Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: currency news — 14-08-2017.

00:01 Italy Bank Holiday

00:01 France Bank holiday

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) July 1.2%

01:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) July 3.6%

01:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes

04:30 Japan Industrial Production (YoY) (Finally) June 6.5% 4.9%

04:30 Japan Industrial Production (MoM) (Finally) June -3.6% 1.6%

06:00 Germany GDP (YoY) (Preliminary) Quarter II 1.7% 1.9%

06:00 Germany GDP (QoQ) (Preliminary) Quarter II 0.6% 0.7%

07:15 Switzerland Producer & Import Prices, m/m July -0.1% 0%

07:15 Switzerland Producer & Import Prices, y/y July -0.1% 0%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) July 3.3% 3.1%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) July -0.4% 0.5%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) July 9.9% 7%

08:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) July 0.0% 0%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y July 2.4% 2.5%

08:30 United Kingdom Retail Price Index, m/m July 0.2% 0.1%

08:30 United Kingdom Retail prices, Y/Y July 3.5% 3.5%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP, Y/Y July 2.6% 2.7%

08:30 United Kingdom HICP, m/m July 0.0% 0%

12:30 U.S. Retail sales July -0.2% 0.4%

12:30 U.S. Retail Sales YoY July 2.8%

12:30 U.S. Retail sales excluding auto August -0.2% 0.3%

12:30 U.S. NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index August 9.8 10

12:30 U.S. Import Price Index July -0.2% 0.1%

14:00 U.S. Business inventories June 0.3% 0.4%

14:00 U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index August 64 65

20:00 U.S. Net Long-term TIC Flows June 91.9

20:00 U.S. Total Net TIC Flows June 57.3

• Says german car industry has to recognise that times are changing, otherwise foreign competitors will build e-cars

• We have to ensure that not the wrong side ends up paying bill of emissions scandal

• Will meet representatives from municipalities with high nox emissions before election

EUR/USD: $1.1600(E1.32 млрд), $1.1650(E788 млн), $1.1750(E1.23 млрд), $1.1800(E300 млн), $1.1825-30(E635 млн)

GBP/USD: $1.2930-32(£498 млн), $1.2950(£446 млн)

USD/JPY: Y109.00($415 млн), Y110.00($1.19 млрд), Y112.25($486 млн)

USD/CHF: Chf0.9800($675 млн)

AUD/USD: $0.7750(A$250 млн)

USD/CAD: C$1.2600($420 млн)

The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, jumped 3-1/2 basis points to 1.09%.

• There must be no more war on Korean peninsula

• Says he believes U.S. will respond to current situation calmly, responsibly

• S.Korea - U.S. alliance is for keeping peace

• Current crisis being handled with stability, also preparing for possible conflict

• Macron will speak with Burkina Faso counterpart during the day to evaluate situation after attack in Ouagadougou

In June 2017 compared with May 2017, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May 2017, industrial production rose by 1.2% in both zones. In June 2017 compared with June 2016, industrial production increased by 2.6% in the euro area and by 2.9% in the EU28.

The decrease of 0.6% in industrial production in the euro area in June 2017, compared with May 2017, is due to production of capital goods falling by 1.9%, durable consumer goods by 1.2%, non-durable consumer goods by 0.4% and intermediate goods by 0.3%, while production of energy rose by 1.8% In the EU28, the decrease of 0.5% is due to production of capital goods falling by 1.5%, durable consumer goods by 0.8%, intermediate goods by 0.4% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.3%, while production of energy rose by 1.4% Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in industrial production were registered in Ireland (-7.5%), the Czech Republic (-3.8%) and Malta (-3.2%), and the highest increases in Luxembourg (+3.4%), Estonia, Croatia and the Netherlands (all +1.2%).

• Says China pays great attention to intellectual property rights protection

EUR / USD: $ 1.1600 (E1.32 b), $ 1.1650 (E788 m), $ 1.1750 (E1.23 b), $ 1.1800 (E300 m), $ 1.1825-30 (E635 m)

GBP / USD: $ 1.2930-32 (£498 m), $ 1.2950 (£446 m)

USD / JPY: Y109.00 ($ 415 m), Y110.00 ($ 1.19 b), Y112.25 ($ 486 m)

USD / CHF: Chf0.9800 ($ 675 m)

AUD / USD: $ 0.7750 (A $ 250 m)

USD / CAD: C $ 1.2600 ($ 420 m)

• Going forward, will prevent systemic financial risks

• Says China created 8.55 million new jobs in jan-july

• Stable economic performance should continue in h2

• July survey-based unemployment rate in major cities under 5 percent

• Is looking at North Korea military solutions very carefully

• Says many people are happy with comments he is making on North Korea

• He doesn't want to talk about back channel talks with North Korea

• Hopes that North Korea fully understands gravity of situation

• Not considering fresh stimulus steps now

China's industrial production growth eased at a faster-than-expected pace in July, official data from the National Bureau of Statistics, cited by rttnews.

Industrial production climbed 6.4 percent year-over-year in July, slower than the 7.6 percent spike in June. Economists had expected the growth to moderate to 7.1 percent.

Retail sales advanced 10.4 percent annually in July, following a 11.0 percent surge in the prior month. The expected rate of growth for the month was 10.8 percent.

The statistical office also revealed that country's fixed asset investment grew at a slightly slower pace of 8.3 percent in July from a year ago, after a 8.6 percent hike in June. The growth was forecast to remain stable at 8.6 percent.

Japan's gross domestic product expanded 1.0 percent on quarter in the second three months of 2017, the Cabinet Office said in Monday's preliminary reading, cited by rttnews.

That beat forecasts for a gain of 0.6 percent following the upwardly revised 0.4 percent increase in the three months prior (originally -0.3 percent).

On a yearly basis, GDP surged 4.0 percent - again topping expectations for 2.5 percent and up from the upwardly revised 1.5 percent jump in the first quarter (originally 1.0 percent).

Nominal GDP jumped 1.1 percent on quarter, beating forecasts for an increase of 0.7 percent following the 0.3 percent decline in the previous three months.

For the June 2017 quarter, compared with the March 2017 quarter (seasonally adjusted):

The total volume of retail sales rose 2.0 percent.

The food and beverage industry had the largest increase in the series, up 4.2 percent. The record increase reflects the influx of sporting fans and visitors for the World Masters Games and the Lions rugby tour held in New Zealand during the June quarter.

Electrical and electronic goods rose 5.2 percent.

Motor-vehicle and parts retailing rose 1.7 percent. This followed strong increases of 4.9 percent and 4.1 percent in the March 2017 and December 2016 quarters, respectively.

Accommodation volumes rose 6.1 percent. This was the largest increase for this industry in three years.

EUR/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.1915 (1642)

$1.1898 (2500)

$1.1875 (2343)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.1823

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.1760 (809)

$1.1738 (1401)

$1.1711 (2467)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options and PUT options with the expiration date September, 8 is 125757 contracts (according to data from August, 11) with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,2000 (5423);

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.3167 (1782)

$1.3115 (3117)

$1.3080 (960)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.3014

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.2939 (982)

$1.2913 (1261)

$1.2883 (2027)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date September, 8 is 29816 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3000 (3117);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date September, 8 is 25323 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,2850 (2548);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 0.85 versus 0.87 from the previous trading day according to data from August, 11

* - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange bulletin (CME) is used for the calculation.

** - Open interest takes into account the total number of option contracts that are open at the moment.