Overnight, Asian equities are also in the red, but the losses are not really excessive, given the sharp loss in the US yesterday evening. EUR/USD holding near yesterday’s closing levels in the mid 1.25 area. Today, there are no important eco data in the US. So the focus will remain on global economic growth and […]
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Last week, there were quite some remarkable price moves on global market, including on the currency market. The data were only of second tier importance. It was all repositioning ahead of the key Greek elections. This vote was largely seen as a key milestone for the survival of the EMU project. However, given the high
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During the weekend, European leaders agreed on a rescue package for the Spanish banking sector. A more in-depth analyses of this agreement can be found in the fixed income part of this report. The euro jumped higher this morning and currently tries to regain the 1.2625 resistance area. There is also a positive reaction on
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On Thursday, EUR/USD continued to hover within the sideways trading pattern that is in place since earlier this week. The Spanish bond auction went rather well, but failed to change sentiment for the better. EUR/USD dropped temporary below the 1.31 mark, but the key 1.3000/1.2974 support stayed out of reach. Yesterday, the focus of global
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Yesterday, following a few sessions in which the euro couldn’t gain ground, enough time had passed to give the euro bulls the confidence and courage (in the US session) to buy euros. EUR/USD closed at 1.3188, a 79 tic’s gain from Wednesday evening. Commodities, that also lagged the recent risk-on rally just like the euro,
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The EUR/USD extended the downward correction that started earlier this week. The move was to a large extent inspired by end of quarter repositioning. Negative headlines on the European economy and risk-off sentiment on the equity markets were no help. And of course, instigated by Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments. A late session rebound on the
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