Euro-Dollar Parity Back On Cards?
Nov 12, 2015 10:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals
ECBs decision to introduce QE at the start of the year had been a game changer for the EUR. Between the middle of December 2014 and early March 2015, EUR/USD dropped around 16.8% to a low of around 1.046. The weeks ahead...
Draghi reminds of central bank’s readiness to act
Nov 12, 2015 09:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi, speaking in Brussels, once again reminded the market that ECB is unlikely to sit by, instead stands ready to act to push inflation higher. Comments can be said to be...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Nov 12, 2015 09:23 am UTC| Insights & Views
Lot of economic dockets and speaks scheduled for today and some with high risks associated. Data released so far - Australia - Consumer inflation expectations remained same as October at 3.5% in November....
Nov 11, 2015 17:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is trading in red. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI is back to $43 key support level, further downside seems likely. Todays range $42.9-44.1 WTI is currently trading...
Nov 11, 2015 17:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are all green in todays trading. Kindly note all instruments mentioned here are CFDs, whose values might differ from cash or future traded. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Nov 11, 2015 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is having another down day. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold bears are at it again, pushing the metal lower. Todays range $1085-1095 Gold is currently trading at...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Nov 11, 2015 16:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 99.02 (-0.18%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +0.17%, Kiwi -0.01%, Loonie -0.12%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie +0.23%, Kiwi +0.43%, Loonie +0.16%. AUD/USD - Trading...
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