Greece assures payment ability
Apr 06, 2015 08:31 am UTC| Insights & Views
Market participants and some economists have posed doubts over Greeces ability to pay back 450 million due to IMF on April 9th. Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis met IMF chief Christine Lagarde for more than two...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Apr 06, 2015 07:43 am UTC| Insights & Views
Event and data risks are low, most of the world celebrating Easter Monday. Data released so far - Japan - Leading economic index came at 105.3 compared to prior 105.5. Coincident index registered 110.5 compared to...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Apr 02, 2015 16:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals failed to gain amid weaker dollar, fell today. Focus is on this tomorrows NFP report. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold fell sharply towards $1195 area after it struggled to gain...
Apr 02, 2015 15:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Today performance is mixed among global equities so far. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark is trading in green today, however trading within ranges for days now. Index has...
Global risk premiums review part 2
Apr 02, 2015 15:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Premiums demanded by investor over risk free rates, when investing in a particular asset class. Risk premiums are of high importance, as small changes in risk premium demanded by investors, might lead to rally or sharp...
Apr 02, 2015 15:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy performance down once again today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table Oil (WTI) - WTI is down 1.5% today, after yesterdays gain of nearly 4.5%. WTI is struggling to break above $50/ barrel. Price...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Apr 02, 2015 14:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.52 (-0.60%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.17%, Kiwi +0.92%, Loonie +31%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -2.11%, Kiwi -0.79%, Loonie +0.34%. AUD/USD - Trading at...