Back
22 Mar 2013
Session Recap: Asia ends the week muted expectant on Cyprus
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Another quiet session in the Asia-Pacific to end the trading week in the region, with very thin ranges in most of the pairs, EUR/USD 1.2900/20, USD/JPY 95.05/94.90, GBP/USD 1.5175/95, AUD/USD 1.0440/20, and so forth.
Local share markets also showed very little move in a mixed way, with Nikkei index leading the loses down -1.45%, while Korean Kospi, Australian ASX and Shanghai are slightly in the green. Unchanged commodities as well with Oil and Gold flattened.
Markets are awaiting for developments in the Cyprus crisis, with Parliament expected to hold a meeting as early as 08:00 GMT according to Financial Times, while German Ifo business sentiment climate at 09:00 GMT will also focus the attention.
Wall Street closes lower on Cyprus fears and earnings releases
Cyprus to discuss new laws tomorrow at 08:00 GMT
AUD/USD: Play edges of 1.0370/1.0475 range
Australian politics: The challenge that didn't happen
Forex Flash: NZ GDP leads to 35% chance RBNZ hike by year end - BNZ
Bloomberg: China’s Recovery Doesn’t Look So Strong
Australia: CB Leading Indicator (Jan): 0.2% vs -0.1%
Forex: EUR/AUD breaks below 1.2400, 200 day SMA
Japan’s finance Minister Aso: It will take time for prices to rise
Forex Flash: EUR/USD somewhat over-extended now - TDS
Forex: EUR/JPY, key demand 121.00/122.00 under threat
Forex: EUR/USD on hold above 1.2900 waiting for Cyprus vote
ECB plans capital controls in Cyprus, says Handelsblatt
Local share markets also showed very little move in a mixed way, with Nikkei index leading the loses down -1.45%, while Korean Kospi, Australian ASX and Shanghai are slightly in the green. Unchanged commodities as well with Oil and Gold flattened.
Markets are awaiting for developments in the Cyprus crisis, with Parliament expected to hold a meeting as early as 08:00 GMT according to Financial Times, while German Ifo business sentiment climate at 09:00 GMT will also focus the attention.
Wall Street closes lower on Cyprus fears and earnings releases
Cyprus to discuss new laws tomorrow at 08:00 GMT
AUD/USD: Play edges of 1.0370/1.0475 range
Australian politics: The challenge that didn't happen
Forex Flash: NZ GDP leads to 35% chance RBNZ hike by year end - BNZ
Bloomberg: China’s Recovery Doesn’t Look So Strong
Australia: CB Leading Indicator (Jan): 0.2% vs -0.1%
Forex: EUR/AUD breaks below 1.2400, 200 day SMA
Japan’s finance Minister Aso: It will take time for prices to rise
Forex Flash: EUR/USD somewhat over-extended now - TDS
Forex: EUR/JPY, key demand 121.00/122.00 under threat
Forex: EUR/USD on hold above 1.2900 waiting for Cyprus vote
ECB plans capital controls in Cyprus, says Handelsblatt