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May 25, 12 •
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EU summits or the new mini-summits are occurring much more frequently since the euro zone crisis developed, as its finance ministers and leaders struggle to manage rapidly moving events, including those on financial markets. At times it appears the ministers...
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May 24, 12 •
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During the early Asian session, crude oil futures prices are trading above $90.45/bbl with a gain of more than 40 cents on the Globex electronic platform. This may be a slight pull back on expectation of China will accelerate efforts to spur growth after the...
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May 23, 12 •
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The leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union are to meet in Brussels Wednesday to try and find a way to keep the debt crisis in Europe from spiralling out of control and promote jobs and growth. The original meeting was supposed to be...
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May 22, 12 •
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Comments Off on Gold And Crude Oil Review
Gold witnessed a mixed movement in yesterday’s trade and eventually closed in the red. Prices on the Comex June contract slipped 0.2 percent to $1588/oz despite dollar weakness and increased risk appetite. Movement in gold on Monday shows that investors...
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May 18, 12 •
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A Little Of This And A Little Of That From Financial Markets Around The Globe Commodities and equities took a breather and were seen recuperating from the recent slump though persistent worries over euro zone debt crisis and political uncertainty in Greece...
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May 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on What We Can Expect From French President Hollande
Today, Mr. Hollande will officially become the next French president. He will then announce his government. While it will only be a temporary government for up to one month until the French Deputy elections it will nonetheless send a message regarding the...
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May 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Negative Market Sentiment Grows
As the week starts, commodity markets continue to remain in despair and lingering in the broader weakness. Continuing political unrest in Greece, concerns over Spain’s banking sector and news of US bank giant JP Morgan’s $2bn losses reignited weak...
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May 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Economic Calendar Events And Bond Auctions May 14 2012
Today, the economic calendar is rather thin with only the euro zone industrial production data and final figure of Italian CPI inflation. Euro area Finance Ministers meet in Brussels and Spain (12/18 month T-Bills), Germany (Bubills) and Italy (BTPs) will tap...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on A Look At The Global Markets
The US trade deficit widened in March to $51.8 billion, the Commerce Department reported. The trade deficit was above the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists of a deficit of $50 billion. Economists had expected the deficit to snap back, believing...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on A Close Look At The Eurozone
Today, there are again few important eco data on the calendar in Europe. In the US, the import prices, the March trade data and the jobless claims will be published. The jobless claims have most market moving potential. A better figure might be slightly...
