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  • BOJ’s Kuroda picks up the QE baton from the Fed, believing that his policy clearly having a positive impact on economy

    Sep 19, 13 • 2354 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on BOJ’s Kuroda picks up the QE baton from the Fed, believing that his policy clearly having a positive impact on economy

    No sooner had the issue of the FOMC ‘non taper’ been addressed and attention shifted to the overnight/early morning Asian session, in which the BOJ governor stated his belief that the current monetary easing programme the BOJ are engaged in, is...

  • Mid morning London session update before the New York open

    Sep 18, 13 • 2134 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on Mid morning London session update before the New York open

    Whilst the markets await the FOMC (Fed) decision this evening Greece state workers strike “Will the FOMC meeting result in a taper, if so by how much and for how long?” are the series of questions we’ll find the answers to this evening as...

  • Mid morning European session update pre the New York open

    Sep 17, 13 • 1974 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on Mid morning European session update pre the New York open

    Investors Concentrate On FOMC Meeting Over Next Two Days As ‘T Day’ Arrives So finally and after much debate, ‘T’ day could be here, ‘tapering day’. The volume of commentary published regarding; “will they won’t...

  • London trading session update before the New York open

    Sep 16, 13 • 2131 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on London trading session update before the New York open

    Larry Summers steps back from Fed chair nomination, equities markets rally and dollar falls The news that Larry Summers does not want to be considered as the replacement for Ben Bernanke as the chairman of the USA Fed, once Bernanke retires in January 2014,...

  • London Session Update Pre New York Open

    Sep 13, 13 • 2432 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on London Session Update Pre New York Open

    Greece’s issues are back in focus Greece’s crisis is expected to be back on the agenda again today with many analysts and commentators predicting that Greece will need another bailout, perhaps two. The meeting of eurozone finance ministers gets under...

  • London Session Update Pre The New York Open

    Sep 13, 13 • 2029 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on London Session Update Pre The New York Open

    Australia’s unemployment rate creeps up as Italian industrial production slips into the red Global equity markets have been delivered a mild shock to the system this morning in the form of official data that did not conform with the predictions the...

  • Mid Morning European Session Update Pre New York Opening

    Sep 12, 13 • 2065 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on Mid Morning European Session Update Pre New York Opening

    Manuel Barroso suggests banking reform and believes Europe’s economic woes are nearly over, whilst European shares approach three year high. Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, has delivered a ‘state of the union...

  • French Industrial Production Misses Expectations Whilst China’s Exceeds Expectations At 10.4%…

    Sep 12, 13 • 2337 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on French Industrial Production Misses Expectations Whilst China’s Exceeds Expectations At 10.4%…

    France served up two disappointing sets of data and information this morning; a government minister admitted that the 2013 deficit will miss its target, whilst industrial production missed the expectations of the economists polled in a recent survey. Once...

  • London Session Update Pre New York Opening

    Sep 9, 13 • 2309 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on London Session Update Pre New York Opening

    Japanese Data Defies Expectations, Whilst The UK’s Chancellor Beats The UK Business Drum Good news and bad news greeted Japan’s economy this morning; a consumer confidence survey came in down for the third successive month in series, whilst...

  • Mid Morning London Session Update Pre New York’s Open

    Sep 6, 13 • 2306 Views • Mind The Gap • Comments Off on Mid Morning London Session Update Pre New York’s Open

    Germany’s Trade Surplus Shrinks As The UK Posts Poor Trade And Production Results You have to wonder if the UK government and various business journalists have been premature in calling the UK’s recession over and suggesting that the UK is in a...

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