Risk aversion sets in with Saudi strike
Mar 26, 2015 09:01 am UTC| Insights & Views
Equities all across globe are suffering as investors and short sellers rush to sell the market as Saudi Arabia launched air strike against Iran backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Equities were already suffering big selloffs...
Oil jumps as Saudi Arabia launches military attack
Mar 26, 2015 08:11 am UTC| Insights & Views
Oil price soared as Saudi Arabia launched air strike against rebel militia in Yemen. Houthi rebels in Yemen are trying to dismantle the current government. Yemen itself is not a major oil producing nation, however air...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Mar 26, 2015 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today data and event risks are low acrss board. Data released so far - Germany - GFK consumer confidence survey rose to 10 from previous 9.7. Upcoming - France - GDP data will be released at 7:45 GMT. Vital for...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Mar 25, 2015 16:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals gained further as dollar turned negative and yields dropped. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold -Gold so far failed to break above $1200 level amid weaker dollar. Gold is currently trading...
Bears are absent in market, time for caution
Mar 25, 2015 16:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Successive quantitative easing by different central banks across world namely FED, ECB and BOJ have driven bullish sentiment to such extreme that bears are in fact gone missing in the market. Chart courtesy sober...
Mar 25, 2015 15:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy is showing some signs of life amid weaker dollar. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table Oil (WTI) - WTI is continuing its post FOMC rally. Weaker dollar continues to improve appeal of US crude amid...
Mar 25, 2015 15:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are down globally in todays trading. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark fell after it failed to break into new highs yesterday. Lower earnings expectation is weighing on...
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