Forex headlines for Sept 24, 2013:
- Richmond Fed flat vs +12 expected
- September US consumer confidence index 79.7 vs 79.9 exp
- Canada July retail sales +0.6% m/m vs +0.5% m/m expected
- BOE’s Tucker says forward guidance does not commit MPC to keeping policy loose beyond point of prudence
- BOE’s Miles says news on economy ‘overwhelmingly positive’
- Failure to raise US debt limit would be worse than government shut down says Moody’s
- July US home prices 1.0% vs 0.7% prior m/m
- IMF cuts Russian GDP for 2013
- 10-year Treasury yields hit 5-week low
- Gold flat at $1322 after falling to $1305
- S&P 500 down 0.3% to 1697
- USD leads, NZD lags
The dollar had a steady bid even if it didn’t make any significant headway.
EUR/USD came into the session around 1.3490 and finishes at 1.3470. It tried to climb above 1.3500 but was rejected.
There was an ebb and flow in stocks that dictated USD/JPY. Early worries and the soft data knocked out bids at 98.50 but sentiment improved and the pair climbed back to 99.00. As stocks slipped late it was back down to 97.74. On the day, the net change was just 10 pips.