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European Market Update – 6/15/10
Equities: European equities opened the session lower across the board as markets reacted to yesterday’s move by Moody’s to cut Greece’s debt to junk. Equities were also weighed down by earlier declines in shares of BP, SocGen and Tesco. As of 5:3
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US Market Update – 6/15/10
US equities opened higher this morning and have trended upwards as investors attempt to erase the memory of yesterday’s disappointing close in NY. Modest strength in Asia and Europe has propelled some fresh risk appetite, highlighted by growing E
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Sterling slips after inflation data
Sterling fell back from one-month highs against the dollar as speculation that a change in monetary policy could be on the cards faded after UK inflation data came in under forecast.
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Euro eases as investors look for cues
The euro eased against the U.S. dollar and the yen in Asia yesterday as players looked to the stock markets for trading cues, dealers said.
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Soybeans, Wheat Advance on Weaker USD; Corn Little Changed
Soybeans rose to a one-week high and wheat rebounded from earlier declines on speculation that a weaker dollar will lift demand for supplies from the U.S., the biggest exporter of both crops. Corn was little changed.
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Oil Rises To $76/Barrel, Shares In BP Hit 13 Year Low
Oil prices climbed today as the downward trend in equity markets was reversed after US import prices were reported to have declined 0.6% in May after rising 1.1% in April, while UK inflation slowed to 3.4% from 3.7%, making it even more unlikely
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Euro Rally Runs Out of Steam
U.S. dollar was lower across the board Monday, but recouped some of its losses after Moody's cut Greece's credit rating to Ba1 from A3.
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Asian Market Update – 6/14/10
Asian equity markets are starting the new week on a firm footing, as risk appetite is looking increasingly less fragile following the last-hour Friday rally in the US as well as some more benign economic data from Japan. Entering the final hour o
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EU Morning Report – US Retail Sales disappoint the markets c
Markets on Friday saw volatility pick up across the board with the EURUSD’s trading range over 100 pips. Retail sales on Friday came in weaker than expected for the month at -1.2% however this is not expected to have a great impact on underlying
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European Market Update – 6/14/10
Equities: – European equities opened the session higher, supported by gains in Asian equities and the narrowing in peripheral debt spreads. In terms of specific sectors, today’s gains are being led by miners and financials. However, shares of BP
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Spain's Treasury Admits to Liquidity Freeze
Spain's treasury secretary is admitting today to liquidity problems that threaten an "uncertain" fate for the country's financial sector.
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Copper up 2% as euro, equities recover
Copper rose two per cent on Monday as risk aversion receded in the wider markets, with the euro recovering and equities and oil also bouncing strongly. Three-month copper on the LME was trading at $6,600 a tonne at 0740 GMT compared with $6,479 a


