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IG Markets - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 11:09 am | IG Markets
Good morning, It was another quiet session for risk assets with major equity bourses and FX pairs remaining in tight ranges. After ECB President Mario Draghi failed to give details of the bond-buying programme in the last meeting, there are fears that ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 6:42 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mostly weaker due to a report suggesting China may slow the pace of monetary policy easing weighing on some of the regional markets. Global markets remain fairly quiet with many traders happy to remain on the sidelines ahead of the ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 11:07 am | IG Markets
It was a fairly quiet session for risk assets apart from the euro which was well bid in all crosses. EUR/USD rallied back above 1.25, printing a high of 1.2577, while other risk currencies like AUD/USD (1.0350 to 1.0390) remained in relatively tight ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 5:29 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets basically picked up from where they left off yesterday with mixed trading in relatively tight ranges. Risk currencies took a bit of a hit when Japanese markets opened with EUR/USD falling through 1.25 to a low of 1.2466 and AUD/USD testing 1.035. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 11:04 am | IG Markets
Good morning, It was a fairly quiet session for risk assets with limited data releases on the calendar. The euro managed to stay above the 1.25 level overnight amid thin markets, despite a soft August German IFO report. With EU President Van Rompuy scheduled ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 27
Monday, 27 August 2012, 5:04 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5777 - DAX 6973 +2 CAC 3433 0 IBEX 7326 +16 DOW 13170 +12 NAS 2785 +7 S&P 1413 +2 Oil 97.17 Gold 1675 Sentiment in Asia has been mixed as some investors gamble on speculation that governments around the world will do more to support growth. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 27 August 2012, 11:25 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets gained ground on Friday with sentiment lifted by headlines that the ECB is considering setting yield band targets under a new bond-buying programme. The news story prompted an aggressive round of euro ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 24
Friday, 24 August 2012, 5:18 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5768 -9 DAX 6937 -13 CAC 3421 -12 IBEX 7240 -43 DOW 13062 +5 NAS 2763 +1 S&P 1402 0 Oil 95.69 Gold 1667 Asia won’t have done too much to inspire European traders, with a negative bias seen across the region, notably in China where the Shanghai ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:13 am | IG Markets
Overnight, US equities experienced a convincing pullback as investors tempered their expectations of further quantitative easing, which were elevated during the previous session after the release of the Fed’s latest FOMC meeting minutes. While the minutes ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 23
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 5:15 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5805 +31 DAX 7074 +56 CAC 3489 +27 IBEX 7395 +54 DOW 13214 +41 NAS 2789 +6 S&P 1419 +6 Oil 98.73 Gold 1663 Across Asia, markets got off to a strong start as risk assets repriced QE expectations. Risk assets rallied towards the end of the ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 11:06 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets rallied towards the end of the US session after the minutes of the last FOMC meeting were more dovish than the market expected. This triggered a broad-based USD sell-off and lifted risk currencies and commodities. ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 22
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:56 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5817 -41 DAX 7047 -42 CAC 3492 -21 IBEX 7486 -59 DOW 13195 -9 NAS 2769 -3 S&P 1411 -2 Oil 97.62 Gold 1639 Across Asia, markets are mostly weaker on the back of the bearish intraday reversal on Wall Street. After a fairly risk-on European session ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 11:08 am | IG Markets
Risk assets were well supported through the European session by positive commentary from the eurozone officials. The German member of the ECB's Executive Board, Jorg Asmussen, signalled full support to Mario Draghi's bond-buying programme, noting ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 21
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 10:07 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5840 +16 DAX 7042 +8 CAC 3487 +6 IBEX 7475 +5 DOW 13260 -12 NAS 2782 -2 S&P 1417 -1 Oil 97.03 Gold 1622 Across Asia, markets have mostly turned higher despite limited leads from US and European trade. It was a relatively flat start for most ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices August 21
Tuesday, 21 August 2012, 11:09 am | IG Markets
Risk assets were relatively flat through European and US trade on a day of limited data releases. Despite the relative calm in markets, there was some movement in the euro as it came under selling pressure early in the US session after the ECB refuted ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 20 August 2012, 5:10 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mixed despite gains in offshore markets on Friday. Risk sentiment was largely positive on Friday with low levels of volatility and tight ranges being the dominant theme. Data in the US remained positive with the University ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 20 August 2012, 11:10 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk sentiment was largely positive on Friday as European and US equities posted modest gains. Equities, with low levels of volatility and tight ranges, had a positive close with the S&P up three points to close at 1418. ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts August 17
Friday, 17 August 2012, 6:28 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5845 +10 DAX 6997 +1 CAC 3495 +15 IBEX 7439 +22 DOW 13245 -5 NAS 2764 -4 S&P 1414 -2 Oil 95.06 Gold 1615 Across Asia, markets are trading higher, supported by increased hopes of action from the ECB and China. Regional markets have continued ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices
Friday, 17 August 2012, 11:32 am | IG Markets
Good morning Overnight, US markets enjoyed their best session in nearly a fortnight. They were buoyed by comments of support for the ECB’s plans to assist the eurozone from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and courtesy of Cisco lifting its dividend by ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 16 August 2012, 5:12 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are trading higher as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said easing inflation is allowing room to adjust monetary policy and positive signs are emerging in the Chinese economy. The comments reignited hopes that China will conduct easing ... More >>
