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Crude rebounds slightly after Iran-West talks failure
Crude oil managed to halt the sharp downside wave after Iran-West talks failed to reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, which helped the commodity and pushed it to the upside despite the current circumstances in Europe.
Crude oil opened today’s session at $90.80 to reach so far a high of $91.28 and a low of $90.18, where it is currently trading around $91.17 a barrel.
The black gold gained bullish momentum after talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement after two days of negotiations which raised concerns over the country’s oil supplies as a military option remains on the table.
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said "significant differences" remain over Iran`s nuclear program following two days of talks in Baghdad. More talks will take place in Moscow June 18 ...
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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 25/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
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"The euro zone is being buffeted by major headwinds."
- Howard Archer, chief European economist at IHS Global Insight
European manufacturing and services industries contracted in May. A composite index based on a survey of purchasing managers in manufacturing and services sectors declined to 45.9 from 46.7 in April, said the Markit Economics on Thursday.
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"It looks more and more like businesses are hesitating to invest in the face of worsening uncertainties in the and global economy."
- Pierre Ellis, a senior economist at Decision Economics
The number of Americans claiming for unemployment benefits declined slightly by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000 in the week ended May 19 from the week before, said the Department of Labor on Thursday.
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YouTradeFX Daily Market Analysis : 25/05/2012
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Today’s highlights
- GfK German Consumer Climate (GER, 07:00 GMT)
- French Consumer Confidence (FRA, 07:45 GMT)
- Spanish PPI (YoY) (SPAIN, 08:00 GMT)
- Employment Level (SUI, 08:15 GMT)
- Michigan Consumer Sentiment (U.S., 14:55 GMT)
According to the Labor Department, new unemployment claims in the U.S came in at a seasonally adjusted level of 370,000, a slight decline from the previous week's revised level of 372,000. While, U.S durable goods orders edged up by 0.2 percent in April after tumbling by 3.7 percent in March, the Commerce Department said in a report on Thursday.
According to Bloomberg, China’s biggest banks may fall short of loan targets for the first time in at least seven years as an economic slowdown crimps demand for credit, three ...
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Asian stocks drop on worries over China’s growth and the deepening debt crisis in Europe
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped 0.7% at 12:47 in Tokyo as Asian stocks are heading towards the fourth week of losses on worries China’s economy is slowing and business conditions are deteriorating while Europe’s debt crisis is deepening.
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1.2% this week, heading for its longest weekly losing streak since November, mainly on fears from the impact of Greece`s possible exit from the eurozone and China’s slowing economy since it threatens Asian trade.
One day after China reported lackluster data from the manufacturing sector, three bank officials with knowledge of the matter said that China’s largest banks may miss their lending targets for the first time in seven years.
As Europe’s debt crisis curbs exports, manufacturing shrinks and demand on new homes ...
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Euro wallows at 2-year lows as EU worries rattle markets
(Reuters) - The euro wallowed at two-year lows against the dollar on Friday and was poised to end the week two percent weaker, weighed down by weak German manufacturing data and worries about a messy Greek exit from the euro zone.
The risk-sensitive Australian dollar dipped 0.2 percent to $0.9741, coming close to the six-month low of $0.9690 hit on Wednesday as a sell-off in emerging market currencies picked up steam.
Rattled by worries over lack of growth in the euro area, the fragile situation of the region's banking system and a potential messy Greek exit from the single currency bloc, the euro is poised to chalk up its biggest weekly loss since the first week of April.
Macro funds and real money investors have ramped up selling of the currency, which is now down more than 5 percent ...
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Brent slips towards $106 as economy worry lingers
(Reuters) - Brent crude futures slipped towards $106 a barrel on Friday, on track for a fourth weekly loss and the longest losing streak since early 2010, as investors remained jittery on signs of slowing global economic growth blunting oil demand.
Asian shares and the euro took a hit on Friday on a grim global economic outlook after weak data from the United States, China and Europe and on the uncertain fate of Greece.
But losses were limited by fears of a supply disruption from the Middle East, as talks on Iran's nuclear program reached a stalemate, with Western countries insisting Iran must cease uranium enrichment before sanctions against it can be eased.
Brent crude was down 32 cents to $106.23 a barrel by 0503 GMT after touching a session high of $106.98. U.S. crude dropped 17 ...
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What would Greek exit mean for the U.S. economy?
(Reuters) - Uncertainty over the fate of the euro currency is already dampening U.S. economic growth and any significant worsening of the crisis would deal a blow to a recovery that is gradually gathering steam.
Economists estimate that volatile markets and business uncertainty over the fate of Greece and the policy course in Europe is already shaving anywhere from one tenth to one half a percentage point from U.S. 2012 gross domestic product growth.
In a Reuters poll last week, U.S. GDP was forecast on average at 2.3 percent for 2012 and 2.4 percent for 2013.
The direct hit to growth comes through trade. U.S. exports to the European Union account for 19 percent of total exports, and those to the euro zone represent 13 percent of the total. But when calculated in terms of GDP, the share ...
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Stocks eke out gains, euro falls
(Reuters) - Global stocks eked out gains on Thursday while the euro fell as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone.
In a volatile session, investors looking for bargains initially bought equities, oil and gold, which have been beaten down this week by worries a Greece exit would deepen the euro zone debt crisis.
The appetite for growth-oriented assets faded as fears about the euro zone's drag on the world economy returned. Then for a second straight day, a wave of buying emerged shortly before Wall Street's close.
"The market has pulled back far enough that people are trying to assess if we've priced the worst of what's known. But with the problems in Europe ...
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Global stocks, euro slip on weakening growth
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks and the euro edged lower on Thursday as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown.
In a volatile session, investors looking for bargains earlier bought equities, oil and gold which have been battered this week by worries Greece would leave the euro zone. But the buying of growth-oriented assets faded as worries about the euro zone's drag on the world economy returned.
Stocks and other riskier assets turned negative as disappointing data from Europe, China and the United States compounded concerns about the economic contraction moving across Europe.
Amid speculation of more coordinated efforts from major central banks to stem further deterioration of the euro zone debt crisis, bond yields of Spanish, Italian and ...
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