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IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices 14/2/12
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 12:17 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, markets gained ground as investor risk appetite improved on news that the Greek parliament passed the austerity package. However, the reaction to the news has been somewhat mild, as doubts linger over timing issues and the ability of Greece ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts Feb 13
Monday, 13 February 2012, 5:56 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are higher after the passing of austerity measures through Greek parliament. Unfortunately, the austerity package has been met with violence in Athens, as riots spread in the capital. The weekend was dominated by developments in Athens ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 13 February 2012, 11:44 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets retreated with Greece continuing to dominate headlines. Investors were exercising caution ahead of a key weekend for Greece, as worries escalated that efforts to keep the country from defaulting were falling apart. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts Feb 23
Friday, 10 February 2012, 7:36 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have lost ground despite Greece approving a long-awaited austerity agreement. The agreement could pave the way for a new bailout and debt-restructuring deal, but eurozone finance ministers demanded the measures pass the Greek parliament ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:10 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, markets were cautiously risk on after it was reported that Greek political leaders clinched a deal on reforms. This should lead to a new round of international aid and put an end to the latest phase of the Greek drama. More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 5:21 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have lost ground after China’s January CPI rose by 4.5%, faster than a 4.1% rise in December and smashing expectations of another 4.1% rise in January. This reduces scope for further quantitative easing and will go some way ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:52 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly positive with modest gains in a relatively quiet session. Progress on the Greek front seems to be the main driver of sentiment in the region. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 5:41 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly positive with modest gains in a relatively quiet session. Progress on the Greek front seems to be the main driver of sentiment in the region. Some reports are suggesting that a plan B was being formed whereby the ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 11:34 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets edged higher as US dollar weakness supported key commodity prices and underpinned equity markets. There was also growing optimism that Greece will avoid a messy default. The optimism regarding the Greek drama was based on the belief ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 5:15 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly weaker with the majority trading in tight ranges. There is plenty of caution being exercised as the Greece situation remains unresolved. Most of the price action in the region today has been driven by earnings reports ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 7 February 2012, 11:24 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets retreated in a session of corrective consolidation after Friday’s big move. A meeting of Greek political leaders to discuss reforms demanded by the troika in order for Greece to receive the second bailout package worth at least €130 ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 3 February 2012, 5:45 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have sidelined today, as investors exercise caution ahead of tonight’s US non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate data. Adding to the caution is a lack of a solution from the Greek debt negotiations. Despite the ongoing delays, ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:44 am | IG Markets
In US trade, there was cautious consolidation ahead of an expected resolution on major issues regarding Greece and ahead of the key US non-farm payroll data later today. Some encouragement came from better-than-expected US jobless claims data and ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 5:13 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have responded to the gains seen across European and US markets. Risk is currently in favour as broadly positive manufacturing prints globally further consolidated expectations that fears over a global economic slowdown are overdone. ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 1:55 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, there was a big improvement in investors’ risk appetite as markets cheered better-than-expected manufacturing data in China and Europe, plus a successful Portuguese short-dated bond auction US manufacturing data came in slightly worse ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 5:52 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly higher, with investors digesting the latest data out of China. Chinese manufacturing PMI came in at 50.5, slightly ahead of expectations of a 50.3 reading. This is above the level of 50 that marks the division between ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:06 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets trimmed losses to finish the session relatively flat. They struggled early after some disappointing economic data, which showed consumer confidence missed expectations and business activity cooled. However, European markets pushed higher ... More >>
IG Markets - afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 6:35 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are all firmer after Wall Street managed to pare large early losses to finish flat to marginally lower. The Hang Seng is the region’s best performer, higher by 09%, while the Kospi is seeing a gain of 0.8%. Elsewhere, ... More >>
IG Markets – morning thoughts
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 11:02 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets trimmed losses to finish the session modestly weaker. Uncertainty surrounding a deal between Greece and private bond holders continues to dampen sentiment. Some investors now feel that the lack of a Greek solution will deter European leaders ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 30/1/12
Monday, 30 January 2012, 5:20 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are struggling as investors exercise caution ahead of the European summit. Despite a fairly flat open, markets in the region have succumbed to uncertainty surrounding a deal between Greece and private bond holders. Over the weekend, Germany ... More >>
