Investors hunt bargains in oil market
Mar 11, 2015 09:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
Global fall in oil price by almost 50% has taken a toll on producers namely the small scales and shale producers. Stocks prices for them have fallen with rise in bond yields. Recent data from Dealogic suggests that...
French problems are persistent
Mar 11, 2015 08:44 am UTC| Insights & Views
France continues to suffer with economic problems despite overall recovery in the Euro zone and record low interest rates. Today current account data showed that deficit is persistent in France. Deficit was -0.3...
UK industrial production preview
Mar 11, 2015 08:06 am UTC| Insights & Views
UK industrial production data to be released at 9:30 GMT, today. Why important? Industrial production is vital for economy showing the undercurrent of an economy. Better data indicates improvement in economy and demand...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Mar 11, 2015 07:31 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today event risks are high across board. Focus is on RBNZ rate decision and Pound. Data released so far - Australia - Home loans in January declined by - 3.5%. China - Industrial production in February grew 6.8%...
Mar 10, 2015 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Selloffs in the energy segment gathered pace in todays trading as strong supply and stronger dollar continue to weigh on price. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table - Oil (WTI) - WTI lost grounds in todays...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Mar 10, 2015 16:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals continued to lose ground over selling pressure due to lackluster demand and stronger dollar. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold continues to make lower lows in todays trading in...
Big winner of European bond rally – SNB
Mar 10, 2015 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
SNB could generate profit and solve ECBs concern over the supply of the bonds. Swiss National Bank (SNB) pegged franc against Euro at 1.20 in 2011, at the height of European crisis. Recently it gave up the floor in...
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