January 20th, 2012

Important Financial Indicators of the day Forecast Previous

GBP 09:30 (GMT) Retails Sales 0.6% -0.4%

CAD 12:00 (GMT) Core CPI m/m -0.2% 0.1%

USD 15:00 ( GMT) Existing Home Sales 4.65M 4.42M

Currencies EUR/USD The 17-nation euro strengthened yesterday as Spain and France sold bonds at lower yields in their first sales of medium and long-term debt since being downgraded by Standard & Poor’s.

The dollar has fallen 2.3 percent versus the euro since Jan. 13.

USD/CAD Canada’s dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart as a decline in crude oil countered a rally in equities.

Canada’s currency, also known as the loonie, was little changed at C$1.0108 per U.S. dollar at 5 p.m. in Toronto after touching C$1.0071, the most since Dec. 8.

Commodities Oil rose in New York, extending its gain for the week, as investors bet fuel demand will rise along with an economic recovery in the U.S.

Crude for February delivery advanced as much as 35 cents to $100.74 in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange at 4:36 p.m. Sydney time.

Gold regained strength on Friday after an early drop in prices spurred bargain hunting

from investors in Asia, while a steady euro and rising equities offered additional support for the metal, which is heading for its third week of gains.

Spot gold added 0.07 percent to $1,657.89 an ounce by 0718 GMT after falling to a low around $1,653.

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