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Australia, NZ dlrs fight to hold new range, China data a drag

Australia, NZ dlrs fight to hold new range, China data a drag By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were looking to lock into a new higher trading range on Friday after clearing major chart barriers this week, while bonds celebrated revived hopes for rate cuts at home and abroad. However, sentiment was tested by a mixed batch of Chinese economic data released on Friday, as April industrial output beat expectations, only for retail sales to miss.
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Dollar set for weekly drop on US slowdown signs

FOREX-Dollar set for weekly drop on US slowdown signs By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, May 17 (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its largest weekly fall versus the euro in two-and-a-half months on Friday as signs of cooling inflation and a softening U.S. economy raised the prospect of rate cuts. The euro EUR=EBS is up 0.9% on the dollar this week, has broken above resistance around $1.0855 and traded as high as $1.0895 in the wake of U.S.
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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

UPDATE 1-Asia Morning Call-Global Markets May 17 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,881.30 127.60 NZX 50** 11,728.06 +202.18 DJIA** 5,297.10 -11.05 NIKKEI** 38,920.26 +534.53 Nasdaq** 16,698.32 -44.07 FTSE** 8,438.65 -7.15 S&P 500** 5,297.10 -11.05 Hang Seng** 19,376.53 302.82 SPI 200 Fut 7,877 -42.00 STI** 3,304.99 15.57 SSEC** 3,122.401 2.50 KOSPI** 0 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Net C
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Dollar rebounds on high US import prices

FOREX-Dollar rebounds on high US import prices Adds comment from Fed officials on their outlook in paragraphs 2, 10, updates prices at 2:40 p.m. ET (1840 GMT By Herbert Lash and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. import prices increased 0.9% last month, a jump that raised concerns the Federal Reserve's fight to tame inflation is not yet done and could delay plans for policymakers to cut interest rates.
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Asia Morning Call-Global Markets

Asia Morning Call-Global Markets May 17 (Reuters) - Stock Markets Net Chng Stock Markets Net Chng S&P/ASX 200** 7,881.30 127.60 NZX 50** 11,728.06 +202.18 DJIA 39,913.67 +5.67 NIKKEI** 38,920.26 +534.53 Nasdaq 16,715.456 -26.93 FTSE** 8,438.65 -7.15 S&P 500 5,305.04 -3.19 Hang Seng** 19,376.53 302.82 SPI 200 Fut 7,880.00 -39.00 STI** 3,304.99 15.57 SSEC** 3,122.40 2.50 KOSPI** 2,753 22.66 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds Bonds JP 10 Y
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