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Sweden Consumer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (1.3%) in September: Actual (1.1%)
Sweden Consumer Price Index (YoY) below expectations (1.3%) in September: Actual (1.1%)
United Kingdom Lloyds House Price Index (MoM) below expectations (0.2%) in September: Actual (0%)
United Kingdom Lloyds House Price Index (MoM) below expectations (0.2%) in September: Actual (0%)
2.0%: Germany's Industrial Production rises faster-than-expected in August
Industrial Output, in the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse, climbed by 2.0% over the month in August, the federal statistics authority Destatis showed on Wednesday in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects.
United Kingdom Lloyds House Price Index (YoY) in line with expectations (0%) in September
United Kingdom Lloyds House Price Index (YoY) in line with expectations (0%) in September
Norway Manufacturing Output down to -0.4% in August from previous 0.7%
Norway Manufacturing Output down to -0.4% in August from previous 0.7%
Germany Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) came in at 2%, above forecasts (0.5%) in August
Germany Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) came in at 2%, above forecasts (0.5%) in August
AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Flatlines below 110.50, while technicals signal lingering bearish bias
The AUD/JPY cross trades on a flat note around 110.40 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday.
Indonesian Rupiah holds losses as Foreign Reserves slip in September
USD/IDR pares its recent losses from the previous day, trading around 17,900 during European hours on Wednesday. The Indonesian Rupiah remains subdued against the US Dollar (USD) following the release of Indonesia's latest Foreign Reserves data.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Clings to gains near 158.50, over one-week top amid firmer USD
The USD/JPY pair touches a one-and-a-half-week high, around mid-158.00s during the Asian session on Wednesday, with bulls shrugging off fears about a potential government intervention to support the Japanese Yen (JPY) and taking cues from resurgent US Dollar (USD) demand.
Swiss Franc declines ahead of release of Foreign Currency Reserves data
USD/CHF extends its gains for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.8330 during Asian hours on Wednesday. Switzerland’s seasonally-adjusted Unemployment Rate was unchanged at 3.1% for the fifth month in a row in September. Foreign Currency Reserves for September will be eyed later in the day.
Japan Leading Economic Index below expectations (118.1) in August: Actual (118)
Japan Leading Economic Index below expectations (118.1) in August: Actual (118)
Japan Coincident Index: 118.7 (August) vs previous 120.6
Japan Coincident Index: 118.7 (August) vs previous 120.6
Indonesia Foreign Reserves: $146.3 (September) vs previous $146.5
Indonesia Foreign Reserves: $146.3 (September) vs previous $146.5