Westpac - "Over the last month the optimal currency to have owned CAD against has been AUD.

Westpac - "AUD/JPY is likely to be volatile in coming months.

Westpac - "Dollar Index survived a test of important support around 81.40/50 as USD’s safe haven status came to the fore.

Westpac - "The outlook for the global economy has received a number of set backs this week.

Westpac - "Underwhelming Chinese data, elevated ECB easing risk and broad weakness across a swathe of commodities all play to a positive narrative for the USD.

Westpac - "Gold’s “flash crash” accounted for much of the recent AUD/USD reversal and shouldn’t be repeated.

Westpac - "We have run with a positive bias on GBP for some time now, having chosen to hold this via short EUR/GBP.

Westpac - AUD/USD: Given the BoJ/Fed wall of money, the Aussie had a great chance last week to take out the Jan highs around 1.06 but it is hard to ignore the slide in base and precious metals prices, increased pric

Westpac - "FX Strategy: AUD/USD: Local data this week will be critical.

Westpac - "Europe:Event risk: Regionwide industrial production and CPI data the main releases of note.

Westpac - "In the wake of today's weaker than expected US payrolls we have exited our EUR/USD short position at 1.2997.

Westpac - "On Feb 26, we recommended selling EUR/GBP on strength.

Westpac - "Mrs Watanabe still selling AUD - but what is she buying?We have noted on a number of occasions the record pace of Japanese selling of AUD assets (...) Over the year to February:- Japanese holding of A$ uridashi dropped by A$12.78b

Westpac - "The return of genuine political concerns in the Eurozone should continue to chip away at EUR/USD multi-week while AUD/USD trades broad ranges, leaving EUR/AUD biased to further decline near term.

Westpac - "We have sold AUD/NZD at 1.2560, targeting 1.2300 with a trailing stop-loss initially at 1.2690.

Analysts at Westpac noted on Monday that the weekend bailout deal for Cyprus has dominated the price action in Asia-Pacific trading, and renewed euro-zone fears sent the safe-haven US dollar higher against its Asian peers.

Westpac - ": USD/KRW: Risks to USD/KRW still appear skewed to the upside and while we should see more selling interest emerge in the pair on moves above 1120, it certainly doesn't fell like we have re

Westpac - "We have opened a short EUR/USD position at 1.3012, targeting a run at the 1.27-1.28 zone.

Westpac - "FX: Strategy Views AUD/USD: The substantial reduction in rate cut pricing for RBA easing has helped the Aussie avoid a break of 1.0100.

Westpac - ": The global appetite for USD despite aggressive Fed QE and a sluggish US economy makes it tough for AUD/ USD to break above 1.0380.

Westpac - "We have maintained a highly sceptical view towards the recent plunge in the value of the ¥.

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Westpac - "Japanese investment into foreign financial markets has been an important driver for FX markets and one that we have followed for many many years now.

Westpac - "AUD/GBP looks to be a buy on dips multi-week, eyeing 0.6650-0.6700, with the RBA not rushing to cut rates again given China’s stronger growth momentum and not coincidental recovery in iron ore prices.

Westpac - Currency Weekly Bias 1m target 3m range 1m trend 3m trend EUR/USD

Westpac - "1. Debt limit raised by at least $1trn well ahead of deadline: <5%.  2.

A very interesting market summary from Westpac Francesc Westpac - FX: The Fed’s super-loose monetary stance should weigh on USD multi-week but there

Westpac - "FX: The prospect of the Fed boosting QE3 by at least $25bn should weigh on USD this week, though European news flow might help limit USD/Europe losses at least while positioning should constrain the dollar bloc.

Westpac - "The US data calendar is very busy, featuring releases with potential to move USD modestly.

Westpac - "We have been surprised by the extent of the recent AUD/JPY rally but see signs of fatigue.

Westpac - "USD Bias: Sticking with a long USD bias for the week and month ahead.

Westpac - "Euro Bias: EUR/USD is likely to struggle above 1.30, and we attach very low odds that the key Sep/Oct double top highs around 1.3150 will be taken out.

Westpac - "Key trade ideas has been stuck in a range of just 192 pips throughout November.

Westpac - "We expect NZD/USD to weaken during the month ahead to 0.8050.

Westpac - "AUD/GBP should test a little lower in Dec if the RBA cuts the cash rate as we expect.

Westpac - Weekly trading bias and forecast ranges Currency Weekly Bias 1m target 3m range 1m trend 3m tr

Westpac - "Our base case for a decline in both AUD/USD and EUR/USD into year end implies most EUR/AUD trade is contained within a muted 1.22-1.25 range.

Westpac - "EUR/USD price action is hardly encouraging but we expect the pair will find support into the 1.26-1.27 zone.

An excellent summary of the potential impact of US elections into the financial markets...

Westpac - "USD Index: Ranges should be tight ahead of US payrolls and the presidential election but overall we remain sellers of Dollar Index into 80.60/70.

Westpac - "EUR/AUD risks remain to the upside multi-week, targeting 1.30.

Westpac - Weekly trading bias and forecast ranges

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Westpac - "We expect NZD/USD to firm moderately during the weeks ahead.

- "Despite the better tone to iron ore and steel markets in recent weeks, the upcoming run of Chinese data is likely to add to concerns about  the outlook for growth in the region.

Westpac - "Relative yields and the likelihood of further soft data from China suggest AUD/CAD re-tests 1.00 multi-week.

Westpac - "The Bank of Japan has lent fresh support to otherwise range-bound  AUD/JPY.

Westpac - "US$ outlook: DXY should consolidate initially but with the backdrop of Fed QE and lower Eurozone tail risk, DXY should be rebuffed at 80, slipping back to 78.As noted above, DXY should see some two way price action, with EUR/USD p

Westpac - "AUD/USD: The calendar isn’t pivotal this week, leaving AUD/USD to gyrate anywhere from 1.0325 to 1.0565 on headlines from Asia (probably negative) and Europe (positive?).

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - There is little doubt that the recent run of data has indeed been very... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.

Westpac - "All bets are off if the Fed declines to announce QE3 but if our long-standing call is correct, risk currencies should be well supported into Oct.

Westpac - A clear bottoming in China's industrial sector is unlikely in the next few weeks, leaving iron ore prices under pressure and AUD/USD targeting the 0.98-1.00 region.

Westpac - EUR/AUD's recovery from euro era lows around 1.16 should extend to at least 1.2330/50 in coming weeks, supported by ongoing softness in China's data pulse and an unwinding of EUR shorts as the ECB plans intervention in EZ bond

Westpac - EUR/USD: Our 1.26-1.27 target remains on track as specs continue to unwind EUR shorts.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Soon a busy weeklong stretch will begin, ushered in with some second... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.

FXstreet.com (San Francisco) - Following today's much weaker than expected May US payrolls data,... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Westpac analysts are pointing out to the hawkish statement of the BoC... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.

The Westpac share price is down by nearly 3.5% after the bank issued its latest quarterly earnings.

Australia’s Westpac/ACCI Industrial Trends Survey saw an index of firms’ expectations rise to 47.6 in the second quarter, the highest since the three months...

Australia’s Westpac Leading Index grew at the fastest pace in over a year, adding 0.7% in April.

Wednesday, Australian bank Westpac Banking Corp.

Australian Consumer Confidence jumped 8% in April according to the Westpac Banking Corp, rising by the most since August of last year.

We expect New Zealand's GDP fell by 1.1 percent in Q4 2008, completing four consecutive declines in economic activity, predict the analysts at Westpac.

Australia’s Westpac Leading Index fell -0.2% to a reference reading of 252.1 in January, the sixth consecutive month in negative territory.

Australian Consumer Confidence fell -4.6% in February, the largest drop since October, according to Westpac Banking Corp.

Australian Consumer Confidence fell -4.6% in February, the largest drop since October, according to Westpac Banking Corp.

Australia’s Westpac Leading Index fell -2.2% in the year to November, the first negative reading for the annualized rate in over 7 years.

Australia’s Westpac Leading Index fell -2.2% in the year to November, the first negative reading for the annualized rate in over 7 years.

Australia’s Westpac Consumer Confidence slipped -2.2% in January, the first decline in three months.

Australia’s Westpac Consumer Confidence slipped -2.2% in January, the first decline in three months.

Newspaper job ads fell 13.9 percent in December following a 12.0 percent fall previously, continuing their rapid downtrend for the 14th consecutive month, observe the analysts at Westpac.

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