News: India’s central bank raises liquidity ratio to 25% from November 7th. The Numbers: Greenwich Mean Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 09:00 EZ16 September M3 Money Supply (+1.8% to +2.5% Y/Y versus +2.5% August). 11:00 GB October CBI Distributive Trades Survey (versus 3.0 September). 13:00 USTue, 27 Oct 2009 08:05:17 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-27.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-23.htmlQuote:  ‘It is still more efficient to eat in a restaurant than shop, cook and clean [up the meal yourself] if you are a lawyer or banker.’ Tim Zagat The News: China tells its banks to carry out stress tests quarterly. The Numbers:  British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 08:30 DE October Manufacturing and Services PMI’s (49.6 to 52.5, 51.5 to 54, versus 49.6 and 52.1 September). 09:00 DE October IFO (Climate 91.3 to 93, Current 87 to 89, ExpectationsFri, 23 Oct 2009 06:38:34 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-23.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-22.htmlQuote: ‘Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.’ Groucho Marx (1890-1977) The News: Fed’s Beige Book says conditions stabilized or improved slightly in all 12 districts. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 JP September Trade Balance +520B yen (as exports shrink) versus +183B August. 05:30 JP August All Industry Activity Index +0.9% versus revised +0.8% July. 06:00 JP September Supermarket Sales –2.4% Y/Y versus -3.4% August. 07:15 CHThu, 22 Oct 2009 06:37:45 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-22.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-21.htmlQuote: ‘All the interests of my reason, speculative as well as practical, combine in the three following questions: 1. What can I know? 2. What ought I to do? 3. What may I hope?’ Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) The News: All schools and universities closed in Pakistan after suicide bomb at Islamabad university. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 01:00 US Fed’s Plosser speaks on monetary policy, Stanford University: solving moral hazard to take aWed, 21 Oct 2009 07:43:04 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-21.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-20.htmlQuote: ‘If I were to lay the blame for the crisis on any one group of people, it would be the economists.’ Roger Bootle (1953-) The News: Brazil to impose taxes on foreigners investing in Brazilian stocks and bonds to curb the real. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 04:00 AU Reserve bank of Australia Minutes of MPC meeting show members now more concerned about inflation. 04:45 JP auction result of 20-year JGB: average yield 2.094%, stopTue, 20 Oct 2009 06:51:55 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-20.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-19.htmlQuote: ‘Roughly speaking, the banking world makes the same mistakes every 15 or 20 years. It always has and I suspect it always will. It looks different each time, but it’s the same.’ Henry Hoare (1932-) The News: Escalating violence in Pakistan and now Iran. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:01 GB October Rightmove House Prices +2.8% M/M, +0.2% Y/Y, versus +0.6% and –1.5% September. 00:50 JP August Tertiary Industry Index +0.3% versusMon, 19 Oct 2009 07:01:26 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-19.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-16.htmlQuote: ‘We are becoming the men we wanted to marry.’ Gloria Steinem (1930-) The News: Chinese banking regulator warns large banks not to let capital adequacy ratios to deteriorate. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 07:35 JP Bank of Japan governor Shirakawa speaks, Tokyo. 08:15 CH August Retail Sales (versus +1.0% Y/Y July). 10:00 EZ16 August Trade Balance (+€3B to +€7.8B S/A versus +€6.8B July). 12:00 CA September CPI (-0.2% to +0.2% M/M,Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:58:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-16.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-15.htmlQuote: ‘I know I’ve got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover.’ Noel Gallagher (1967-) The News: ‘Currency dumping in 1930 ruined the world economy’ says Japan’s finance minister Fujii. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 06:00 JP October Bank of Japan Monthly Report. 07:00 EU27 September New Car Registrations +6.3% versus +3.3% August. 09:00 EZ16 October ECB Monthly Report. 10:00 EZ16 September CPI (0% to +0.2% M/M, Core +1.1%Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:44:22 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-15.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-14.v02.htmlQuote: ‘It’s easier to deal with several girlfriends than one wife.’ Hugh Hefner (1926-) The News: Canadian PM Harper is concerned at his currency’s strength, as is central bank governor Carney. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 JP September Domestic CGPI +0.1% M/M, -7.9% Y/Y, versus 0% and –8.5% August. 05:00 JP September Tokyo Condominium Sales +26.2% Y/Y vs –6.2% August. Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged. 06:00 JP SeptemberWed, 14 Oct 2009 06:58:16 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-14.v02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-13.htmlQuote: ‘I find it gives me wings. The thing about two pints at lunch is that you don’t feel drunk, you just feel ever so slightly superb.’ Boris Johnson (1964-) The News: New Zealand August Retail Sales +1.1% versus –0.5% July. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:01 GB September RICS House Price Balance 22% versus revised 10% August. 00:01 GB September BRC Retail Sales Monitor +2.9% Y/Y like for like, total +4.9%, helped by public holiday.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:28:23 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-13.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-12.htmlQuote: ‘And indeed there will be time To wonder, ‘Do I dare?’ Time to turn back and descend the stair, With a bald spot in the middle of my hair… Do I dare Disturb the universe?’ T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) The News: US Fed’s Bullard says there is not as much slack in the US economy as many think and therefore the risk of inflation might be higher. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. No numbers today. Overnight 12/13th: 00:01 GB September RICSMon, 12 Oct 2009 06:51:14 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-12.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-09.htmlQuote: ‘Of all the things I’ve ever lost, I miss my mind the most.’ Ozzy Osbourne (1948-) The News: Bank of Korea keeps rates unchanged at 2.00% as Q4 economic growth to slow. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:00 US Fed’s Bernanke speaks about the Fed’s balance sheet; accommodative for an extended period. 00:50 JP August Machine Orders +0.5% M/M, -26.5% Y/Y, versus –9.3% and –34.8% July. 01:45 US Fed’s Hoenig speaking in Oklahoma City;Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:34:21 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-09.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-08.htmlQuote: ‘Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything.’ Paris Hilton (1981-) The News: Australian September Employment Change +40.6K, Unemployment 5.7% vs –27K and 5.8% August. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 JP August Trade Balance 303B yen, Current Account 1171B, versus 437B and 1265B July. 05:00 JP September BankruptciesThu, 08 Oct 2009 07:02:19 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-08.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-07.htmlQuote: ‘You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.’ Dean Martin (1917-1995) The News: Air France/KLM cargo traffic –17.4%; British Airways to cut 1700 cabin crew; Aer Lingus cutting costs and staff. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:01 GB September Nationwide Consumer Confidence 71 versus revised 65 August. 00:01 GB September BRC Shop Price Index –0.1% Y/Y versus –0.1% August; food +2.5% versus +2.3%. 02:45 US Fed’sWed, 07 Oct 2009 07:30:33 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-07.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-06.htmlQuote: ‘Girls are like pianos. When they’re not upright, they’re grand.’ Benny Hill (1924-1992) The News: US defence secretary Gates tells military advisers to speak ‘candidly but privately’ as president Obama what to do in Afghanistan. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 04:30 AU Reserve Bank of Australia raises the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%. 04:45 JP auction result of ten-year JGB: bid-to-cover ratio 3.50, average yield 1.257%,Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:49:16 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-06.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-05.htmlQuote: ‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.’ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The News: Greek Socialists in landslide victory defeatingMon, 05 Oct 2009 06:29:08 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-05.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-02.htmlQuote: ‘Rupert Murdoch and Hillsborough had something to do with the gentrification of football.’ Nick Hornby (1957-) The News: US September Vehicle Sales Total 9.2M, Domestic 6.8M, versus 14.09M and 10.19M August. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:30 JP August Jobless 5.5%, Job-to-Applicant ratio 0.42, versus 5.7% and 0.42 July. 00:30 JP August Household Spending +2.6% Y/Y versus –2.0% July. 07:00 GB September Nationwide House PricesFri, 02 Oct 2009 06:57:35 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-02.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-01.htmlQuote: ‘I spent 90% of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted.’ George Best (1946-2005) The News: Second earthquake in two days hits the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 JP Q3 Tankan Survey Large Manufacturers –33, Outlook –21, Non-Manufacturing –26, Outlook –17, All-Industry Capex –10.8% versus –48/-30/-29/-21/-9.4% Q2. Dollar/Yen average 94.50 to March 2010. 00:50 JP August Retail Trade +1.0%Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:37:26 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-10-01.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-30.htmlQuote: ‘As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.’ Donald Trump (1946-) The News: Pacific earthquake triggers tsunami in Samoa and American Samoa. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:01 GB September GfK Consumer Confidence –16 versus –25 August. 00:50 JP August Industrial Production +1.8% M/M, -18.7% Y/Y, versus +2.1% and –22.7% July. 02:30 JP August Labour Cash Earnings –3.1% Y/Y, Overtime –13.4%, versus –5.6% and –16.5%Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:48:59 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-30.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-29.htmlQuote: ‘Too much good taste can be boring.’ Diana Vreeland (1906-1989) The News: Japan’s Fujii says might intervene if FX moves are irregular. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:30 JP September Tokyo CPI –2.0% Y/Y, Ex-fresh food –2.1%, versus revised –1.7% and –1.9% August. 00:30 JP August National CPI –2.2% Y/Y, Ex-fresh food record –2.4%, versus –2.2% and –2.2% July. 06:00 JP September Small Business Confidence 43.5 versus 41.8 August.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:28:29 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-29.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-28.htmlQuote: ‘I can’t let myself be reduced to acting as a wet nurse to my husband, and I can’t stop him making himself ridiculous in front of the whole world.’ Veronica Lario (1956-) The News: Germany’s Angela Merkel is re-elected, as was Portugal’s Jose Socrates. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 GB September Hometrack Housing Survey +0.2% M/M, -5.6% Y/Y, versus +0.1% AND –6.7% August. From today DE September CPI for the different GermanMon, 28 Sep 2009 06:36:36 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-28.htmlhttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-25.htmlQuote: ‘It’s better to have a bit more meat on you once you hit your mid-thirties – or you can look like a dried-out bird.’ Kate Moss (1974-)  The News: A Jordanian arrested allegedly trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper yesterday, one of three incidents being investigated this week. The Numbers: British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets. 00:50 JP August Corporate Service Prices –3.5% Y/Y versus –3.4% July. 00:50 JP Bank of Japan Minutes of August meeting;Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:43:20 GMThttp://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk (Mizuho Corporate Bank)http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/start-the-day/2009-09-25.html