Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.68%, Shanghai Composite down 0.51%, Hang Seng down 0.38%, ASX up 0.75% Commodities : Gold at $1296.45 (+0.24%), Silver at $14.93 (+0.44%), Brent Oil at $71.06 (+0.32%), WTI Oil at $63.84 (+0.41%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.497, UK 10-year yield at 1.151, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Friday 12th April: Asian markets mixed on lackluster cues
The US dollar advanced across the board Thursday amid hotter-than-expected macroeconomic data, consequently reclaiming 97.00+ status on the US dollar index.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.01%, Shanghai Composite down 1.46%, Hang Seng down 0.88%, ASX down 0.35% Commodities : Gold at $1311.55 (-0.18%), Silver at $15.19 (-0.33%), Brent Oil at $71.39 (-0.47%), WTI Oil at $64.24 (-0.57%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.474, UK 10-year yield at 1.086, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Thursday 11th April: Markets concerned as IMF cuts global growth forecasts again
EUR/USD: Traders certainly had plenty to chew on Wednesday. Although the FOMC minutes were in high anticipation, no real surprises emerged with the main takeaway being the majority seeing rates on hold through 2019. The dollar subsequently picked up some lost ground into the event, though was nothing to get excited about. In its place, … Continue reading Thursday 11th April: Dollar reclaims 97.00 to the downside as Fed minutes signals no hikes for 2019.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.61%, Shanghai Composite down 0.35%, Hang Seng down 0.31%, ASX flat Commodities : Gold at $1306.85 (-0.11%), Silver at $15.16 (-0.35%), Brent Oil at $70.72 (+0.16%), WTI Oil at $64.15 (+0.27%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.488, UK 10-year yield at 1.103, Germany 10-year yield at … Continue reading Wednesday 10th April: Markets concerned as IMF cuts global growth forecasts again
