Markets Lower Ahead of Eurozone GDP Figures; EUR/USD Poised
Risk aversion is the main theme in markets today, with the Euro trading lower ahead of some key regional macro data. Later today, we will see the release of Eurozone GDP for the fourth quarter of 2011 and the market consensus is calling for a co
Monday Outlook - 03-05-12
The SPX 500 sits about 1 point lower than Fridays close on the S&P 500.
Trading discipline – the basic elements
Trading discipline – the basic elements
SPX 500 - Friday 03-02-12
The SPX sits about 2 points lower than Thursdays close on the S&P 500 (as of 8:45am EST).
Bonds Rise after Negative Retail Sales Report in Germany; Ni
German bonds rose for the first time this week after macro data showed that Retail Sales were weaker than market expectations, which is leading to speculation that growth in the country is slowing in momentum. Declines were also seen in US equit
BNP Paribas: Time To Short USD/JPY Again
(Dow Jones via eFXnews) Dollar/yen went on a breathtaking 5% rally in February after the BoJ jolted markets with a surprise bond-buying.Yet BNP Paribas points out that from a chartist's perspective, the...
Global Manufacturing Data to Guide Today’s Trading Sentiment
Risk assets and high yielding currencies are recovering some of yesterday’s losses ahead of macro data out of the US, with manufacturing productivity expected to show strength in February. If the market consensus is accurate, this will be the fo
2 Possible Market Responses to LTRO 2 & Impact of LTRO 1
The key event this week is Wednesday LTRO 2 injection of liquidity by the ECB. Major trading desks and bank analysts now see total uptake that will be close to what we saw in December. Market participants can respond in two main ways to the relea
S&P 500 Closes-In on Highest Print Since Lehman Collapse; EU
Stock futures in the US are pointed toward a higher open with the S&P 500 indicating that we will see prices rise to their highest levels in nearly 4 years (when the main story in markets was the bankruptcy at Lehman Brothers). Part of the reaso
LTRO2 Volatility - Tuesday 02-28-12
The SPX 500 sits about 3 points higher than Mondays close on the S&P 500.
Monday Outlook - 02-27-12
The SPX 500 sits about 5 points lower than Fridays close on the S&P 500. The German Parliament meeting is today,
George Osborne: Britain Is Bust
Chancellor George Osborne has said that Britain is bust and cannot afford either tax cuts or subsidies to boost growth. Is he right?


