Intra-Day Market Moving News and Views
19 Feb 2016 03:25GMT
USD/JPY - ..... Dollar is nursing loss during Tokyo lunch session after extending o/n decline to 112.71 as a gap-down open in the Nikkie do to a late retreat in U.S. stocks prompted another wave of broad-based yen-buying on risk aversion, price easily penetrated o/n NY low of 113.14 at Asian open, triggering stops below 113.00.
With the Nikkei index expected to come under pressure in post-lunch session, selling dlr on recovery is favoured.
Offers are tipped at 113.10 n more at 113.30/40 with stops above there.
Initial bids are noted at 112.80-70 with some stops below there.
Pay attention to release to key U.S. inflation data at 13:30GMT. In addition, later today at 15:00GMT, after last week's testimony by Fed Chair Yellen on Capital Hill, Yellen will deliver Fed's semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, she will also answer questions from U.S. lawmakers, so any comments on future rate decision will affect dlr's movement.
Data to be released on Friday:
Japan all industry activity index, Germany producer price index, U.K. retail sales, public sector net borrowing, CB leading economic index, Eurozone consumer confidence, U.S. CPI, core CPI, Canada CPI, core CPI and retail sales.
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