Guide to today’s important data and events
Jun 02, 2015 06:35 am UTC| Insights & Views
Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today, with moderate risk associated. Focus is on Euro zone inflation and factory orders from US. Data released so far - Australia - Quarter one current account deficit came at...
RBA rate cut, NZ trade terms plunges Kiwi’s currency
Jun 02, 2015 06:26 am UTC| Insights & Views
RBA keeps interest rate (cash rate) unchanged at 2.0% which is as per forecasts. The cash rate is the rate charged on overnight loans between financial intermediaries, is determined in the money market as a result of the...
Crude price halts losses on OPEC meeting
Jun 02, 2015 05:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
Near month Brent crude futures have declined to USD 64.78 per barrel by 02:27 GMT on Tuesday while US crude was down at USD 60.15 a barrel.Crude oil dipped on Tuesday on expectations that OPEC (Organization of the...
Jun 01, 2015 15:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Equities are mixed across globe today. Performance this week at a glance in chart table - SP 500 - SP is down as dollars rise and yields move higher. PCE income grew by 0.4% m/m in April, while expenditure remained...
Currency snapshot (major pairs)
Jun 01, 2015 15:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.53 (+0.67%). Strength meter (today so far) - Euro -0.91%, Franc -0.70%, Yen -0.45%%, GBP -0.65% Strength meter (since last week) - Euro -0.91%, Franc -0.70%, Yen -0.45%%, GBP -0.65% EUR/USD...
Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)
Jun 01, 2015 15:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Dollar index trading at 97.48 (+0.62%). Strength meter (today so far) - Aussie -0.25%, Kiwi +0.03%, Loonie -0.75%. Strength meter (since last week) - Aussie -0.25%, Kiwi +0.03%, Loonie -0.75%. AUD/USD - Trading at...
Jun 01, 2015 14:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Energy pack is trading inred today. Weekly performance at a glance in chart table. Oil (WTI) - WTI has bounced back last week from $56.7, strong dollar is suppressing bulls. WTI still remains vulnerable but might...
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