A Tale of Two Cities in FX
Market Drivers February 1, 2013 Euro and yen soar while Aussie and cable tumble EZ Final PMI lifts hopes of a rebound Nikkei up 0.47% Europe up 0.42% Oil at .32 Gold 66/oz. Europe and Asia: AUD AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index 40.2 vs. 44.3 JPY Jobless Rate 4.2% vs. 4.1% JPY Household Spending -0.7% vs. -0.2% CHF SVME Purchasing Managers Index 52.5 vs.50.5 EUR Euro-zone PMI Manufacturing 47.9 vs. 47.5 North America: USD Change in Non-farm Payrolls 8:30 USD Unemployment Rate 8:30
