Barrier option interest noted in AUD/USD

Reports of barrier option interest at .9550.

No surprise there at all. Sources note Middle Eastern selling interest just ahead of the barrier option interest with buy stops gathering above said level.

We're presently at .9545.

Oct 15, 2013

UK: DCLG House Price Index rises more than expected in September

On an annual basis the UK DCLG House Price Index increased 3.8% in September, following 3.3% growth in August, according to data released today by the Office for National Statistics. Analysts expected a 3.6% increase.

UK: Annual Retail Price Index grows 3.2% in September

Year-over-year the UK Retail Price Index rose 3.2% in September, slightly down from the 3.3% increase registered the previous month, National Statistics reported on Tuesday. This result is in line with analysts´ forecasts.