Main Items:
- U Michigan Confidence for Jan was revised higher to 75.3 vs 73 exp and 72.5 prev
- Li Daokui, an advisor to the PBOC, said the yuan is likely to maintain an upward track for the next 12-18 months before reaching a balanced level.
- JD Power thinks the auto industry is poised to have its best year since ’07 and raised its sales forecast from 13.8M units to 14MM
Overseas:
- UK GDP declined -0.2% QoQ in 4Q as exp. Better than expected Govt Spending, net exports and private consumption offset sharp weakness in Gross Fixed Capital formation.
Upcoming Data:
- South Korea Business Survey
Commentary:
The Yen knife catching exercise ended with some cut fingers, as USDJPY surged through resistance & Wednesday’s highs. I still think the underlying factors for a short holds, though. So the plan is to do some bandaging, stick one finger up at $¥, go back to charting school, and risk some of the remaining fingers at a later date.
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