2012-01-16 07:00 GMT

The euro hits a fresh all-time low of AUD 1.2264 on Monday

With the U.S. markets closed on Monday, due to Martin Luther King day, the currency markets and the euro in isolation may experience a slight reprieve, particularly if France's debt auction gets away with good numbers. The euro fell 0.3 percent to $1.2643 as of 8:15 a.m. in Tokyo from the close in New York on Jan. 13 when it touched $1.2624, the least since Aug. 25, 2010. The shared currency depreciated 0.4 percent to 97.23 yen after dropping to 97.17, the lowest since December 2000. EUR/AUD has opened on Monday with a starting price of 1.2275, down from 1.2304 Friday in New York, the paring has closed the gap, climbing to a session high of 1.2300 from the recent all-time low. At the start of the week's session this Monday, the Japanese yen in gaining versus its European and American counterparts. USD/JPY has fallen sharply down from its starting price of 77.06, it was last at 76.88 some 10 pips below Friday’s close. EUR/JPY has slipped, opening the week offered at 97.36 from 97.58 late Friday. Last quoted at 97.21, EUR/JPY is down 0.38% so far in the early part of the trading session the day. The USD/JPY is down 0.05%. Cable is off slightly printing at 1.5297, down 0.03%, sterling is down versus the yen at 1.1762, down 0.08%.

The Aussie and Kiwi are down versus the dollar by 0.15% and 0.08% respectively. The loonie is down versus the dollar by 0.06%

2012-01-16 00:01 GMT

UK - Rightmove House Price Index (YoY) (Jan)

2012-01-16 12:30 GMT

Australia - Home Loans (Nov)

2012-01-16 07:00 GMT

Germany - Wholesale Price Index (YoY) (Dec)

2012-01-16 09:00 GMT

Italy - Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Dec)

2012-01-16 05:02 GMT

Japan Dec Consumer Confidence Index 38.9

2012-01-16 02:03 GMT

S&P downgrades will affect reserve managers

2012-01-16 00:39 GMT

Some Aussie buying post home loans, adverts report

2012-01-16 00:00 GMT

United Kingdom Jan Rightmove House Price Index (YoY) 0.4%