Japan All Industry Activity Index (MoM) below forecasts (-0.4%) in March: Actual (-1.3%)

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May 21, 2015

Gold defends mild gains above $ 1210

Gold prices on Comex remained modestly higher in Asia, extending its positive bias from Wednesday after the latest release of the Fed's minutes, which provided no new surprises and shed just a little light on the timing of the Fed rate hike.

AUD/USD: immediate pressure remains on the downside – UOB

Analysts at UOB Group, maintain a neutral outlook on AUD/USD, but note that the risk remains to the downside for the pair while it trades below 0.7970.