Market Analysis

2013-05-28 03:25 GMT After the storm As last week’s volatility in Japanese markets demonstrates central banks do not have it all their own way. Unfortunately for Japan the risk remains that policy makers spur higher yields without accompanying growth, an outcome that would be highly undesirable, especially if it hits economic activity. Equity markets and

2012-11-28 11:24 GMT EU gives the go-ahead to Spanish bank restructuring plan The European Commission announced on Wednesday its approval of the plans to restructure Spain's four nationalized banks: Bankia, Nova Caixa Galicia, Catalunya Caixa and Banco de Valencia. Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Joaquín Almunia said in the European

2013-05-23 03:15 GMT FOMC minutes show members open to tapering QE The minutes from the April 30 and May 1 FOMC meeting showed that "a number" of officials expressed willingness to taper the bond buying program as early as the June meeting "if the economic information received by that time showed evidence of sufficiently strong

2013-05-22 07:00 GMT Bernanke testimony, FOMC minutes, & European data to heighten EUR/USD volatility The EUR/USD finished the day moderately higher, closing up 25 pips at 1.2905 ahead of what is sure to be a volatile session with Fed Chairman Bernanke set to testify in front of congress at 14:00GMT. Furthermore, we will also see

2013-05-21 04:36 GMT Fed-Speak to dominate EUR/USD trading in coming days The EUR/USD was able to claw back a small portion of its losses suffered last week, finishing the day up 64 pips at 1.2884. Economic news was light on the session with European markets closed and no releases out of the US. Market participants

2013-05-16 03:05 GMT BoE sees a modest and sustained recovery over the next three years The quarterly Inflation Report released by the Bank of England on Wednesday suggests that UK inflation should rise above 3% in June and that it will possibly remain above the 2% target for the next two years. As for the

2013-05-09 07:00 GMT EUR/USD notches a solid day of gains as ‘risk on’ mentality continues In a day where risk assets were primarily well bid across the board, the Euro was able to notch some decent gains, finishing up 81 pips at 1.3159. The initial catalyst which seemed to help push the pair higher was

2013-05-08 07:00 GMT What Equity Rally Says About Currencies Over the past week, all of the action has been in equities. U.S. stocks powered to new record highs while currencies consolidated quietly. The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and Japanese Yen and strengthened against the British pound, Swiss Franc, Australian and New Zealand dollars.

2013-05-07 07:00 GMT A quiet week of economic data could keep EUR/USD range bound The EUR/USD closed the day down 41 pips at 1.3072. The pair is still searching for direction and given the upcoming week is much more quiet as far as economic releases are concerned the trading range nature of the pair could

2013-05-06 07:00 GMT EUR/USD still searching for direction after busy week of economic data After what was an extremely busy week of economic releases and central bank monetary policy meetings, the EUR/USD finished the week up 87 pips at 1.3116. The price action remains extremely choppy with neither side being able to sustain any follow