Guide to today’s important data and events
Sep 04, 2015 09:08 am UTC| Insights & Views
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today, focus on NFP report. Data released so far Japan - Labor cash earnings rose by 0.6% y/y in July. France - Consumer confidence for August came at 93, same as...
Sep 03, 2015 17:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is in green today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI gained sharply from interim support area of $43.3/barrel. Todays range $45.6-48.5 Next target area is $53/barrel. WTI...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Sep 03, 2015 16:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.50 (+0.54%) Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.21%, Kiwi +0.47%, Loonie +0.61%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -1.86%, Kiwi -0.79%, Loonie +0.08%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Sep 03, 2015 16:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are back trading in green today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP future is up as risk aversion failed to materialize. Todays range 1947-1976. Initial jobless claims moved...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Sep 03, 2015 15:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metal pack is trading is mixed today, precious is down, while industrial is up. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold dropped sharply after failing to break $1145. Todays range -...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Sep 03, 2015 15:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 96.41 (+0.44%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -1.06%, Franc -0.67%, Yen +0.28%, GBP -0.54% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.78%, Franc -1.57%, Yen +1.21%, GBP -1.04% EUR/USD...
Dollar puts on strong show in spite of weakness in services
Sep 03, 2015 14:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views
US services slowed by 1.3 percentage point from its fastest pace since 2007 as measured by ISM non-manufacturing PMI. ISM non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 59 in July, from 60.3 in July. Though the drop is only...