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IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 6:41 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mixed with focus briefly switching to growth concerns on the back of China’s manufacturing PMI numbers. Risk assets lost some ground after China's official July manufacturing PMI fell slightly to 50.1 from 50.2 in June. ... More >>
IG Markets Macro Thoughts - Central Banks This Week
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 4:14 pm | IG Markets
IG Markets Macro Thoughts - What To Expect From Central Banks This Week. Over the next few days we will get to hear the views of two of the most influential central banks - the ECB (European Central Bank) and the Federal Reserve - and whether they ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 11:02 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets were mostly in a holding pattern yet again, with a slightly negative bias as market participants wait on central banks to announce their policy decisions. The euro had a rather volatile overnight session, with EUR/USD ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 6:43 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are firmer and have managed to maintain the positive momentum we have seen over the past few sessions. Risk assets mostly consolidated earlier in the absence of any fresh incentives ahead of this week's key events. However, ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 11:01 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets mostly consolidated in the absence of any fresh incentives ahead of this week's key events. Euro bulls are still hoping for a bolder policy response from the ECB and/or more reassuring comments from Mario ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 30 July 2012, 6:46 pm | IG Markets
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts FTSE 5654 +27 DAX 6754 +65 CAC 3308 +28 IBEX 6660 +42 DOW 13054 -22 NAS 2642 -5 S&P 1383 -3 Oil 90.57 Gold 1621 Across Asia, markets are firmer as talk that European leaders are close to announcing relief measures ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 30 July 2012, 11:05 am | IG Markets
Good morning, Risk assets received a boost from speculation that the ECB will purchase bonds to help lower borrowing costs and ease the debt crisis. This moved the Dow above 13,000 for the first time since May, while risk currencies like the euro and ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts July 27
Friday, 27 July 2012, 6:58 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5597 +24 DAX 6595 +12 CAC 3216 +9 IBEX 6362 -7 DOW 12907 +19 NAS 2586 +1 S&P 1363 +3 Oil 89.68 Gold 1616 Across Asia, markets are firmer on the back of some comments from ECB President Mario Draghi today. Mr Draghi asserted that the ECB is ready to ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 27 July 2012, 11:08 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts After having received a lift from the ECB's Nowotny yesterday, risk assets took a leg higher on the back of some comments from ECB President Mario Draghi today. Mr Draghi asserted that the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 5:16 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are firmer despite some mixed leads from European and US trade. EUR/USD and EUR/JPY were nicely supported in early European trade on comments from ECB member Ewald Nowotny. Mr Nowotny commented that ‘there are pro arguments’ ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 11:16 am | IG Markets
Sentiment improved in the European session on the back of comments from the ECB's Ewald Nowotny that ‘there are pro arguments’ in favour of granting the ESM a banking license. The euro and other risk currencies made significant ground coming ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 5:46 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are weaker as speculation that Greece is likely to miss its deficit-reduction targets. Troika initiated its review of Greece and it seems the market is gearing up for some negative headlines. Speculation that the Fed is close ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 11:09 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets took another leg lower in the wake of the German ratings outlook downgrade by Moody's, which put European bond markets on the defensive. The risk-off session saw the euro struggle, with EUR/USD trading ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts July 24
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 10:13 pm | IG Markets
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts FTSE 5552 +18 DAX 6408 -11 CAC 3108 +6 IBEX 6177 0 DOW 12707 -14 NAS 2588 -2 S&P 1349 -2 Oil 88.71 Gold 1577 Across Asia, markets are mixed despite picking up some fairly negative leads from US and European trade. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 11:06 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets continued to struggle as investors grow increasingly pessimistic over the ability of Europe to solve its crisis. As a result, the euro and other risk currencies struggled, with EUR/USD testing sub-1.21 levels ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 23 July 2012, 11:08 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets had a tough session on Friday on deepening Spanish debt concerns. Safe-haven assets performed well with gains for the US dollar, Japanese yen and gold. Spain's highly indebted state, Valencia, is reportedly set ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 20 July 2012, 5:25 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly lower, with a lack of fresh leads resulting in quiet consolidation and a degree of profit taking. Despite some fairly positive leads from US trade, it seems investors are content with the gains they have already enjoyed ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 20 July 2012, 11:52 am | IG Markets
Good morning, The US dollar struggled after weaker-than-expected US economic data stoked talk of further quantitative easing. However, equities were generally buoyant amid speculation that disappointing economic data will lead the Fed to add stimulus. ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 6:46 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are all broadly strongly after European and US markets rallied overnight. The Kospi is the region’s best performer, higher by 1.9%, while the Hang Seng is up 1.7%. Elsewhere, the Shanghai Composite and the Nikkei are also ... More >>
IG Markets - Opening Calls
Thursday, 19 July 2012, 10:47 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Opening Calls The Australian share market should see some modest love for stocks on the open, with a 0.9% gain expected. The local bourse should unwind at 4163, just above the 38.2% retracement of the year’s high to low, while we will ... More >>
