Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Aug 26, 2015 18:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 94.62 (+1.27%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -1.63%, Franc -1.06%, Yen -0.90%, GBP -1.43% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.18%, Franc -0.37%, Yen +2.02%, GBP...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Aug 26, 2015 17:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 94.84 (+0.95%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.34%, Kiwi -0.77%, Loonie -0.11%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -3.19%, Kiwi -3.91%, Loonie -1.14%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Aug 26, 2015 16:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are mixed across globe. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP future is down marginally, 0.4% for the day. Todays range 1927-1854. Factory orders rose by 2% in July. SP 500 is...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Aug 26, 2015 16:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is trading in red today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold dropped sharply breaking interim support at $1125. Todays range - $1146-$1117 Next target is at $1108. . Gold is...
Aug 26, 2015 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is trading in consolidation with downside bias today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI is down today after gains yesterday. Todays range $38.5-39.8 EIA report showed drop...
Views from Bill Dudley, New York FED President
Aug 26, 2015 15:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
New York FED President Mr. Bill Dudley, today shrugged of any possibility of further quantitative easing or QE4. After Market turmoil on Monday and inflation expectation dropping to 5 year low, several prominent names in...
ECB stands ready to take further action to boost inflation
Aug 26, 2015 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks
European Central Banks (ECB) policymakers suggested previously that China poses significant risks to Europe due its prominence in global trade and two policymakers Mr. Constancio, Vice President of ECB and peter Paret,...
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