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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 10, 2014 21:13:30 GMT -5
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 21, 2014 19:48:53 GMT -5
Australia Leading Index Slips In August - Conference Board
A leading economic index for Australia was down 0.2 percent on month in August, the Conference Board said on Wednesday, following the 0.5 percent gain in July. Among the individual components of the survey, yield spread, sales to inventories ratio and money supply were higher, while share prices were unchanged and rural goods exports, gross operating surplus and building approvals were down. The coincident index added 0.2 percent on month after adding 0.1 percent in each of the two previous months. Among the individual components, employed persons, household gross disposable income, retail trade and industrial production all were higher.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 22, 2014 21:19:28 GMT -5
Australia Business Confidence Holds Steady In Q3 - NAB
Business confidence in Australia was roughly unchanged in the third quarter of 2014, the latest survey from National Australia Bank revealed on Thursday, with a score of +6 - unchanged from the previous three months. The index for business conditions moved up to +3 from +1 in the second quarter, while the outlook for business conditions also inched higher - from +24 to +25. "Both consumers and business remain cautious about spending, despite encouragement from very low interest rates, which is unsurprising given slower rates of income growth," NAB said.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 23, 2014 22:31:28 GMT -5
South Korea GDP Rises 0.9% In Q3
South Korea's gross domestic product expanded 0.9 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2014, the Bank of Korea said in Friday's advance estimate. That follows the 0.5 percent increase in the second quarter and the 0.9 percent gain in Q1. On the expenditure side, private consumption expanded 1.1 percent as expenditures on both semi-durable goods and services increased. Construction investment gained 2.9 percent, with increases in both building construction and civil engineering. Facilities investment fell by 0.8 percent, due to a decrease in transport equipment investment. Intellectual property products investment added 0.6 percent, centering on software investment. Exports contracted 2.6 percent, with decreases in exports of LCDs and chemical products. Imports also eased 0.7 percent, owing to declines in imports of machinery, natural gas and transport services. On the production side, manufacturing shrank 0.9 percent, mainly due to a decrease in electrical and electronic devices such as LCDs and smartphones. Electricity, gas and water supply climbed 4.7 percent, as the proportion of electricity generated by nuclear power with its low unit-generation costs increased. Construction advanced 1.8 percent, led by its expansion of civil engineering. Services gained 1.4 percent, as wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels, transportation and storage, finance and insurance, and health and social work all increased. On a yearly basis, GDP jumped 3.2 percent, slowing from 3.5 percent in Q2 and 3.9 percent in the first quarter. Real gross domestic income added 0.3 percent on quarter and 2.9 percent on year. Agriculture, forestry and fishing added 0.6 percent on year, while manufacturing gained 3.1 percent, utilities spiked 5.5 percent, construction collected 0.9 percent and services advanced 3.4 percent.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 26, 2014 21:46:17 GMT -5
Japan September Corporate Service Prices Rise 3.5%
Corporate service prices in Japan were up 3.5 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Monday - in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous month. On a monthly basis, prices added 0.1 percent after dipping 0.2 percent in August. Among the individual components, prices were up for transportation and postal activities, and down for advertising services. For the third quarter, prices were up 3.5 percent on year and were unchanged on quarter.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 28, 2014 0:34:28 GMT -5
China Yuan Strengthens to 6.1421 Against Usd
CNY strengthened by 25 basis points to 6.1421 against the U.S. dollar in its central parity on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China's foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 28, 2014 21:57:39 GMT -5
South Korea Has $7.62 Billion Current Account Surplus
South Korea had an unadjusted current account surplus of $7.62 billion in September, the Bank of Korea said on Wednesday. That follows the downwardly revised $7.20 billion surplus in August (originally $7.60 billion). The goods account surplus widened to $7.73 billion, from $7.37 billion in the previous month. The adjusted current account surplus was $5.20 billion in September.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 29, 2014 20:11:46 GMT -5
South Korea Industrial Production Adds 0.1% In September
Industrial production in South Korea was up a seasonally adjusted 0.1
percent on month in September, Statistics Korea said on Thursday. That
follows the downwardly revised 3.9 percent decline in August
(originally -3.8 percent). On a yearly basis, industrial production
climbed 1.9 percent following the 2.8 percent contraction in the
previous month. The index for all industry production fell 0.9 percent
on month but gained 1.8 percent on year.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Oct 30, 2014 20:41:12 GMT -5
Japan Unemployment Rate Rises To 3.6%
The unemployment rate in Japan came in at 3.6 percent in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - in line with expectations and up from 3.5 percent in August. The job-to-applicant ratio was 1.09, missing forecasts for 1.10 - which would have been unchanged. The number of employed persons in September was 64.02 million, an increase of 430,000 or 0.7 percent on year. The number of unemployed persons in September was 2.33 million, a decrease of 250,000 or 9.7 percent on year. The participation rate was 59.9 percent.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 3, 2014 22:17:59 GMT -5
Aud/usd Modestly Higher on mixed Bag of Aus Data
Retail sales came in at 1.2% m/n; forecast 0.4%; prior 0.1% Trade deficit bln; forecast bln; prior 787mln Exports +1.0%; prior -2.0%; Imports +6.0% - prior -3.0% AUD/USD spikes from 0.8686 to session high of 0.8710 on release
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 4, 2014 20:24:52 GMT -5
Usd/sgd Risks Peak/through ahead of US Payrolls
Rise in PMI data, crosses seen supportive of SGD intraday Oct PMI rose to 51.9 from 50.5 last Stops eyed below 1.2880, but should attract fresh bids ahead of 1.2850 USD/SGD traded 1.2885-1.2912 range overnight, closed 1.2887-89 in NY
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 5, 2014 21:32:30 GMT -5
Australia Jobless Rate Unchanged At 6.2% In October
The unemployment rate in Australia came in at 6.2 percent in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday - unchanged and in line with expectations. The Australian economy added 24,100 jobs in October - beating forecasts for a gain of 20,000 following the loss of 23,700 in September. The participation rate was 64.6 percent, also topping expectations for 64.5 percent - which would have been unchanged.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 6, 2014 21:21:40 GMT -5
Lack of Resistance Suggests Bulls Should Remain Long for Now for Usd/jpy Daily close above 115 round number shows bulls remain strong No significant resistance above 115 until 120 round number Hard to find low risk long entries - price far above MAs / recent highs Period of consolidation would be healthy - allow MAs to catch up
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 10, 2014 0:00:28 GMT -5
Australia Home Loans Fall 0.7% In September The total number of home loans issued in Australia was down a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent on month in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday - standing at 51,465. That missed expectations for a decline of 0.4 percent following the 0.9 percent drop in August. The total value of home loans advanced 1.4 percent on month to A$16.930 billion following the upwardly revised 1.9 percent decline a month earlier (originally -2.0 percent). Investment lending jumped 3.7 percent on month in September to A$11.940 billion. That follows the upwardly revised 0.7 percent increase in the previous month (originally -0.1 percent). The total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 2.3 percent.
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Post by instaforexgertrude on Nov 10, 2014 20:02:12 GMT -5
Usd/thb edged Higher O/n, Follows Fresh Spike in Usd Overseas
Pair to test last Friday's high at 32.92, 33.00 tgt on cards next Weak growth, dovish BOT adds to weak THB outlook USD/THB traded 32.75-32.83 range overnight, closed 32.80-32.82 in NY
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