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IG Markets - Morning thoughts
Monday, 30 January 2012, 12:39 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, markets retreated from early highs after home sales data came in weaker than expected. The move saw US markets shed some of the gains from the previous session. However, European stocks rallied as investors reacted to news that the FOMC’s monetary ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Thursday, 26 January 2012, 1:52 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, the FOMC surprised markets by first pledging to leave rates on hold until late 2014, and secondly committing to an explicit inflation target. With the FOMC sending out a strong signal that monetary policy is likely to remain accommodative ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 1:06 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, markets retreated after the Greece debt negotiations failed to yield a result. Greece moved closer to the possibility of a chaotic default, after eurozone officials rejected a final offer from the country’s private bondholders. More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 24 January 2012, 11:50 am | IG Markets
US markets were relatively flat overnight, as investors traded cautiously ahead of a conclusion from Greece debt negotiations. There is yet to be any confirmation of a result out of Greece, but reports continue to suggest that the Greek government ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts Jan 23
Monday, 23 January 2012, 7:44 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, equity markets are relatively flat in a quiet session in which most markets in the region are closed for the Chinese New Year. Australia and Japan are the only two notable markets open in the region today. With the Institute of International ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Jan 23
Monday, 23 January 2012, 11:03 am | IG Markets
US markets gained ground on Friday night, with strong earnings from IBM and Microsoft boosting markets. However, European markets snapped their four-day winning streak on a lack of a solution in the Greek debt negotiations. Optimism had been growing ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 20/1/12
Friday, 20 January 2012, 5:18 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, equity markets are mostly higher after an encouraging night for risk assets. The Nikkei is leading the way with a 1.2% gain, after the yen lost significant ground against the dollar overnight with USD/JPY trading above 77. This scenario ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 5:27 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, equity markets are trading higher after picking up positive leads from US markets. They have rallied as investors cheered on news that Greece resumed negotiations with bondholders, plus reports that the IMF is looking to expand its lending fund ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 11:28 am | IG Markets
US markets extended their gains overnight on a slew of positive news. On the European front, investors cheered news that Greece resumed negotiations with bondholders, plus reports that the IMF is looking to expand its lending fund by as much as $500 ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Thursday, 19 January 2012, 11:22 am | IG Markets
US markets extended their gains overnight on a slew of positive news. On the European front, investors cheered news that Greece resumed negotiations with bondholders, plus reports that the IMF is looking to expand its lending fund by as much as $500 ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 5:49 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, equity markets are treading water with a slightly positive bias after yesterday’s strong move higher. The Nikkei and the Hang Seng are around half a percent higher while the ASX 200 is up 0.3%. Resource stocks have been a talking ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 12:38 pm | IG Markets
US markets flew out of the gates overnight, on the back of strong leads from yesterday’s Asian session in a broadly ‘risk on’ environment. Sentiment was also lifted early by some strong economic numbers out of Europe and the US. However, stocks drifted ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 11:07 am | IG Markets
European markets gained ground overnight, as investors shrugged off news of the S&P downgrades and took comfort in a successful French Treasury bill sale. US markets were closed for the Martin Luther King Day holiday. S&P followed up by stripping ... More >>
IG Markets – Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 16 January 2012, 5:17 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are struggling as European issues continue to weigh on sentiment. News that France and other euro nations were downgraded by S&P along with increasing fears of a Greek default has largely affected sentiment. Investors ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 16 January 2012, 11:05 am | IG Markets
US markets lost ground on Friday night with fears of a Greek default weighing on markets. Also dominating headlines was news that France and other euro nations received ratings cuts from S&P. However, this was widely expected and had been flagged ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Friday, 13 January 2012, 5:33 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mainly higher after Wall Street again managed to eke out modest gains overnight. The Nikkei 225 is the region’s best performer, higher by 1%, while the Hang Seng and the Kospi are seeing gains of 0.5% and 0.1% ... More >>
IG Markets: Morning Report for 13/01/2012
Friday, 13 January 2012, 11:58 am | IG Markets
Overnight, US markets edged higher in thin trade on the back of two successful European debt auctions, though despite some disappointing US economic data. Among the major averages, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% to close at 12471, the S&P ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 11 January 2012, 11:19 am | IG Markets
Overnight, US markets continued to push higher on a growing belief that the US economy was gaining some traction in its recovery efforts, and was capable of moving beyond the European concerns which have plagued global markets over the last 2 years. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 10/1/2011
Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 5:26 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are all firmer after Wall Street managed to put European issues on the backburner and edge higher on the eve of earnings season. The Kospi is the region’s best performer, higher by 1.7%, while the Shanghai Composite is ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 10:51 am | IG Markets
Overnight, US markets edged modestly higher as European leaders met to discuss the region’s continuing debt crisis, with attention also focussed on the onset of the US Q4 reporting season. More >>
