Guide to today’s important data and events
Apr 15, 2015 07:41 am UTC| Insights & Views
Risks are high across board today. Focus is on ECB and BOC monetary policy. Data released so far - Australia - Westpac consumer confidence dropped -3.2% in April, lowest level this year. China - GDP growth slowed...
Apr 14, 2015 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy segment is trading in green today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table Oil (WTI) - WTI is now trading close to $ 54 area, trying to test the resistance. Weaker dollar helped to gain ground. Price...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Apr 14, 2015 15:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals performance are mixed in todays trading, sellers broadly remain in control. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold fell towards $1183, after it failed to maintain gains above $1200....
Apr 14, 2015 14:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are all trading in red today, driven by massive profit booking at record levels. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark facing sell offs as weaker than expected retail sales...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Apr 14, 2015 14:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.65 (-0.86%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie +0.44%, Kiwi +0.86%, Loonie +0.96%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.74%, Kiwi -0.09%, Loonie +0.75%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Apr 14, 2015 14:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.64 (-0.84%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro +0.85%, Franc +0.56%, Yen +0.53%, GBP +0.68% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro +0.61%, Franc +0.75%, Yen +0.64%, GBP +0.96% EUR/USD...
Australian banking sector looks attractive
Apr 14, 2015 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Australian stock index ASX 200, is trading at 5946, as of today up close to 10% YTD. However it is yet to reach its pre-crisis high. European Central Banks (ECB) asset purchase program, will lead money towards regions...