Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Jun 15, 2015 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 94.95 (-0.01%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro +0.17%, Franc -0.69%, Yen -0.14%, GBP +0.10% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +0.17%, Franc -0.69%, Yen -0.14%, GBP +0.10% EUR/USD...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Jun 15, 2015 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 95.06 (+0.09%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +0.53%, Kiwi +0.32%, Loonie -0.12%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie +0.53%, Kiwi +0.32%, Loonie -0.12%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Jun 15, 2015 15:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is mixed while oil is down, gas is up. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI dropped sharply in early morning. Todays range $60 -58.7. Target for the downside is coming around...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Jun 15, 2015 15:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Precious metals are treading water, while industrial remains weak. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold is creeping up today. Todays range - $1190 - $1172 Gold might reach $1152 area, since...
Key highlights of Draghi testimony on Greece
Jun 15, 2015 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi is testifying before a European Parliament committee. Key highlights on Greece - Draghi reiterated that European Central Bank is a rule based organization, so whatever its...
Higher inflation expectations without earnings growth would make FED rethink rate hike
Jun 15, 2015 13:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Every market participants and economists around the world will focus on Wednesday to view what is US Federal Reserves stance, when it comes to hiking rates. With US unemployment rate close to, what FED officials consider...
Euro prepares to embrace volatility, implied measure hits highest since 2011
Jun 15, 2015 13:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Euro traders are becoming anxious over the fate of single currency as many in the market as well as in political circle are in doubt that European Monetary Union (EMU) may not survive as a whole. Greece might have to...
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