-------------(Snapshot at 8:30 a.m./2130 GMT)------------------
FOREX (vs Late Sydney) DEBT FUTURES (Night Session) 0.9167 (0.9138) 90-DAY (JUN) 95.25 (95.26) 0.6783 (0.6806) 3-YR (JUN) 94.62 (94.61) 85.67 (85.13) 10-YR (JUN) 94.23 (94.205) 1.2897 (1.2878) US10-YR 3.83 (3.86)
AU$S/Term range *Support *Resistance *RSI-14 *MA-10 *MA-20
*0.8975/9330 *0.9135 *0.9205 *34.376 *0.9143 *0.9139
-----------------------------(Apr 1)---------------------------
* Australian dollar offshore trading range $0.9133-0.9183.
* Local dollar hits a 2-1/2-month on the yen and edges up against the U.S. dollar, but gains were modest given softer U.S. stocks and commodity prices.
* Strong on the yen at 85.70, after climbing as far as 85.83, setting it up to test a 15-month high of 86.20, with near-term support around 85.50.
* A touch firmer on the U.S. dollar at $0.9166, up from $0.9138 seen here late Wednesday.
* Retreats from a record peak on the euro as the common currency got a boost from quarter-end demand, although some traders doubted its rebound has wings.
* Euro up at A$1.4732, off a record low of A$1.4571 hit on Wednesday.
* A raft of local data out Thursday, including February trade numbers a private-sector inflation gauge. Economists expect the trade gap to stand at A$1.3 billion, holding near levels seen the previous month.
* Yet, for the coming year, trade is expected to be less of a drag on overall growth on the back of brisk demand for Australian commodities that would lead to a terms of trade boom for the country.
* Also out on Thursday is China's official PMI for March, which is forecast to show manufacturing rebounding as exports continue to recover while domestic investment and consumption stay strong.
* The median forecast for China's PMI is at 54.5, up from 52.0 in February.
* U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after a report showed a surprising drop in private-sector employment, stoking concerns about the health of the labor market two days before the government's key jobs data.
* U.S. Treasuries rose on the weak data, and Australian bond futures indicated higher in early trade. Three-year futures indicated up 0.01 point at 94.62, and ten-year futures indicated up 0.015 points at 94.23.
(Reporting by Koh Gui Qing)
((Guiqing.Koh@Reuters.com; Reuters Messaging; guiqing.koh.reuters.com@reuters.net; +61 2 9373 1821))
Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA BONDS/FOREX (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
* Australian dollar offshore trading range $0.9133-0.9183.
* Local dollar hits a 2-1/2-month on the yen and edges up against the U.S. dollar, but gains were modest given softer U.S. stocks and commodity prices.
* Strong on the yen at 85.70, after climbing as far as 85.83, setting it up to test a 15-month high of 86.20, with near-term support around 85.50.
* A touch firmer on the U.S. dollar at $0.9166, up from $0.9138 seen here late Wednesday.
* Retreats from a record peak on the euro as the common currency got a boost from quarter-end demand, although some traders doubted its rebound has wings.
* Euro up at A$1.4732, off a record low of A$1.4571 hit on Wednesday.
* A raft of local data out Thursday, including February trade numbers a private-sector inflation gauge. Economists expect the trade gap to stand at A$1.3 billion, holding near levels seen the previous month.
* Yet, for the coming year, trade is expected to be less of a drag on overall growth on the back of brisk demand for Australian commodities that would lead to a terms of trade boom for the country.
* Also out on Thursday is China's official PMI for March, which is forecast to show manufacturing rebounding as exports continue to recover while domestic investment and consumption stay strong.
* The median forecast for China's PMI is at 54.5, up from 52.0 in February.
* U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after a report showed a surprising drop in private-sector employment, stoking concerns about the health of the labor market two days before the government's key jobs data.
* U.S. Treasuries rose on the weak data, and Australian bond futures indicated higher in early trade. Three-year futures indicated up 0.01 point at 94.62, and ten-year futures indicated up 0.015 points at 94.23.
(Reporting by Koh Gui Qing)
((Guiqing.Koh@Reuters.com; Reuters Messaging; guiqing.koh.reuters.com@reuters.net; +61 2 9373 1821))
Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA BONDS/FOREX (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.