Feb 20, 2015 11:17 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets: -GBP: January retail sales were weaker than expected, falling 0.7% m/m ex-fuel (consensus -0.3%) and December was also revised to show a small fall (-0.1% m/m from +0.2% previously...
Feb 20, 2015 11:17 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from RBC Capital Markets: -EUR: Eurozone data overnight have been have been rather positive, though clearly not the markets main focus. Upside surprises in the majority of the flash Eurozone PMI data culminated in...
Daily outlook for base metals prices
Feb 20, 2015 11:15 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -The nickel price slid below the $14,000 per ton mark again yesterday and this morning is trading below $13,900 at its lowest level in twelve months. The International Nickel...
Feb 20, 2015 11:14 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -Gold finds itself under unexpected pressure in a market environment fraught with uncertainties and this morning dipped temporarily to $1,200 per troy ounce. In euro terms,...
Daily outlook for crude oil prices
Feb 20, 2015 11:13 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Commerzbank Corporates Markets: -Oil prices initially found themselves under further selling pressure yesterday ahead of the publication of US inventory data. Brent fell at its lowest point to $58 per barrel,...
Feb 20, 2015 08:54 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Barclays Capital: -A new peace deal for Eastern Ukraine and modest rebound in oil prices are likely to provide short-term support for the RUB. -However, the situation regarding Ukraine remains fluid, in our...
Feb 20, 2015 08:53 am UTC| Commentary
Quotes from Barclays Capital: -CBTs dovishness has coincided with a period of intense political pressures, which has only bolstered the markets skepticism regarding central bank independence and credibility. -As such,...
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