Guide to today’s important data and events
Sep 24, 2015 09:06 am UTC| Insights & Views
Lot of economic dockets to be released today with low to medium risks associated. Data released so far Japan - Flash reading shows manufacturing PMI to drop to 50.9 in September from 51.7 in August. All industry...
RBI does everything to glitter INR but pressurized from external macros
Sep 24, 2015 08:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
The Indian rupee has been relatively insulated from external pressures from US monetary policy and China. A narrowing in Indias current account deficit from 2013 levels, lower crude oil prices (India is heavily reliant on...
Sep 23, 2015 16:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are all trading in green today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP 500 is showing high volatility today, after initial drop in Asian hours it recovered through European session to...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Sep 23, 2015 15:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.33 (+0.02%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.91%, Kiwi -0.44%, Loonie -0.25%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -2.38%, Kiwi -2.02%, Loonie -0.68%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Sep 23, 2015 15:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.44 (+0.12%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro +0.31%, Franc -0.35%, Yen -0.22%, GBP -0.78% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -1.19%, Franc -1.05%, Yen -0.22%, GBP -1.86% EUR/USD...
Sep 23, 2015 14:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is trading in green today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI rose sharply after both API and EIA reported drop in inventory. Todays range $46.1-47.2 WTI is currently trading...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Sep 23, 2015 14:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is trading in green today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold is up today, as investors brace yellow metals protection against volatility. Todays range - $1121-$1134 Gold is...
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