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| Softer data pressures the US$ before comments from the Fed come to the rescue. Aud still under pressure. |
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| Below 1.2770 and I think eventually 1.1700 in the Euro dave...could take a while, Spurs may win the league before that! |
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| Poor EU data kept the Euro under pressure. Equities at new highs - again! Aud, Kiwi under pressure still |
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| Aud under pressure following the budget. US$ stronger all round, stocks at new highs, with more to come. |
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| US$, Equities firm. Aud remains heavy ahead of the budget. |
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| 18 May:Dollar strength looks as though it could again be the main theme this week. Aud, Yen under pressure |
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| 10 May: $/Yen through 100, Aud below 1.0100 on Fed tapering talk, heading to 0.9850. Equities unchanged. |
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| 9 May: Euro lifted by German data again. Australian, NZ jobs data, China CPI coming up. |
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| Aud, Kiwi under pressure following the RBA decision, RBNZ comments. More cuts to come. Equities higher. |
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| 7 May: A rangebound session. Aud remains soft ahead of the RBA, as does the Euro after Draghi comments. |
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| 6 May:Yen broadly lower, Euro, US$ mixed. S+P finally above 1600 after NFP.Read more.. |
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| $ fails to reach 100. More Yen-watching & important PMI manufacturing data lie ahead, starting with China. |
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| Yen is weaker post G20, looking capable of US$100+. Option sellers capping it at 99.85 in early Asia |
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| A choppy, rangebound session going nowhere fast. US data remains soft, underpinning the Euro. |
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| Risk-off again, as lower global growth outlook spurs talk of an ECB rate cut. Further losses look possible |
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| Yen weaker again while Euro headed higher despite poor ZEW. Commodities steadied, reinvigorating risk appetite |
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| China data decimates commodities & taking Aud, Kiwi & equities along for a wild ride. |
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| Yen back in favour - for now. Commodities crushed after US Retail Sales. G20 ahead. |
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| Italian auction helps the Euro. Otherwise Yen watching is the name of the game. Aud, Nzd bid. |
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| Risk markets higher. Yen under pressure again. Australian Jobs data ahead. |
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