Guide to today’s important data and events
Mar 27, 2015 07:32 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today data and event risks are high. Focus is on US GDP. Data released so far - UK - Nationwide house prices grew at a slower pace of 5.1% YoY compared to previous 5.7%. Prices grew by 0.1% mom compared to previous...
Mar 26, 2015 16:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Today is all about Saudi air strike in energy market that led to short squeeze. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table Oil (WTI) - WTI just got a boost from air strikes by Saudi Arabia on Yemen rebels. Direct...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Mar 26, 2015 15:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals are flying today amid risk aversion and lower dollar. However gave up the gains after positive initial jobless claims and PMI data. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold broken above...
Mar 26, 2015 15:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are getting hammered globally as airstrikes by Saudi Arabia over Yemen, gave opportunities to bears to go rampant in the market. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark...
Mar 26, 2015 15:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Gold has remained a favorite of portfolio managers, central bankers as well as consumers over decades. Key aspects - Historically Gold has remained an excellent hedge against inflation. One ounce of Gold will by one...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Mar 26, 2015 14:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.1 (+0.18%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.03%, Kiwi +0.01%, Loonie +0.36%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie +0.76%, Kiwi 0.40%, Loonie +0.58%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Mar 26, 2015 14:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.1 (+0.17%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.36%, Franc +0.16%, Yen +0.31%, GBP -0.36% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +1.01%, Franc 1.42%, Yen +0.76%, GBP -0.91% EUR/USD...
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