Fund Performance till date (inception date : 03 Oct 06) - 45.3%

There were no posts on friday cos I took a break from trading.

Today's events

USD - The dollar gained on positive unemployment figures on friday. The unemployment rate got even tighter reaching 4.6% vs. 4.7% prior reading. In fact, we can look to the equity market for a expected reading on the unemployment rate in future. It's Columbus Day today, so the Bonds and Fed Markets are closed wheras the Equities and Futures Markets are opened

JPY - Jap market is closed today because it's Sports Day. However the Yen weakened upon news that N.Korea claiming that she had carried out its nuke test. There is an event political risk and we might see an appreciation in the USD, oil, gold and a further weakening of the JPY.

Later

Fed Yellen to speak on national economy; Fisher Fed Bank of Dallas will speak tomorrow

0930h : AUD - National Bank's Business Survey Figures released. Prices on metals might have a greater influence on the AUD, keep your positions to the short term. Market consensus on the AUD is generally bullish

1300h : JPY - Japanese Machine Orders are expected to increase MoM and YoY. However, any political event change over N.Korea might still render the Yen vulnerable

1445h : EUR - French Industrial Production figures / French Trade Balance

1600h : EUR - Italian Industrial Production

1645h : GBP - Visible Trade Balance

1800h : GBP - BRC Retails Sales Monitor Figures