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26 Nov 2012 - In thin holiday markets, the US$ and the JPY both took a beating on Friday, and encouraging noises from the EU, on the chances of a successful Greek deal saw risk sen…
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23 Nov 2012 - In thin holiday conditions, risk assets received a bit of a boost on improved PMI data and on continued hope of a positive deal regarding the Greek bailout package. Y…
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22 Nov 2012 - The EC failed to come up with an agreement on the Greek bailout package, causing a swift decline in risk assets. Hopes of a deal next week though, saw markets recover…
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21 Nov 2012 - Currencies are generally steady to slightly softer against the US$ today, but with little overall movement ahead of the outcome of the EU deal on the Greek bailout pa…
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20 Nov 2012 - Risk sentiment improved today on the back of increased hopes of a positive outcome over the "fiscal cliff " issue in the US and on hope of the Greek bailout package b…
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19 Nov 2012 - Yen weakness continues to dominate trade and appears as though it may continue to do so ahead of the Dec 16 election, while the Euro is pretty much rangebound and loo…
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16 Nov 2012 - The Eurozone fell back into recession but, given that this was largely expected, had no effect on the Euro. The Aud looks heavy and the Yen is weaker ahead of the Dec…
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15 Nov 2012 - The FOMC minutes suggested the possibility of further QE at the December meeting, but has not had too much effect on the dollar. Equity markets had another tough sess…
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14 Nov 2012 - Greece remains in focus today, although the markets are pretty much unchanged from earlier in the week. Today/Tomorrow will see the FOMC minutes, while from the UK we…
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13 Nov 2012 - A quiet holiday session has meant little of interest and most assets are pretty much unchanged. Aud and Kiwi traded higher on the back of better Chinese data and pre…
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12 Nov 2012 - The Dollar and the Yen were the winners on Friday as risk aversion set in due to the ongoing concerns regarding the state of the EU economy and over the situation in …
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09 Nov 2012 - The ECB and BOE both left rates unchanged today in what has been a mostly rangebound session. The Euro is pressured, as is the US$ given the focus on the likely spend…
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08 Nov 2012 - A wild ride today in Equity markets with early gains wiped out, and some, as the dust settles after the election. Now waiting on the Greek austerity vote, expected to…
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07 Oct 2012 - The US Dollar is generally steady although the Aud is higher following yesterday's RBA decision to leave rates unchanged. Commodities and Equities have rallied on hop…
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06 Nov 2012 - Markets are mixed ahead of the US election although the Euro remains heavy because of Spain/Greece concerns. Locally the RBA decision at 2.30 will be close, although…
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05 Nov 2012 - Risk markets took a hit on Friday, despite the improved Non Farm Payroll data, with the US Dollar being the big winner. Focus now turns towards the US election. Elsew…
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02 Nov 2012 - The Euro continues to be rangebound against the dollar, while renewed weakness is to be seen in the Yen following the improved data today from China and the US. Risk …
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01 Nov 2012 - New York reopened but, struggling with technology and power issues following the storm, made little difference as the market appears on hold for today's manufacturing…
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31 Oct 2012 - Slightly improved Spanish GDP (ie. slightly less bad than expected!) and a successful Italian Bond auction helped the Euro and European equity markets, which had a mi…
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30 Oct 2012 - Traders are generally standing back and watching the storm in NY, where all the markets are completely shut, and look likely to be so again tomorrow. The risk currenc…
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29 Oct 2012 - Currencies finished mixed but with an overall lack of direction. The week ahead will focus on the BOJ meeting Tuesday, and later in the week, the EU & US PMI's and Un…
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26 Oct 2012 - Sterling was the star of the show today after the strong GDP number, albeit supported by the one-off event that was the Olympics. Yen weakness was also notable in an …
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25 Oct 2012 - Risk assets got an initial lift following the HSBC China PMI yesterday, but the EU data was miserable, pushing the Euro back down, although overall , little damage wa…
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24 Oct 2012 - Concerns over global growth and the outcome of whether Spain is going to request a bailout continue to be the main focus of the markets. Equities and risk associated…
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23 Oct 2012 - Currencies have been generally pretty quiet , with Yen weakness being the theme of the day. Markets are generally stuck, waiting for Spain to finally ask for a bailo…
