Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: currency news — 16-10-2017.

00:45 New Zealand CPI, q/q Quarter III 0.0%

00:45 New Zealand CPI, y/y Quarter III 1.7%

03:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) September 1.7%

03:30 Australia New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) September 0.0%

03:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes

04:00 U.S. FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks

11:15 United Kingdom MPC Member Ramsden Speaks

11:15 United Kingdom MPC Member Tenreyro Speaks

11:20 Eurozone ECB's Vitor Constancio Speaks

11:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) September 0.4% 0.3%

11:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) September 1.6% 1.2%

11:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) September 7.6% 8.3%

11:30 United Kingdom Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) September 3.4% 3.3%

11:30 United Kingdom HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y September 2.7% 2.8%

11:30 United Kingdom Retail Price Index, m/m September 0.7% 0.3%

11:30 United Kingdom Retail prices, Y/Y September 3.9% 4.0%

11:30 United Kingdom HICP, Y/Y September 2.9% 3.0%

11:30 United Kingdom HICP, m/m September 0.6% 0.3%

12:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI ex EFAT, Y/Y (Finally) September 1.2% 1.1%

12:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI September 0.3% 0.4%

12:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (Finally) September 1.5% 1.5%

12:00 Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment October 31.7

12:00 Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment October 17 20

12:30 Eurozone ECB's Peter Praet Speaks

13:15 United Kingdom BOE Gov Mark Carney Speaks

15:30 U.S. Import Price Index September 0.6% 0.6%

16:15 U.S. Capacity Utilization September 76.1% 76.2%

16:15 U.S. Industrial Production YoY September 1.5%

16:15 U.S. Industrial Production (MoM) September -0.9% 0.2%

17:00 U.S. NAHB Housing Market Index October 64 64

20:00 U.S. FOMC Member Harker Speaks

22:30 Canada Gov Council Member Wilkins Speaks

23:00 U.S. Net Long-term TIC Flows August 1.3 14.3

23:00 U.S. Total Net TIC Flows August -7.3

EURUSD: 1.1675(EUR 465m) 1.1760 (480m) 1.1800 (850m) 1.1895-00 (750m)

USDJPY: 112.00 (USD 600m) 112.50 (1.6bln) 113.00 (550m)

GBPUSD: Ntg of note

AUDUSD: 0.7735 (AUD 300m) 0.7800 (270m)

EURGBP: 0.8885 (EUR 1.0bln) 0.8899 (850m)

Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $9.8 billion in August, down from $24.0 billion in July. At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign securities by $12.0 billion, led by purchases of US corporate instruments.

As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net outflow of funds of $2.2 billion from the Canadian economy in the month.

Business activity grew at a robust pace in New York State, according to firms responding to the October 2017 Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index climbed six points to 30.2, its highest level in three years.

The new orders index came in at 18.0 and the shipments index rose eleven points to 27.5-readings that pointed to ongoing solid gains in orders and shipments. Delivery times were slightly longer, and inventory levels decreased. Labor market indicators reflected a strong increase in employment and little change in hours worked.

Both input prices and selling prices rose at a somewhat slower pace than last month. Indexes assessing the six-month outlook suggested that firms remained optimistic about future conditions.

• Says any dialogue must take place within the law

The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in August 2017 was €171.5 billion, an increase of 6.8% compared with August 2016 (€160.6 bn). Imports from the rest of the world stood at €155.4 bn, a rise of 8.6% compared with August 2016 (€143.1 bn).

As a result, the euro area recorded a €16.1 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in August 2017, compared with +€17.5 bn in August 2016. Intra-euro area trade rose to €132.9 bn in August 2017, up by 7.6% compared with August 2016

• Hopes U.S. Congress will not jeopardise Iran nuclear accord

EUR/USD: 1.1895/00 (735 m), 1.1800 (850 m), 1.1760 (480 m), 1.1675 (460 m)

USD/JPY: 113.00 (540 m), 112.50 (160 m), 112.00 (600 m)

AUD/USD: 0.7800 (265 m), 0.7735 (300 m)

As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the selling prices in wholesale trade increased by 3.4% in September 2017 from the corresponding month of the preceding year. In August 2017 and in July 2017 the annual rates of change were +3.2% and +2.2%, respectively.

From August 2017 to September 2017 the index rose by 0.6%.

• Iran has supported atrocities of Syria's Assad government

• The U.S. is far from only target of iranian dictatorship's campaign of "bloodshed"

• Iran is under control of a fanatical regime

• Iran dictatorship's aggression continues to this day

• Takings steps to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapon

• Need to take rate decisions one at a time

• Global equilibrium interest rate is moving up, if rates stay still in a particular country they are becoming more accommodative

• Says such methods are doomed to fail

• Believes Trump stance will not have direct impact on implementation of Iran nuclear deal

• Regrets that Trump is de-certifying Iran nuclear deal

• There can be no renewal of UN sanctions on Iran

• Iran strictly complying with nuclear deal

Consumer prices in China were up 1.6 percent on year in September, the National Bureau of Statistics, cited by rttnews.

That was in line with expectations, and down from 1.8 percent in August.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.5 percent - accelerating from 0.4 percent a month prior.

The bureau also said that producer prices jumped an annual 6.9 percent - exceeding forecasts for 6.4 percent and up from 6.3 percent in the previous month.

EUR/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.2000 (3175)

$1.1939 (3389)

$1.1898 (1402)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.1805

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.1769 (2302)

$1.1742 (3144)

$1.1710 (3132)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options and PUT options with the expiration date November, 3 is 98735 contracts (according to data from October, 13) with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,2000 (6164);

GBP/USD

Resistance levels (open interest**, contracts)

$1.3424 (3384)

$1.3403 (1033)

$1.3358 (2226)

Price at time of writing this review: $1.3287

Support levels (open interest**, contracts):

$1.3218 (1258)

$1.3193 (2137)

$1.3132 (1249)

Comments:

- Overall open interest on the CALL options with the expiration date November, 3 is 36803 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3300 (3384);

- Overall open interest on the PUT options with the expiration date November, 3 is 31958 contracts, with the maximum number of contracts with strike price $1,3000 (2219);

- The ratio of PUT/CALL was 0.87 versus 0.89 from the previous trading day according to data from October, 13

* - 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.