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24 Apr 2012 - It was all about Europe again today, and another election is in the pipeline after the Dutch Government resigned over the budget impasse. This followed on from yester…
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23 Apr 2012 - The markets remain choppy and indecisive, but there is plenty to provide volatility in coming sessions, beginning with the China HSBC Manufacturing PMI today. Yen wea…
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20 Apr 2012 - Softer US data and the Spanish bond auction more or less negated each other to leave the currency markets largely unchanged, although equities are weaker. German PPI …
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19 Apr 2012 - Concerns over the outcome of the upcoming Spanish bond auction weighed on markets today and we are likely to be quiet until the result of this is known. Sterling had …
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18 Apr 2012 - Improved German ZEW, good demand at the Spanish Bill auction, albeit at high rates, and a more positive global outlook from the IMF steadied markets before tomorrows …
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17 Apr 2012 - Better US Retail Sales helped sentiment and short covering drove the Euro higher from its early lows-sub 1.3000 as Spanish debt concerns continue. Today sees German/E…
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16 April 2012 - China's weaker GDP reading on Friday did not help risk sentiment and this looks like being further eroded in the coming week, as debt issues in the EU come back int…
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13 April 2012 - A good day for markets as we now wait for the Chinese data headed by GDP, Retail Sales and Industrial Production. US$ is weaker after soft US data as jobless claims…
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12 April 2012 - Early enthusiasm for the Euro, on ECB comments faded and Euro remained range bound. Other currencies traded likewise. The Aud recovered yesterday’s losses and now a…
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11 April 2012 - NFP tail-winds and EU Concerns pushed equities lower. US$ slightly stronger except against the Jpy which soared on all fronts today. Aud, Nzd heavy, but currently a…
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10 Apr 2012 - US$ slightly weaker and equities lower in the follow through from Fridays NFP Data. Bernanke speaks today and will be watched closely. BOJ Policy Meeting, I/R Decisio…
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05 Apr 2012 - The Euro, EU Equities and Commodities were hit hard today after poor data and Spanish bond auction. Aud remains heavy. Markets are getting thin now ahead of Easter. U…
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04 Apr 2012 - US$ higher after FOMC. Today we get the ECB rate decision/press conference and US ADP employment data ahead of the NFP, Friday.
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03 Apr 2012 - EU Unemployment and PMI data weighed on the Euro today, while US ISM was better than expected, increasing the divergence between the EU/US economies. China data was c…
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02 Apr 2012 - Easter week ahead, and plenty of opportunity for volatility. ECB & BOE Rate decisions, Wed/Thur, PMI data, not to mention US NFP/Unemployment on Good Friday!. At thi…
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30 Mar 2012 - European equity markets and the Euro recorded losses ahead of today's Spanish budget and the EU Fin Min meeting. US markets regained the lost ground & closed pret…
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29 Mar 2012 - Generally lower equity markets saw commodities and commodity bloc currencies decline today. The Euro was pushed around on conflicting headlines ahead of the EU Fin Mi…
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28 Mar 2012 - All up a pretty boring session. Most currencies were range-bound, with the biggest mover being the Aud, currently at the bottom end of its range. Doesn’t look as thou…
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27 Mar 2012 - A better than expected German IFO stemmed early Euro weakness and most currencies then rallied against the Dollar and the Yen through the session, following Bernanke’…
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26 Mar 21012 - The US Dollar reversed early week strength and turned lower on Friday after poor home sales data. Commodities rallied. Equities dipped but recovered. Charts suggest…
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23 Mar 2012 - Risk appetite softened today as data from China, EU & US combined to send the US$ higher while equities and commodities & commodity bloc currencies weakened. US$/Jpy …
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22 Mar 2012 - Choppy day, but generally pretty much unchanged from 24 hours ago. Looks likely to be quiet ahead of the EU PMI data later today. Commodities generally quiet as are E…
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21 Mar 2012 - BHP Comments and further signs of China slowing hurt growth currencies/assets today. Aud/Nzd/Equities/Commodities all lower. Saudis talked the oil price down, but it …
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20 Mar 2012 - US$ continued to weaken against the Euro & Gbp, while consolidating against Aud, Nzd, Jpy. Little news of interest and technical activity largely drove the market. Ja…
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19 Mar 2012 - A quiet end to the week – in equities and bonds – saw the US$ move lower against most currencies after the subdued Consumer Sentiment and US CPI reading. Short term o…
