Apr 01, 2015 15:03 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 red today, facing concerns over rate hike by Federal Reserve. Index...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Apr 01, 2015 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.35 (-0.03%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro +0.22%, Franc +0.40%, Yen +0.33%, GBP -0.27% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -1.11%, Franc -0.60%, Yen -0.68%, GBP -0.50% EUR/USD...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Apr 01, 2015 14:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.15 (-0.22%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.04%, Kiwi -0.12%, Loonie +15%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -1.59%, Kiwi -1.61%, Loonie -0.33%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Housing market in US continue to pose weakness
Apr 01, 2015 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Yesterday SP/Case-Shiller home prices were released in US, that showed housing market is still far from recovery and might not be strong enough to handle rate hikes by FED. US mortgage rates, especially the fixed rates...
Grexit is ok by Buffet, what to do should such happen
Apr 01, 2015 13:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Grexit was a word that came to existence during peak European debt crisis of 2011, when market participants were expecting an exit of Greece from Euro zone and after years of hibernation it is once again in limelight as...
Oil supply glut in Middle East persists
Apr 01, 2015 11:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
Oil production continue to remain on a higher side in OPEC. Breakdown in cooperation led to failure of strict quota system and monitoring of such. In March OPEC production increased by 560,000 barrels per day to 30.63...
Update - Mystery moves in market warn of volatility
Apr 01, 2015 10:17 am UTC| Insights & Views
Yesterday, during early New York session SP500 index was trading close to 2080 level. Around 8 o clock Easter time it was trading around 2070 level. However, within next 50 minutes it fell as low as 2040 before bouncing...