European Monetary Union Markit Services PMI came in at 28.4, below expectations (39) in March
European Monetary Union Markit PMI Composite came in at 31.4, below expectations (38.8) in March
European Monetary Union Markit PMI Composite came in at 31.4, below expectations (38.8) in March
Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI beats estimates with 44.8 in March, EUR/USD uninspired
The Eurozone manufacturing sector activity showed worsening conditions this month and remained in the contraction territory, the latest manufacturing
Comeback of the AUD
<p>Comeback of the AUD</p> <p> </p> <p>FX Volume unleashed that the AUD long ratio rose by 10% during the past 24 hours</p> <p> </p> <p>So let's have a look at the corresponding majors</p>
(24 March 2020)DAILY MARKET BRIEF 1: Equities rebound on Fed’s unlimited asset purchases.
<p>Another surprise Federal Reserve (Fed) intervention yesterday helped curbing losses in New York, but the S&P500 and the Dow closed the day circa 3% lower, and Nasdaq was flat. Investors have their hopes tied to the $2-trillion rescue package that needs to get signed by the Congress, yet apparently there are controversies among poli
(24 March 2020)DAILY MARKET BRIEF 2:EUR/USD remains capped below the 1.08 mark
<p>In Europe, both manufacturing and services PMI are expected to print their sharpest fall on record in March, after the coronavirus shutdowns took a toll on businesses and public life across the old continent.</p> <p>Services PMI in the UK is expected to fall to 45 in March, but we already know that this number is […]
FX option expiries for Tuesday March 24 at the 10am NY cut
EUR/USD – 1.0860 1.1bn euro ForexLive
Thailand to declare state of emergency on 26 March
The Thai prime minister confirms that they will impose an emergency decree to curb the spread of the coronavirus epidemic ForexLive
Gold acted as a leading indicator for stock's recovery in 2008/09
Gold led stocks in 2008/2009 Yesterday I mentioned and that made me think about something else around gold's behaviour in the last major financial crisis. One interesting aspect of gold's behaviour in 2008/2009 is that it lead the US stock recovery in 2008/09. Take a look at the chart below:
Germany's Altmaier: We will return to austerity policy once coronavirus crisis is over
Comments by German economy minister, Peter Altmaier – We have committed to pay debt back from 2023 – Growth phase will only be possible once the coronavirus spread slows Germany to a €750 billion stimulus package yesterday, with the government turning away from its frugal policy-making to counter the virus fallout.