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IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 29 April 2013, 11:22 am | IG Markets
Risk assets were mixed on Friday with the US GDP figure being the highlight of the session. US GDP showed only a 2.5% expansion while analysts were expecting a figure of around 3.2%. Although GDP disappointed, some analysts feel the figure was still ... More >>
IG – Afternoon Thoughts and European Opening Calls
Friday, 26 April 2013, 4:31 pm | IG Markets
Commodities and currencies alike are jostling for position heading into the start of May - as rate cuts, balance sheet expansions and increased stimulus measures dominate the financial headlines. More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:17 am | IG Markets
Good morning, It was a fairly good night for risk assets with a rally in commodities being the theme of the session. There were also some big moves in the FX space with the pound being one of the best performers on the back of the better-than-expected ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:11 pm | IG Markets
Overnight there was a plethora of European data, with France and Germany releasing flash manufacturing PMI data, and both are still contracting. However, the bleeding is slowing in France with its print beating expectations, Germany however contracted ... More >>
IG - First take on the NCM numbers
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:51 am | IG Markets
Newcrest Mining was expected to disappoint compared to the previous quarter, having already downgraded guidance to 2.0 to 2.15 million ounces for FY2012/2013. These expectations have been realised today. More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 10:52 am | IG Markets
The stabilisation in the commodities space has once more kept a lid on the panic and fear seen in markets during the flash capitulation of last week. More >>
OZ Minerals’ guidance has led to more disappointments
Monday, 22 April 2013, 1:08 pm | IG Markets
Once again, OZ Minerals’ guidance has led to more disappointments. Having downgraded output in January to between 90,000 and 95,000 tonnes from between 90,000 and 100,000 tonnes in December, the further downgrade today puts OZL in a downward spiral. New ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 22 April 2013, 11:11 am | IG Markets
At the start of last week, we were talking about hedge funds being the largest gold bulls of the last nine years, and how they had been adding to their bullish bets even before the crash in price- increasing their bullish positions by 19%. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 19 April 2013, 5:32 pm | IG Markets
Christine Lagrade’s tweet this morning has a direct call to arms ahead of the G-20 summit in Washington this weekend. She stated that ‘a 3-speed global economy is not enough, we need a full-speed global economy and this requires action on all ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 19 April 2013, 10:30 am | IG Markets
The gyrations in global metals have not slowed down. Yesterday, copper, gold and silver all shed massive daily percentages, with copper off as much as 3.21%, gold down 2.1%, and silver shed 3% in Asian trade. This occurred as stop losses and bear ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:12 am | IG Markets
Once again, bottom-up views continue to miss analysts’ lofty expectations. US stocks gave back every single gain from the night before as the likes of BoA Merrill Lynch, Apple and eBay all missed vital estimates. All ten sectors in the S&P ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 10:58 am | IG Markets
Overnight, bottom-up views returned to traders’ minds after the US suffered its worst day of the year with the S&P dropping 2.3% . This occurred while gold found support at the 1350 level as central banks and major investment houses publicly stated ... More >>
IG - Morning thoughts and opening calls
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 11:08 am | IG Markets
US stocks suffered their biggest losses for the year overnight, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.3% - its biggest fall since November. China GDP data spooked investors into thinking that the world’s second largest economy is slowing at a faster rate ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 15 April 2013, 11:35 am | IG Markets
Friday night trading in the US was, as expected, fairly weak to close the week. Having reached an all-time-high and closing high, finishing at 1593 on Thursday meant profit taking opportunities were glaring with investors cashing in. This will most ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 12 April 2013, 11:19 am | IG Markets
Once again, confidence seedlings are taking root and sprouting. Overnight, weekly jobless claims reversed last week’s awful print to beat estimates, falling by 18,000 claims to 342,000. This better-than-expected news was coupled with reports US retailers ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:27 am | IG Markets
Risk assets extended their gains with US markets closing at fresh closing highs. There were several factors at play yesterday, but the move in risk was certainly triggered by some positive developments in Europe. The major European bourses traded ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:09 am | IG Markets
It was another quiet night for macro data; French and German trade balances are the only talking points, with French balances disappointing, and German data was just in-line, which was expected. These figures led to mixed trading results in Europe. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices April 9
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 11:25 am | IG Markets
It was a very quiet night for macro data, but that didn’t stop the S&P moving higher on earnings speculations. More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 8 April 2013, 11:26 am | IG Markets
Everyone was talking about the non-farm payrolls print almost as much as they were talking about the BoJ meeting last week, as unemployment numbers dominated FOMC discussions. The big argument in the Fed at the moment is ‘when and how’ to slow the asset ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 5 April 2013, 11:27 am | IG Markets
Equities finished off a very active 24hours on the macroeconomic front on a mixed note. The dominant theme was central banks pledging their commitment to stimulate an economic recovery. US equities edged higher as investors felt signs of strain ... More >>
