Fundamental Analysis

Good morning, Japan was the first nation to see market action following the Christmas break, with Australia and New Zealand remaining closed today. The Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda spoke before the Leading Economic & Coincident Indices were released. Tokyo and National Consumer Price Index figures were also released with the unemployment rate rising[...]

Good morning, Today is the last trading day until Tuesday, as Monday is closed for the Christmas Holiday. Japanese markets broke off following yesterday's session, as today marks the celebration of the Emperor's Birthday. USDJPY trading at 117.44 at time of writing. In Europe there will be the GDP figures out of the Netherlands released[...]

Good morning, New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product figures were released for the third quarter along with Current Account figures. NZDUSD trading at 0.6917 at time of writing. Japanese figures released during the Asian session included foreign investment figures leading into a long weekend in the land of the rising sun, as they celebrate the Emperor's[...]