Trade The News | Mar 08, 2013 06:04AM ET
Asian currencies pared their recent advance and USD was broadly stronger in Asian trading, AUDUSD started the Asian session on the back foot despite rising toward 1.0290 high during U.S. session, and was rangebound around $1.0270 before the release of China trade data. Better than expected China Exports propelled the AUDUSD 10pips through 1.0265, but much worse than expected imports quickly reversed AUDUSD gains and the pair tumbled some 30 pips to session low below 1.0240.
After piercing the ¥95.00 level during U.S. session, the USDJPY ran out of momentum at the start of Asian trade hovering around ¥94.90. Fin Min Aso endorsed further yen weakness, refusing to comment on the 95 level, and is also preparing to hold talks with US Treasurer Lew. Remarks on eliminating the ¥10T limit on the JBIC facility and making the USD-lending facility permanent also supported more yen selling. The USDJPY achieved fresh multi month highs about ¥94.40 on the back of the announcement. JPY weakness also drove EURJPY and AUDJPY to 124.98 and 97.75 highs -- a multi-month high for the latter.
Onshore currencies were mixed as USDKRW retook the 1090 handle on nervousness following recent belligerent statement from North Korea, causing the BoK to call an emergency session and establishing a 24-hour monitoring session. The USDCNY mid point was stronger for the second straight session at 6.2719 v 6.2785 prior, lower by almost a handle in the past 2 sessions.
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