Yesterday, Standard & Poor's / Case-Shiller announced the housing price in 20 states in the US from 9.3% in September to 7.3% in October but not like the analysts’ forecast 7.1%.
 
On December 29, the U.S. Treasury Department released successfully $42 billion of government bonds with a term of five years and 2.665% of income. The auction was considered successfully when ordering volume was higher than call volume 2,59 times.

One of three public informations that was not correct as expectation did not stop the momentum of the dollar increases. These showed the economy has markedly improved and supported the USD. USD was increasing in strength yesterday on concern of the credit crisis when Moody cut credit rating of the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.

Gold fell 1096 in New York session last night when U.S. economic indicators published strongly.

With this trend, the USD will continue strongly in the early next year, and gold will remain under pressure. Gold tumbled during December due to taking profits after rising price in this year. However, gold still gets good support around 1080. Gold remains under pressure to sell the last days of the this year and January in next year. The price will be range 1080-1120 during January. 1080 is the best price for purchase. This morning, gold is expected to trade around 1090-1097.

Crude oil in New York market up 10 cents at 78.87/barrel. Strong dollar makes oil prices below 79USD/barrel.

Yesterday, the aussie created a breakthrough after conquering the 0.9055 peak. This morning, the aud started off when the U.S. economic indicators released and sales was carried out. The downward trend is still shown in the morning today. So the currency is capable of trading in 0.8860-0.8920 area.

On Thursday (On December 31, 2009):
8:30 am: The number of US unemployment at the first time
10:30 am: Report on EIA's natural gas reserves

On Friday (On January 1, 2010):
U.S. market closes for New Year
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