Mar 31, 2015 15:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy segment is getting hammered by selling as supply across globe continue to rise. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table Oil (WTI) - WTI fell close to -1.2% today, as supply remains large and rigs count...
Mar 31, 2015 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Today is a risk off day for global equities so far. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark is trading flat today, facing headwinds over stronger US dollar. SP case shiller home...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Mar 31, 2015 14:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.6 (+0.55%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.72%, Kiwi -0.37%, Loonie -0.38%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -1.85%, Kiwi -1.19%, Loonie -0.86%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Mar 31, 2015 14:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 98.6 (+0.55%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.73%, Franc -0.50%, Yen +0.09%, GBP -0.04% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -1.35%, Franc -1.21%, Yen -0.70%, GBP -0.41% EUR/USD...
Strong services sector provides support to UK GDP
Mar 31, 2015 14:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Latest GDP reading published from Office of National statistics (ONS) today, showed growth in UK in fourth quarter was better than what market was expecting. GDP grew by 0.6% above market consensus of 0.5%. GDP grew by 3%...
Job losses in oil sector to weigh on Future NFP
Mar 31, 2015 13:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Oil price drop and sharp decline inactive rig counts are expected to weigh on Future employment statistics. Active oil rigs has fallen sharply close to 50% since its peak last year. Historically speaking number of rigs...
A-H premium rise in Chinese stocks
Mar 31, 2015 12:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Chines stock are turning out as best performing asset class with Shenzhen index rising close to 40% YTD beats all the stock markets around the world. Closest competitor is Denmark, which saw a rise of 28% YTD. Main index...