BOE dilemma - UK trade balance edition
Mar 12, 2015 08:30 am UTC| Insights & Views
UK trade balance data to be published at 9:30 GMT today. UK trade balance so far continued its dismal performance and todays data may not be any exception. In December trade balance was -2.9 billion. So far, Pound...
Guide to today’s important data and events
Mar 12, 2015 07:40 am UTC| Insights & Views
Today event risks are high across board. Focus is on US data. Data released so far - UK - RICS House price index improved by 14% compared to previous 7%. Australia - Unemployment rate dropped by 0.1% to 6.3%....
Mar 11, 2015 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Selloffs continue in Energy segment as a whole though performance is diverging in todays trading. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table - Oil (WTI) - WTI lost grounds after inventory report from EIA showed...
Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)
Mar 11, 2015 16:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Metals as a pact continue to lose grounds against dollar though performance remained mixed. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - Gold - Gold reached initial target of $1150/troy ounce in todays trading....
Global investment banks are well off
Mar 11, 2015 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views
So far the current recovery has not helped the banking sector as a whole. The average stock price levels of global banks remain much below than their pre-crisis level. Why? Banks are hit by increased provisions over...
Mar 11, 2015 15:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are treading water in todays trading after big selloffs yesterday. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - US benchmark has so far failed to gain much ground after yesterdays selloffs....
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Mar 11, 2015 15:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Commodity pairs (AUD, NZD, CAD) continue their slide against dollar in todays trading. A chart and table is attached for explanation. Aussie sailed into further losses as key level got broken in yesterdays trading....