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Weekly Market Overview 19/3/12
Monday, 19 March 2012, 4:56 pm | Direct FX
Sentiment in the foreign exchange markets proved to be as interesting last week as expected. Whilst the upshot has been further range trading for most pairings, a sense of change is apparent. The US dollar saw a distinct period of strength, before giving ... More >>
Weekly FX Update - March 5
Monday, 5 March 2012, 6:53 pm | Direct FX
Weekly FX Update By Sam Coxhead of www.directfx.co.nz The distinctly choppy price action that has been a feature of markets in 2012 continued last week. The big focus for the week was the European Central Bank’s (ECB) three year funding offer to ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly Market Overview 27/2/12
Monday, 27 February 2012, 5:07 pm | Direct FX
Last week the foreign exchange markets took their lead from Europe, and the unfolding events in Greece. The progression from Greek Parliamentary voting of austerity measures, was followed by the commitment of a further 130 billion EURO worth of bailout funds ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly Market Overview
Monday, 13 February 2012, 6:49 pm | Direct FX
Last week improved sentiment, which has been the theme of 2012, continued for the most part. Globally the economic data continued its positive momentum. The foreign exchange market however, did not fully mirror the wider market sentiment, as the ... More >>
Weekly FX Wrap up- 6 Feb 2012
Monday, 6 February 2012, 7:39 pm | Direct FX
Weekly FX Wrap up- 6 Feb 2012 By Sam Coxhead at www.directfx.co.nz The wave of optimism washing through financial markets in 2012 continued to gather pace last week. The better than expected run of economic data continued. These good results came from ... More >>
Market Overview
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 9:49 am | Direct FX
The dynamic start of 2012 in the financial markets continued last week. Within the same old issues from 2011, some new trends seem to be quickly emerging. The weakness of the Euro throughout December has been quickly reversed in January. The weakness ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly FX Update - Nov 29
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 9:26 am | Direct FX
Direct FX Weekly FX Update- By Sam Coxhead of www.directfx.co.nz Throughout the course of last week the market’s primary focus remained on the debt crisis in Europe. Credit downgrades for Portugal and Belgium, an undersubscribed auction of German ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly market Overview
Friday, 11 November 2011, 10:59 am | Direct FX
The wider financial markets had a general theme of risk aversion last week. This was almost entirely bought on by the intense focus on the European debt crisis, and with particular focus on Greece. Greek PM Papandreou threw the markets into a tail ... More >>
Sam Coxhead's FX Market Overview
Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 9:57 am | Direct FX
The last week has been a very interesting one in financial markets. Growth assets such as the New Zealand and Australian dollars initially pushed lower, before turning around, on the news France and Germany were committing to make a plan, to stablise ... More >>
DirectFX Weekly Market Overview
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 9:46 am | Direct FX
Throughout last week the market continued its dual focus of the complex debt issues in Europe, and a lower global growth outlook. The European debt situation remains tense as news emerged over the weekend that Greece will most probably miss deficit ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly FX Update
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 11:09 am | Direct FX
The last weeks trade was one of relatively small ranges for the most part. Consolidation around new levels comes as the market is generally lacking clear direction from current levels. The main focus has remained on Europe and its debt issues. There is a feeling ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly FX Update
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:39 am | Direct FX
Market volatility continued throughout last week, albeit contained mostly within expected ranges. The intra-day volatility highlights the uncertain nature of the present outlook, and the general lack of depth within most markets. For the most ... More >>
Direct FX's Weekly Update
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 12:11 pm | Direct FX
The first half of last week's trade on the global financial markets saw limited volatility as investors took a welcomed breather from the previous weeks volatility. The acceptance of a lower global growth profile for the remainder of 2011 and 2012 ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly FX Update
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 9:51 am | Direct FX
The last week of trading in the financial markets has been some of the most turbulent since the start global financial crisis in 2008. Violent moves have been seen in almost all markets as levels of liquidity (depth of market) slumped dramatically. ... More >>
DirectFX's Weekly Market Analysis
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 11:05 am | Direct FX
Last week's initial euphoria that followed the agreement to raise the US debt ceiling was short lived, and what followed will be remembered as one of the bloodiest weeks in the markets for some time. With the Euro zone debt crisis again looming bigger ... More >>
Direct FX Weekly FX Update
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 11:20 am | Direct FX
The financial markets have seen wide spread volatility in the last week. Both the EURO and US dollar saw periods of considerable selling pressure. Debt pressures in both the US and Europe remain the concern. The credit rating agencies remain active, ... More >>
Sam Coxhead's Weekly FX Market Overview
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 9:57 am | Direct FX
A barrage of economic data and central bank announcements ensured the recent volatility continued through the course of week. The re-ignition of European debt fears again saw the EURO under pressure. The shifting in focus from Greece to other peripheral ... More >>
Weekly Direct FX Update
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 11:58 am | Direct FX
The sometimes neurotic nature of sentiment in the financial markets was well evidenced through the course of the last week. The Greek debt legislation was focus early in the week. As it became evident that it was likely that the required austerity measures ... More >>
Direct FX's Weekly Update
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 10:03 am | Direct FX
Over the last week the financial markets have seen increased volatility amid heightened risk aversion. The European debt crisis remains the focus, and the risk hangs on the ability of the Greek Government to pass the required austerity package into law, ... More >>
Directfx Weekly Market Overview FX Update
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 10:41 am | Direct FX
Addition since completion of this report: This afternoon has seen two major aftershocks hit the city of Christchurch NZ. There has not been any further deaths, but there has been further destruction. Liquefaction is widespread again in the eastern part ... More >>
