Asia:
The Premier of China, Li, said this morning that economic growth and employment in the country should be kept above a certain level. The bad economic data that have been happening, among them the Trade Balance and Exports lows yesterday in 17 months, pushing the Chinese government to maneuver quickly and towards greater flexibility.
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged and unanimously. The central bank cut its growth forecast for this year by 0.1% while maintaining the recovery continues so moderate.
Japanese bonds have greatly benefited by the words of Bernanke, very soft compared to his speech on June 19. The curve of 7-year bonds fell to 0.579%, the 5-year bonds fell to 0.286%, the lowest since June 28 and that of 10-year bonds fell to 0.822%, the lowest since June 18. Japanese bonds closed up 36 ticks at 142.99.
Europe and the UK:
Juncker, Luxembourg PM, said today sent his resignation to the government and ask for early elections. This responds to reports that highlight irregularities and illegalities of the country's secret service between 2004 and 2009.Silva, President of Portugal, says the risk of the country apply for a new bailout is considerable.
USA:
Bernanke surprised everyone with a very soft speech, beyond line expressed last June 19 and makes clear that are below the objectives of employment and inflation. This means that they will keep the stimulus in the immediate future, which may make clear reference to the entire year 2013. Deception in markets that lead from yesterday at 20:00 very complicated to negotiate.
Forex
The USD is the star of the session yesterday and today with a very strong weakness caused by words, very soft the Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke. Outside the line of the day June 19, Bernanke stressed the continuity of the stimulus which is clearly bearish for the USD. Euro / Dollar 1.3000 recovers. Dollar / Yen drops to 98.50. Pound / Dollar rises to 1.51 and Aussie / Dollar 0.9300 marked near
Commodities
WTI Crude hard upward by USD weakness that allows 15-month highs, reaching 107.31 in Asian morning. This is coupled Inventory bad data yesterday, the increase in global demand forecast for 2013 and 2014 provided by two different agencies, EIA and OPEC, as well as Natural Gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico. USD bearish Continuity is the key to new highs of this asset that reduces its spread with Brent.
Macro Data:
- New Canadian Housing Prices (May) (14:30 hours)
- U.S. Import Prices (Jun) (14:30 hours)
- Grant Requests Unemployment Weekly USA (June 6)
- Continuing Issues USA (6 jun9 (14:30 hours)
- Natural Gas Storage Change (July 5) (16:30 pm)
Conferences:
- Coeure, the ECB, speaking in Paris (08:45 hours)
- Weidmann, ECB, speaks at Munich (10:00 hours)
- Miles, BoE, speaking in London (10:30 am)
- Coeure, ECB, speaks at the Financial Forum in Paris (10:30 am)
- Tarullo, the Fed, testifies before the Senate about banking regulation (17:00 hours)
Auctions:
- Italy sold EUR 6.500 billion BTP bond / FRN to 2016, 2018 and 2044 (11:00 pm)
- United Kingdom sold 2,500 million in 2044 to 3.25% bonds (11:30 am)
- The Fed buying USD 1,000-1,500 million in bonds maturing range Jul17-Feb43 (17:00 hours)
- U.S. Treasury auction 13,000 million in bonds and 30 (19:00 pm)