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USD/JPY 
9/3/2010 06:16 GMT [IGM] - [EU ASSETS - MARKING TIME] After hefty falls in EU debt futures over
the last 48 hours, (170 ticks, 200 at extremes in Bunds) perhaps it is
time for a rain check for most ahead of toda... 9/3/2010 05:52 GMT [IGM] - [EUROPEAN FX OPEN] Quiet trade was the overnight theme, but it is
worth bearing in mind the 83.50 and 85.10 (Usd/Jpy) and sub-1.5320 (Cable)
stops are still said to be in place, as atte... 9/2/2010 10:12 GMT [IGM] - [USD/JPY] is a smidgen higher as US Pending Home Sales rise 5.2% in
July. In truth, though the data is very much second tier. Investors point
out that with US yields still rising, the im... 9/2/2010 06:56 GMT [IGM] - Triple digit gains in both the Dow and Nikkei, the US 10-year yield
has gained 0.06% in the last 24 hours to 2.57%, but still [USD/JPY] cannot
go up. Ozawa reiterated Japan should be pre... 9/1/2010 14:04 GMT [IGM] - We look for previous underperformers such as [USD/CHF] and [USD/JPY]
to receive much needed lifts from the surprise much firmer than expected
ISM. The manufacturing version came in at 5... 9/1/2010 13:43 GMT [IGM] - [USD/JPY] is tacking on gains back into 85.20 after a rumoured
bullish intervention report from a respected New York think tank. This
has also helped Eur/Jpy hit new highs for th... 9/1/2010 05:21 GMT [IGM] - The ADP shocker, -10k vs 19k forecast, has proved an instant
[USD/JPY] weight. The headline loses 40 points or so in no time, a new
low for the day of 83.67 has just been regis... 9/1/2010 08:53 GMT [IGM] - [USD/JPY RUMOURS] There is loose chatter that the Japanese MOF could
well be laying the foundations for intervention. The chatter emanates out
of Tokyo, suggesting some senior members of ...
EUR/USD 
9/3/2010 07:16 GMT [IGM] - Little to get excited about in [EUR/USD] so far today as it sticks
close to the 1.2800 pivot, & well within the tight, rough 1.2780/1.2850
range that has held since mid-week. Com... 9/2/2010 18:25 GMT [IGM] - [ECB MEMBER NOWOTNY] and as Austrian CB head is on the wires, sating
there is no risk of a double-dip for the Eurozone. He was also giving a
press briefing on the outlook for his countr... 9/2/2010 13:31 GMT [IGM] - Despite the higher ECB growth forecasts, topside momentum looks to
be petering out in [EUR/USD] as German banks were seen selling into the
day's new highs at 1.2848. The 1.2800 ... 9/2/2010 12:46 GMT [IGM] - [EUR/USD] still fairly bid in early Trichet and we suspect higher
growth forecasts for 2010 and 2011 are a contributory factor. No major
breakout looking likely at this stage, parti... 9/2/2010 08:50 GMT [IGM] - [EUR/USD] shows strong dip demand to quickly recover 1.28-plus
levels and post a new high for the day of 1.2835. Systems, real money
names have been prominent in the rebound as ... 9/2/2010 08:10 GMT [IGM] - [EURO RETURN TO RANGE LIKELY INTO GDP AND ECB] We are now hearing of
downside stops in the vicinity in both Eur/Jpy and Eur/Usd, through 107.30
and 1.2750. See page... 9/2/2010 07:11 GMT [IGM] - An Asian account has been a noted [EUR/USD] buyer in and around
1.2800, but activity seems fairly light in early Europe. Offers are seen
coming back from 1.2830/50 and it is fairly ... 9/1/2010 00:54 GMT [IGM] - [GBP/USD] hit the day's low of 1.5337 right after the start of the
Asian session before a strong performance by Asian stock markets gave the
pair a fillip to an intraday high aroun...
USD/CHF 
9/2/2010 01:48 GMT [IGM] - [USD/CHF] reached the day's high of 1.0185 during the Asian lunch
hour before better than expected Swiss data drove the pair towards the
1.0100 handle just after the release of... 9/2/2010 02:00 GMT [IGM] - [UK DATA FLASH]
Indicator For Actual Consensus Previous
UK Nationwide Prices M/M Aug-10 -... 9/2/2010 05:55 GMT [IGM] - The [SWISS FRANC] has got an early boost from much better than
expected Q2 data. The Swiss economy grew 0.9% in the second quarter which
translated into a 3.4% annualised reading. ... 9/1/2010 02:08 GMT [IGM] - [USD/CHF] reached the day's high of 1.0183 in early Asian trade
before drifting lower over the course of the session and into the European
session before reaching an o/n low of 1... 9/1/2010 14:04 GMT [IGM] - We look for previous underperformers such as [USD/CHF] and [USD/JPY]
to receive much needed lifts from the surprise much firmer than expected
ISM. The manufacturing version came in at 5... 9/1/2010 12:28 GMT [IGM] - The surprise fall in the ADP employment reading of 10k has resulted
in further [USD/CHF] selling as the pair dips below 1.0100 to hit a low so
far at 1.0089. This was the first negative ... 8/31/2010 13:03 GMT [IGM] - [CASE/SHILLER US HOME PRICES] The Case/Shiller index puts home
prices for June up 0.47% m/m following a 0.53% rise in May (revised from
0.47%). Expectations centered around a 0.2%... 8/31/2010 09:00 GMT [IGM] - [EMU DATA FLASH]
Indicator For Actual Consensus Previous
EMU Flash CPI Y/Y Aug-10 ...
GBP/USD 
9/3/2010 07:16 GMT [IGM] - Little to get excited about in [EUR/USD] so far today as it sticks
close to the 1.2800 pivot, & well within the tight, rough 1.2780/1.2850
range that has held since mid-week. Com... 9/3/2010 05:15 GMT [IGM] - [GBP/USD] rose from an earlier intraday low around 1.5390 to an
intraday high around 1.5425/30 on light short covering ahead of the long
weekend in the US and the US NFP. The pair s... 9/2/2010 00:38 GMT [IGM] - [GBP/USD] reached the day's high of 1.5458 in late Asian trade
before a worse than expected Nationwide house price index which came in at
-0.9% m/m vs market consensus of -0.2% ... 9/2/2010 12:38 GMT [IGM] - Still some distance away, but keep an eye on those stops in place
through the 1.5327 new six-week low and the 1.5320/25 fibo (38.2% of
1.4228/1.5999 move) in [GBP/USD]. Limited d... 9/1/2010 00:54 GMT [IGM] - [GBP/USD] hit the day's low of 1.5337 right after the start of the
Asian session before a strong performance by Asian stock markets gave the
pair a fillip to an intraday high aroun... 9/1/2010 14:25 GMT [IGM] - Back to the range for [CABLE] following the positive Dollar reaction
to the relatively frothy 56.3 ISM. Earlier in the North American morning,
Gbp/Usd had gone on to test our key 1.5480/0... 9/1/2010 05:21 GMT [IGM] - The ADP shocker, -10k vs 19k forecast, has proved an instant
[USD/JPY] weight. The headline loses 40 points or so in no time, a new
low for the day of 83.67 has just been regis... 9/1/2010 10:20 GMT [IGM] - Intraday stops are said to be building above 1.5400/10 and 1.5425 in
[CABLE]. It has been a sharp turnaround after dropping to a post
disappointing data low of 1.5339. Gbp/Usd d...
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