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IG Markets - Morning Prices June 4
Monday, 4 June 2012, 12:49 pm | IG Markets
Good morning, Risk aversion accelerated on Friday as economic data disappointed. Non-farm payrolls came in at +69,000 and unemployment rose to 8.2%, with both figures missing expectations. US jobs numbers were not the only weak reading as manufacturing ... More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 1 June 2012, 6:20 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, trading has been dominated by China’s PMI numbers, with volatility continuing to be the dominant theme. China's official manufacturing PMI data missed expectations, falling to 50.4 in May versus 51.5 expected by economists. The initial ... More >>
IG Markets: Morning Thoughts
Friday, 1 June 2012, 12:02 pm | IG Markets
Generally softer-than-expected US data served as a reminder that not all the risks are confined to Europe. However, reports that the IMF has started discussing contingency plans for a rescue loan for Spain gave the euro and other risk assets a lift late ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts May 31
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 5:41 pm | IG Markets
FTSE 5285 -12 DAX 6275 -6 CAC 3012 -4 IBEX 6079 -11 DOW 12397 -23 NAS 2532 -5 S&P 1309 -4 Oil 87.59 Gold 1561 Across Asia, markets are weaker after picking up some negative leads from European and US markets. It was a typical ‘risk off’ session, ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 11:15 am | IG Markets
Overnight, it was more of the same with headlines all essentially along the lines of ‘Stocks close lower on EU fears’. Last night however, they were sharply lower on both sides of the Atlantic, as rising bond yields in Italy and Spain, ongoing ... More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 6:02 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are weaker as a report from the news agency Xinhua quashed expectations of fresh large-scale stimulus from China. Yesterday’s Asian session had seen risk assets get a lift on increasing optimism of policy action by Chinese officials. Domestic ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 12:38 pm | IG Markets
Good morning, Risk currencies reversed their gains versus the dollar in Europe, as a report from the news agency Xinhua quashed expectations of fresh large-scale stimulus from China. The Asian session had seen risk assets get a lift on increasing ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 5:27 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly firmer after a relatively weaker open as talk of China easing ramps up. Chinese policy has turned more supportive to growth since the release of April data and analysts are expecting infrastructure investment to ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 11:07 am | IG Markets
With US markets closed last night, there were not many leads to work off. European markets were relatively weaker after erasing early gains. The widening of Spanish debt yields due to concerns over the Spanish banking sector kept some investors at ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 28 May 2012, 11:56 am | IG Markets
Risk assets had a tough session on Friday, drifting lower through US trade. Sentiment remained fragile, with concerns over Spanish banks weighing. This vulnerability of sentiment was made even more evident by the EUR/USD’s move below 1.25 on Friday. More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 25 May 2012, 6:08 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly weaker on the back of China growth concerns and uncertainty over Greece. Reports suggesting that China's major banks may miss their annual loan targets for the first time in seven years amid weak demand have dampened ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:29 am | IG Markets
Good morning, Risk assets had yet another volatile session, as headline risk remained rampant, particularly on the Greece issue. Wednesday’s EU Summit produced no hard decisions on any substantive issues, as widely expected. The early part of US trade ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:06 pm | IG Markets
Good afternoon, FTSE 5301 +35 DAX 6333 +47 CAC 3024 +21 DOW 12448 -33 NAS 2533 -14 S&P 1314 -5 Oil 90.28 Gold 1558 Across Asia, markets are weaker on some disappointing data from China and continuing uncertainty over Europe. However, all things considered, ... More >>
IG Markets: Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 11:09 am | IG Markets
Risk assets had an interesting session with a definitively risk-off European trading day, which saw the euro move down to a two-year low (1.2545) on reports that eurozone governments were asked to prepare individual contingency plans for the possibility ... More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 6:23 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are weaker as concerns about Europe continue to spook investors. The negative momentum seen in the latter part of US trade has filtered through to the Asian session, with most of the cyclical sectors struggling. With the EU Summit ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 12:21 pm | IG Markets
Good morning, In US trade, markets erased early gains after former Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, warned of a Greek eurozone exit. This news saw markets erase earlier gains which had been logged on the back of some positive US housing numbers. Fitch ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:35 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets rallied on the back of Premier Wen Jiabao’s pledge to promote growth, plus hopes that Europe will take stronger action to aid growth and keep Greece in the EU. More >>
IG Markets: Morning Thoughts
Monday, 21 May 2012, 11:11 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets declined in a choppy session, which saw some traders exit positions ahead of what was potentially a key event risk weekend. After a further escalation in risk aversion in Asia on Friday, markets stabilised in Europe, though there were ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 18 May 2012, 6:17 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are weaker after picking up some negative leads from European and US markets. In US trade, markets declined yet again on heightened Spain bank concerns and some disappointing US economic data. The surprise deterioration in the ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:04 am | IG Markets
Good morning, In US trade, markets declined yet again on heightened Spain bank concerns and some disappointing US economic data. The surprise deterioration in the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index and unchanged jobless claims numbers fuelled investor concerns ... More >>
