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IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 31 May 2013, 11:26 am | IG Markets
Yesterday’s chatter was that stimulus tampering was imminent which sent US investors running for the exits. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 11:16 am | IG Markets
Today sees some of the biggest data drops in a quarter. Australia will see the much-anticipated capital expenditures numbers at 11:30am AEST. This print is coupled with Australian building approvals, an area that has been experiencing softness in recent months. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 28 May 2013, 11:11 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Once more, volatility in the Asian region is running supreme. The Nikkei continues to dance like a puppet on strings, as questions regarding the strength and validity of its bond market ramps up. Governor Kuroda himself suggested ... More >>
IG - Morning Thought and Opening Calls
Monday, 27 May 2013, 11:53 am | IG Markets
Thursday and Friday’s Australian trading sessions last week saw the worst week on the ASX for 52 weeks, with a drop of 3.81%. The most interesting part of last week’s reversal was the stocks that were sold off. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 24 May 2013, 11:05 am | IG Markets
There were some pretty sharp reversals in key markets after yesterday’s dismal Asian session that resulted in a hefty sell-off across the board. Investors focused on housing and unemployment claims data out of the US, along with more comments from ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 11:09 am | IG Markets
The key event of the week didn’t deliver any big surprises, but still managed to drive the US dollar higher as investors continue to bet on the Fed tapering off on QE. Fed chief Ben Bernanke continued to sound dovish about the risk of a premature ... More >>
IG's Trading Wrap
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 4:40 pm | IG Markets
It's all about Ben Bernanke and we thoroughly expect him to align his narrative with that of his compatriot in the core of the Fed, Bill Dudley. The market will always pay close attention to Dudley, Yellen and Bernanke as they are permanent members ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:04 am | IG Markets
US markets were mildly firmer as investors continued to exercise caution ahead of the FOMC meeting minutes and Fed Chief Ben Bernanke’s testimony on Thursday. Fed members continue to throw a spanner in the works, with some mixed comments about ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:18 am | IG Markets
Risk assets were mixed overnight with US equities losing ground while European equities and metals mostly gained ground. The fall in US equities was mostly blamed on stimulus uncertainty after Chicago Fed President Evans was on the wires with a fairly dovish ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Monday, 20 May 2013, 12:33 pm | IG Markets
The biggest ever bet against gold is now in place, as the Soros Fund Management LLC sold its final quarter of its gold fund after shedding 12% from the same fund the week before. This occurred as Goldman Sachs enters the ring behind Deutsche Bank, ... More >>
IG Markets - Trading Wrap
Friday, 17 May 2013, 6:31 pm | IG Markets
It’s been a week to remember, especially for those who have AUD exposure. The kitchen sink has been thrown at the AUD this week and finally the bond market has not been able to save the currency as it closes in on a commodity price-based fair value model ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 11:37 am | IG Markets
The US dollar continued to edge higher against most of the majors, despite data suggesting the US economy isn’t quite where the Fed would want it to be before starting to taper off on asset purchases. On the other hand, US equities benefited ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 10:58 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts AUD/USD found itself losing further ground overnight, as investors digested the Budget, while the USD continued to power ahead on optimism that the US economy is picking up. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:42 pm | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts As it is budget night we thought it would be appropriate to do a very quick synopsis of what to expect rather than the normal market note. Tonight sees the release of one of the most interesting budgets in recent history, ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:55 am | IG Markets
Over the weekend, the G-7 gave a tentative nod to Japan as policy makers indicated they will ‘tolerate’ the country’s current stimulus and economic recovery at a meeting in London. More >>
IG - NAB first take
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 12:30 pm | IG Markets
On first blush, numbers are numbers are in-line and will probably be described as the weakest results of the three banks that have reported over the past week. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 11:06 am | IG Markets
It’s all about equities printing record/cycle highs at the moment. This is occurring as investors continue to respond to what seems to be a concerted effort by central banks to ease, plus a slight improvement in data from key economies. Ever since Friday’s ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 10:54 am | IG Markets
Mario Draghi once again reissued his mantra of ‘whatever it takes’. The language was as expected: ‘we remain accommodative and are ready to move immediately on more poor data’. More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 1:16 pm | IG Markets
Risk assets had a strong session lifted by the Italian election results and solid US pending home sales data (+1.5% versus +1.1% expected). There is also growing confidence that central banks will do more to bolster global growth, particularly with the ECB ... More >>
ANZ 1HFY13; First Take of the Numbers
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 11:42 am | IG Markets
On first blush, headline numbers look to be particularly strong, but it’s not the headline numbers that will impress. Drilling down, the ‘efficiencies’ ANZ has extracted over the period will no doubt impress even more. More >>
