Yen Rises As Japan Retail Sales Gain
27 Febrero 2017 - 8:03PM
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The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in
the Asian session on Tuesday, after data showed that retail sales
in Japan rose more than expected in January.
Data from the the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed
that retail sales in Japan were up a seasonally adjusted 0.5
percent on month in January. That beat expectations for an increase
of 0.3 percent after dropping an upwardly revised 1.6 percent in
December. On a yearly basis, retail sales advanced 1.0 percent, in
line with expectations and up from 0.6 percent in the previous
month.
At the same time, the METI also showed that industrial
production in Japan was down 0.8 percent on month in January. That
missed forecasts for an increase of 0.4 percent following the 0.7
percent gain in December.
On a yearly basis, industrial production climbed 3.2 percent,
also shy of expectations for 4.4 percent but unchanged from the
previous month.
Meanhwile, investors are awaiting a speech by U.S. President
Donald Trump to a joint session of Congress later in the day, and
will look for details on Trump's promises of tax reform,
deregulation and infrastructure spending.
In other economic news, data from the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed that Japan's housing
starts growth accelerated unexpectedly to 12.8 percent in January
from 3.9 percent in December. Economists had forecast the growth to
slow to 3.3 percent. This was the seventh consecutive rise in
housing starts. Annualized housing starts climbed to 1.0 million
from 923,000 a month ago. The expected level was 916,000.
Meanwhile, construction orders received by 50 big contractors
grew only 1.1 percent after rising 7.1 percent in December.
Data from Shoko Chukin Bank showed Japan's small business
confidence weakened for the second straight month in February. The
small business confidence indicator dropped to 47.7 in February
from 48.3 in January. In December, the score was 48.3.
In the Asian trading, the yen rose to nearly a 3-week high of
85.21 against the Canadian dollar, from yesterday's closing value
of 85.48. The yen may test resistance near the 84.00 region.
Against the euro, the pound and the Swiss franc, the yen
advanced to 118.79, 139.67 and 111.32 from yesterday's closing
quotes of 119.31, 140.23 and 111.59, respectively. If the yen
extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around 117.00
against the euro, 134.00 against the pound and 110.00 against the
franc.
Against the U.S. and the New Zealand dollars, the yen climbed to
112.45 and 80.74 from yesterday's closing quotes of 112.69 and
81.04, respectively. The yen may test resistance near 110.00
against the greenback and 79.00 against the kiwi.
Looking ahead, Swiss KOF leadig indicator for February is due to
be released at 3:00 am ET.
At 4:15 am ET, the Bank of England's chief operating officer
Charlotte Hogg is expected to speak at Appointment Hearing in
London.
In the New York session, U.S. GDP for the fourth quarter,
advance goods trade balance for January, wholesale inventories for
January, U.S. S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for December
and U.S. consumer confidence index for February and Canada
industrial and raw materials price indexes January are slated for
release.
At 3:00 pm ET, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President
Patrick Harker is expected to speak on the economic outlook before
an event hosted by the Temple University College of Liberal Arts,
in Philadelphia, U.S.
At 3:30 pm ET, San Francisco Fed President John Williams will
deliver a speech on the economic outlook before the Santa Cruz
Chamber of Commerce, in Santa Cruz, U.S.
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