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Euro Continues the Upside Correctional Move
As the last session approaches the end this week, markets are still rebounding to the upside supported by investors position squaring, where due to the high level of uncertainty in the market investors tend to terminate any open trade ahead of the coming week in order to protect their wealth against any surprise that might hit markets with the opening on Monday. After heavy losses it is only normal for the correction as bears lock in their profits!
The comments from the Italian Premier added to the uncertainty in markets, where Monti called on Germany to respond to mounting pressures and approve the issuance of joint Eurobonds, a thing that was weighed positively by markets as investors believe that if European nations acted in unity, Spain and Italy might skip falling into the debt trap ...
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European Market Update : 25/05/2012
Germany said to be working on growth plan for euro zone
Economic Data
(EU) ECB: €3.8B borrowed in overnight loan facility vs. €3.8B prior; €760.9B parked in deposit facility v €765.9B prior
(RU) Russia Narrow Money Supply w/e May 21st (RUB): 7.00T v 6.93T prior
(SG) Singapore Apr Industrial Production M/M: -3.5% v +06%e; Y/Y: -0.3% v +4.1% prior
(DE) Germany Jun GfK Consumer Confidence: 5.7 v 5.6e
(FR) France May Consumer Confidence: 90 v 88e
(ES) Spain Apr Producer Prices M/M: -0.8% v 0.0%e; Y/Y: 3.1% v 2.7%e
(AT) Austria Mar Industrial Production M/M: +1.6% v -1.4% prior; Y/Y: +0.8% v -0.9% prior
(CH) Swiss Q1 Non-Farm payrolls: 4.049M v 4.044M prior
(DE) Germany May CPI Saxony M/M: -0.2%% v +0.1% prior; Y/Y: 1.9% v 2.0% prior
(IT) Italy Mar Retail Sales M/M: -0.2% V -0.2%e; Y/ ...
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Dukascopy Morning Forex Overview : 25/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
"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.
USD
"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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Gold inches up, yet heading for a weekly decline
Gold inched up on Friday’s early trading yet remains under pressure amid worries from the euro area on speculations the European debt crisis is materializing on possible Greek exit from the euro area and macroeconomic degradation.
On Wednesday, the informal EU summit showed disagreement over introducing Eurobonds as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after the EU summit that her country support her opposition to jointly issued common European bonds.
However, after the end of the EU-27 summit yesterday Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he persuade Germany to accept launching common bonds, stating that “Europe can have euro bonds soon.”
He also announced that Greece will probably remain in the euro bloc even as “anything can happen.”
On the other hand, reports released ...
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European equities fluctuate with the start of the session European equities are mixed
European equities fluctuate with the start of the sessionEuropean equities are mixed on fear that Greece might be leaving the euro area despite the fact that the decision makers from the euro area con
European equities are mixed on fear that Greece might be leaving the euro area despite the fact that the decision makers from the euro area confirmed that they will not let Greece leave. Markets will be fluctuating between slight gains and losses ahead of the opening today.
The market mainly started to fluctuate after the Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said yesterday night that most of the European leaders support the issuing of the European bonds.
But things stay uncertain especially after the china`s remarks witnessed in yesterday`s trading showed a possible failure of the largest ...
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U.S shares rise in closing
The world`s leading economy saw its shares actually erasing losses throughout the closing session as optimism returned on a local and global scale after that the Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Greece is likely to stay in the euro and a majority of the region’s leader`s support issuing a joint bond.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average index gained 33.60 points or 0.27% to close at 12529.75 levels, the index reached the highest point at 12539.59 and the lowest point at 12419.63, By closing 20 shares inclined while 10 shares declined.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 1.82 points or 0.17% to close at 1320.68 levels, the index reached the highest point at 1324.14 and the lowest point at 1310.50, By closing 288 shares inclined while 208 shares declined and 4 shares remained ...
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Dollar continues on gaining power
Today throughout the U.S session mixed sentiments; fears and hopes, were spread on a local scale with on one hand orders for business equipment dropped for a second month and on the other hand Hewlett-Packard Co. gained significantly.
Plus today`s German manufacturing data came out gloomy and showed weakened industry and production conditions while that China attested out that some of its biggest banks may fall short of loan targets.
Accordingly on a daily scale we watched the euro fall to its weakest level against the dollar since July 2010 and the Dollar index which measures the performance of the U.S. dollar against a basket of currencies including the Euro, the Pound, and the Yen, rose on multiple time charts to currently trade at 82.28 recording its highest level at 82.36 and its ...
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Dukascopy Afternoon Forex Overview : 24/05/2012
Fundamental Analysis
EUR
European stocks returned to growth, despite services and manufacturing purchasing managers indices across Europe and German business confidence shrank more than expected. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index added 1.0 percent to 241.81. Cable & Wireless Communications Plc soared 19 percent. Sonova Holding AG gained 2.5 percent. Bayer AG declined 1.1 percent. U.S. futures and Asian stock little changed. S&P 500 futures gained 0.3 percent, MSCI Asia Pacific index added 0.1 percent.
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The US Dollar followed bullish trend on Thursday as Germany disapproves issuance of Eurobonds that may help to ease Greek debt burden. Traders are also cautions ahead of Euro Zone's manufacturing data release due later today. The US Dollar index, which tracks the greenback's performance ...
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U.S shares fluctuated in the opening
The world`s leading economy saw its shares fluctuating throughout the opening session as mixed sentiments; fears and hopes, were spread on a local scale with on one hand orders for business equipment dropped for a second month and on the other hand Hewlett-Packard Co. gained significantly.
In fact Hewlett-Packard climbed 4.8 percent as the personal-computer maker announced plans to slice its workforce by 27,000 and reported quarterly sales and profit that topped estimates.
Facebook Inc. rose 1.9 percent, poised for a second day of gains, after tumbling 19 percent earlier this week. While that Tiffany & Co. dropped 7.6 percent as the world’s second-largest luxury jewelry retailer cut its full-year profit and sales forecasts.
The Dollar index which measures the performance of the U.S. ...
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