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Key Data Being Released Today
| Japan – | Trade Balance (Aug) | |||
| Australia – | Employment Change (Aug) | |||
| Eurozone – | Trade Balance (Jul) | |||
| United States – | Retail Sales (MoM) (Aug) | |||
| Export/Import Price Index (MoM) (Aug) | ||||
| Initial Jobless Claims | ||||
| Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Sep) | ||||
| Industrial Production (MoM) (Aug) | ||||
Macro Report
Markets rebounded overnight, following the heavy selloff the day prior, but there was no recovery.
Major currencies were mixed against the US dollar in European and US trade. The Aussie dollar rose from US67.05 cents to highs near US67.60 cents and was near US67.45 cents at the US close. The Japanese yen rose from near 143.89 yen per US dollar to JPY142.56, following the BoJ performing a rate check with dealers, a potential prelude to market intervention in their currency.
In US economic data, the producer price index (PPI) fell by 0.1% in August after a 0.4% fall in July (survey: -0.1%) but was up by 8.7% on the year (survey: +8.8%). The core PPI (ex-food and energy) rose by 0.4% in August (survey: +0.3%) to be 7.3% higher on a year ago (survey: +7.1%). MBA mortgage applications fell by 1.2% in the past week after falling by 0.8% in the previous week.
Ahead today, in Australia we will see Australian employment data. Following that, tonight will have Trade balances in Europe. Whilst the US will have a busy calendar with Retail sales, Initial Jobless claims, Phili Fed Manufacturing & Industrial Production.
AUD/USD Daily Chart
DXY (USD INDEX) Daily Chart
Major Global Markets
| Currencies | Level | Change (%) |
| AUD/USD | 0.6753 | 0.07 |
| AUD/JPY | 96.61 | 0.01 |
| AUD/CNH | 4.7073 | 0.04 |
| DXY | 109.648 | -015 |
| Rates | Yield (%) | Change |
| US 10 Year | 3.4120 | -0.01 |
| Aus 10 year | 3.663 | 0.010 |
| Equities | Level | Change (%) |
| S&P 500 | 3946 | 0.34 |
| NASDAQ | 11720 | 0.74 |
| ASX 200 | 6829 | -2.58 |
| Commodities | Level | Change (%) |
| Iron Ore | 100.43 | -0.99 |
| Gold | 1706.8 | -0.14 |
| Brent Crude oil | 94.41 | 1.33 |