Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.18%, Shanghai Composite up 0.66%, Hang Seng down 0.63%, ASX up 0.22% Commodities : Gold at $1560.95 (+0.04%), Silver at $18.09 (+0.08%), Brent Oil at $65.55 (+1.08%), WTI Oil at $59.12 (+0.92%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.825, UK 10-year yield at 0.633, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Monday 20th January: Asian markets in a holding pattern
Please note that with the upcoming Chinese Lunar Year Celebrations, IC Markets’ Trading Schedule will see temporary changes.
The US dollar continued to flourish against its major G10 peers Friday, crossing last Friday’s pre-NFP high of 97.58 (US dollar index). The greenback caught tailwinds from stronger-than-expected housing starts data, though largely ignored disappointing industrial production, mixed UoM (consumer sentiment) and US Treasury yields fading daily highs of 1.851%.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 0.47%, Shanghai Composite up 0.08%, Hang Seng down 0.07%, ASX up 0.32% Commodities : Gold at $1554.55 (+0.26%), Silver at $18.02 (+0.43%), Brent Oil at $64.58 (-0.06%), WTI Oil at $58.48 (-0.07%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.829, UK 10-year yield at 0.635, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Friday 17th January: Upbeat economic data drive Asian markets higher
Please note that in observance of the upcoming Martin Luther King Day on Monday 20th January 2020, there will be temporary changes to IC Markets’ trading schedule.
