Guide to today’s important data and events
Oct 02, 2015 06:40 am UTC| Insights & Views
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today, focus is on NFP report from US. Data released so far - New Zealand - ANZ commodity prices rose 5.5% in September. Australia - Retail sales rose by 0.4% in August from...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Oct 01, 2015 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is mixed in todays trading. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold is marginally up today, after heavy selling for past few days. Todays range - $1120-$1110 Gold is currently...
Oct 01, 2015 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are all mixed today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP 500 is facing heavy selling pressure in New York session, after rising through Asian and European hours. Todays range...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Oct 01, 2015 14:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.08 (-0.21%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +0.73%, Kiwi +0.40%, Loonie +0.64%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.58%, Kiwi +0.58%, Loonie +0.76%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Oct 01, 2015 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Though US manufacturing sector grew for 33rd consecutive month and economy for 76th consecutive month, growth was only marginal at 50.2, compared to 51.1 in August. Headline reading is weakest since June 2013. Key...
Oct 01, 2015 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is mixed, while gas is down, oil trading in green today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI is continuing its consolidation, however market squeeze suggests breakout ahead....
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Oct 01, 2015 13:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.27 (-0.01%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.08%, Franc -0.36%, Yen +0.07%, GBP +0.26% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.24%, Franc +0.08%, Yen +0.60%, GBP -0.07% EUR/USD...
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