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[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 14th September 2018
Asian equity markets traded mostly higher as the region took impetus from the US where the S&P 500 notched a 4th consecutive gain Chinese data saw Industrial Production print in-line with expectations and Retail Sales beat, while Fixed Assets Investments growth declined to a fresh multi-year
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 13th September 2018
TRY vs. USD weakens over 3% after Turkish President Erdogan wants Interest Rate cut ahead of expected hike Oil sliding as EIA says OPEC ramped up production to cover Iranian losses Looking ahead, highlights include, BoE, ECB & CBRT rate decisions, US CPI, weekly jobs, supply for the US
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 13th September 2018
Asian equity markets were mostly positive with sentiment underpinned by hopes of a de-escalation of the trade dispute after the US invited China for trade talks UK PM May is set to announce strict immigration controls as part of an olive branch to Brexiteers. Reports still suggest that her tenure
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 12th September 2018
Dark clouds clearing for UK PM May as ERG downplays overthrow but presents an alternate Brexit deal Oil extends previous sessions gains post API’s as Hurricane Florence approaches the Carolinas CAD extends overnight gains NAFTA nears a perfect storm on dairy access Looking ahead, high
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 12th September 2018
Asian equity markets were lower across the board after the region failed to sustain the early momentum from US Around 50 Conservative MPs opposed to PM May's Brexit plan have met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down CAD was boosted by source reports Canada is prepared
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 11th September 2018
European equities sold off amid reports China is to ask WTO for trade sanction authorisation vs. the US UK Employment Report beats expectations, with Cable then volatile amidst various reports about 1.3100 barrier defence offers in decent size, stops, technical selling and even ‘fat finger&
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 11th September 2018
Asian equity markets eventually traded mostly higher amid a similar performance in the US In FX, EUR/USD was quiet but managed to reclaim the 1.1600 handle nonetheless and GBP/USD remained firm above 1.3000 UK Conservative Party Brexiteers are said to have failed to reach an agreement on an al
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 10th September 2018
BTPs strengthening on increased Italian budget confidence European equities marginally higher with FTSE MIB outperforming; FX majors seeing choppy trade Looking ahead the highlight is Fed’s Bostic ASIA Asian equity markets began the week mostly subdued following the lacklustre pe
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 10th September 2018
Asian equity markets began the week mostly subdued following the lacklustre performance on Wall St last Friday after Trump doubled-down on his tariff threats against China In FX, EUR/USD and GBP/USD contained, while AUD/USD and NZD/USD eye a test on the 0.7100 and 0.6500 levels to the downside re
READ STORYWeek in Focus – Week Commencing 10th September 2018
Week In Focus: Key Events Sunday: Swedish election Monday: Japan GDP (Revised), China CPI, Norway CPI, UK Monthly GDP (Jul) Tuesday: OPEC and non-OPEC technical committee to meet, UK Jobs Data, Germany ZEW Survey Wednesday: Eurozone Employment, OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report Thursd
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 7th September 2018
European equities trade slightly softer (Eurostoxx 50 -0.4%) following a negative lead from Asia EMs continue their re-emergence ahead of key US NFP data Looking ahead, highlights include, US & Canadian jobs reports, Baker Hughes rig count, Fed’s Rosengren, Mester, Kaplan and ECB&rsq
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 7th September 2018
Asian equity markets traded lower following a lacklustre lead from Wall St where continued weakness in tech and underperformance in energy dragged most US majors lower US President Trump reportedly hinted that a trade fight with Japan could be next In FX markets, the DXY was flat and con
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 6th September 2018
European equities trade mixed with outperformance in the FTSE MIB again Markets gear up for an announcement as public consultation ends for USD 200bln worth of Chinese goods SEK is the main G10 mover and loser as the Riksbank rolled back its rate hike path and ruled out October Looking ahea
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 6th September 2018
Asian equity markets traded mostly lower after a similar lead from US where the Nasdaq underperformed and the tech sector saw its worst performance in over a month In FX markets, the DXY remained subdued and tested the 95.00 level to the downside. JPY firmed following the Hokkaido earthquake L
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 5th September 2018
European equities trade on the backfoot (with the exception of the FTSE MIB) as the Eurostoxx 50 index falls over 1% DXY remains firmly above recent near 95.000 lows and mainly towards the top of today’s range, with broad gains vs almost all rivals Looking ahead, highlights include US &a
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 5th September 2018
Asian equity markets traded lower across the board after the Labor Day hangover on Wall St amid ongoing trade uncertainty In FX markets, the greenback was relatively flat with price action subdued as its major counterparts attempted to nurse losses EU's Barnier has deemed PM May's Cheq
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 4th September 2018
European equities trade mostly lower (Eurostoxx 50 -0.8%), with the core bourses unwinding gains and plunging into the red following a positive open A firm rebound in the DXY to almost 95.600 with ZAR hit even harder following an unexpected SA GDP contraction that means technical recession Loo
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 4th September 2018
Asian equities were choppy with the region indecisive as trade-related concerns lingered and after a non-existent lead from the US In FX, the greenback was slightly firmer overnight. AUD was initially pressured by a wider than expected Current Account Deficit, but later found support following th
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 3rd September 2018
Asian equity markets traded mostly lower with the region cautious heading into an event-packed week This followed a lack of breakthrough in last week’s NAFTA related talks between US and Canada. Additionally, the public comment period for the proposed US tariffs on a further USD 200bln of C
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 31st August 2018
EU bourses have extended opening losses (Eurostoxx 50 -1.1%) heading into month end as Trump’s trade feuds with the China, EU and Canada sways sentiment Major FX pairs are relatively contained. EUR unfazed by soft EZ CPI, GBP awaits Brexit updates and EM once again in focus Looking ahead
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 31st August 2018
Asian equities broadly lower with Trump on the warpath amid reports he is to back additional Chinese tariffs, reject the EU’s auto proposals and once again threatens WTO membership Losses in most the Asia-Pac region have been stemmed as participants also digested a trifecta of encouraging C
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 30th August 2018
European equities are largely on the backfoot (Eurostoxx 50 -0.7%) with underperformance in Germany’s DAX In FX, the EUR has retreated after another rally above 1.1700 vs the Greenback on broadly benign German state CPI and Spanish inflation data Looking ahead, highlights include German
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 30th August 2018
Asian equity markets traded mixed as the initial impetus from Wall St was eventually clouded by weakness in China In FX, EUR/USD is testing the 1.1700 handle and with GBP/USD at a 3-week high above 1.3000 Looking ahead, highlights include German state and national CPIs, German unemployment rat
READ STORY[PODCAST] US Open Rundown 29th August 2018
European equities trade on the backfoot (Eurostoxx 50 -0.5%) with underperformance in Spain’s IBEX (-1.0%) The DXY and broad Dollar continue to consolidate off recent lows on the back of Monday’s upbeat US consumer confidence survey UK and EU officials are said to view mid-November
READ STORY[PODCAST] EU Open Rundown 29th August 2018
Asia-Pac stocks traded mixed following the unconvincing performance on Wall St whereby the majors somewhat flatlined In FX, CAD was underpinned by trade hopes on reports that Canada was said to be prepared to make concessions on dairy for NAFTA UK and EU officials are said to view mid-November
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