Mar 17, 2015 15:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy performance is mixed in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table - Oil (WTI) - WTI selloffs continued as expected after key support level got broken. WTI has reached initial target of $42.5/...
Mar 17, 2015 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are shedding of gains over profit booking. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark is losing ground today after yesterdays big rally. Building permits increased to 1.092...
Mar 17, 2015 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Last Monday European Central Bank (ECB) has started off its bond purchase program to buy securities worth 60 billion per month and continue it at least till September 2016. ECB so far has only bought 9 billion...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Mar 17, 2015 13:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Commodity pairs (AUD, NZD, CAD) are doing worse than the majors against dollar. A chart and table is attached for explanation. Aussie sell offs stabilized over broad based US dollar weakness. However any gains could be...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Mar 17, 2015 13:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar is treading waters against all the majors (EUR, GBP, CHF, and JPY) over positioning ahead of FOMC tomorrow. This weeks performance at a glance in chart and table - Euro is the top performer this week and in...
Options point at tension over pound
Mar 17, 2015 12:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Uncertainties are rising both in political situation and monetary policy as BOE and economic data shows contrasting expectation. This may be the year of uncertainty for UK and pound - Pound is clearly lacking a...
Mar 17, 2015 11:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
Federal open market committee to hold monetary policy meeting this Wednesday. Decision is to be announced at 18:00 GMT, followed by press conference at 18:30 GMT, tomorrow. Traders and investors primary focus will be on...
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