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IG Markets - Forex Focus September 11, 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010, 1:25 pm | IG Markets
This morning traders were greeted with some pretty strong swings in this pair, with sterling mounting an impressive rally around the opening of the UK markets only to give it all back after some negative economic data. More >>
Morning Prices 13 September 2010
Monday, 13 September 2010, 11:30 am | IG Markets
In the US on Friday, markets eeked out gains as stocks struggled to find any real direction for the day as volumes continued to be dismal and ahead of a heavy economic calendar this week. More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Thoughts
Saturday, 11 September 2010, 10:31 am | IG Markets
In Asia, regional markets are mixed in Friday afternoon trade after US markets gained on the back of strong jobless claims and trade data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is the biggest gainer, up 1.1% after the nation’s Q2 GDP was revised upwards. Elsewhere, ... More >>
IG Markets: Australian Market Wrap
Saturday, 11 September 2010, 10:29 am | IG Markets
In Asia, regional markets are mixed in Friday afternoon trade after US markets gained on the back of strong jobless claims and trade data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is the biggest gainer, up 1.6% after the nation’s Q2 GDP was revised upwards. Elsewhere, ... More >>
IG Markets – Morning Prices
Friday, 10 September 2010, 11:32 am | IG Markets
In the US overnight, stocks continued their push higher on the back of stronger-than-expected US jobless claims and a sharply lower trade balance. However, volumes continued to be very light. Late in the session, equities trimmed gains after rumours hit the ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 9, 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 7:04 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mixed in early afternoon trade despite positive overnight leads. Successful bond auctions in Poland and Portugal helped ease concerns over Europe’s debt problems. The Nikkei 225, Hang Seng and Kospi are all firmer, ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 8, 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 7:03 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are all tracking US leads lower after renewed concerns about the health of European financial institutions. The Nikkei 225 is the worst performer, down 2.2% as the yen’s advance to a fresh 15-year high hurt exporters ... More >>
Morning Prices 09 September 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 11:05 am | IG Markets
On Wall St overnight, US stocks rebounded from Tuesday’s falls stronger-than-expected demand for Portugese and Polish bonds helped ease renewed concerns over European banks. Interestingly, the market chose to ignore comments from the latest Federal ... More >>
IG Markets – Morning Prices
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:11 am | IG Markets
On Wall St overnight, US stocks declined for the first time in five days, snapping their longest winning streak since July on renewed concerns over the European debt crisis. A Wall St Journal article reported the European bank stress tests weren’t ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 7, 2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 9:18 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mostly lower in afternoon trade, with the lack of leads from US markets due to their Labor Day holiday offering traders little in the way of direction. The Nikkei 225 is the worst performer, down 0.8% as exporters ... More >>
IG Markets - Forex Focus September 7, 2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 3:41 pm | IG Markets
The euro pared earlier gains against the US dollar after a report showed European investor confidence slipping in September. The Sentix Investor Confidence survey showed an unexpected drop in confidence to 7.6 in September from 8.5 the previous ... More >>
IG Markets: The Week Ahead Economic Diary 6/9/2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 3:29 pm | IG Markets
IG Markets: The Week Ahead Economic Diary The Week Ahead from IG Markets keeps you in touch with scheduled events in the financial markets for the coming week. Data highlighted in red is likely to have a higher influence on index, equity or currency ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 6, 2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 3:26 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets have started the week mostly higher after Friday’s stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payroll numbers further eased concerns about the global economy, boosting risk appetite. The Nikkei 225 is the strongest performer, ... More >>
IG Markets – Morning Prices
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 11:07 am | IG Markets
With US markets closed for their Labor Day holiday, there is very little in the way of leads for the local market, especially considering European and UK markets were only able to most modest gains on very light volumes. More >>
Morning Prices 06 September 2010
Monday, 6 September 2010, 10:57 am | IG Markets
In the US on Friday, stocks closed higher for the fourth straight session after a stronger-than-expected nonfarm payrolls report presented further evidence the US economy is not headed for a second recession. More >>
IG Markets – Morning Prices
Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:09 am | IG Markets
In US trade overnight, stocks rose, adding to their biggest gain since July as a surprise jump in home sales and a better-than-expected jobless claims number tempered fears the economic recovery is weakening. Last night’s stronger data, coupled with ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 2, 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:36 pm | IG Markets
Regional markets across Asia are all firmer in afternoon trade, benefiting from the strongest gains on Wall St; the most in 8 weeks. Sentiment improved dramatically overnight on the back of the better-than-expected manufacturing data from China and ... More >>
IG Markets - Australian Market Wrap Sept. 1, 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:19 am | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets have shrugged off the flat US leads to be higher in early afternoon trade, with Japanese exporters benefitting for a weaker yen and stronger-than-expected Chinese PMI data boosting overall sentiment. The Nikkei 225 and Kospi are the top ... More >>
Morning Prices 02 September 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:12 am | IG Markets
On Wall St overnight, stocks surged the most since May as manufacturing data in both the US and China bolstered optimism as to the state of the US economy. The market had been looking for the ISM manufacturing index to fall to 52.5; instead it came ... More >>
IG Markets - Forex Focus September 2, 2010
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:08 am | IG Markets
The euro exploded higher overnight gaining almost 240 pips from yesterday’s low. There was nothing really that positive on the economic front in Europe; if anything, it was mostly negative with German Retail Sales contracting in July by 0.3%. More >>