Daily FX Report Thursday 11th March 2010

11 March 2010 @ 09:12 am EDT

Overnight data released in China showed better than expected growth in factory output, and consumer inflation rose to a sixteen month high. CPI rose to 2.7% in February. This has raised concerns that the Chinese central bank may increase monetary tightening, and possibly raise interest rates. There is a school of thought that gradual tightening may not be enough to curb the robust growth levels. Eyes will now turn to the USD to see how it reacts.

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