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Large falls in Oil prices and Equity markets dominated market action over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile the Euro continues to trade at a 9-year low amid growing speculation that the ECB will finally introduce QE at its 22nd January Meeting. Slowing German inflation and...
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US Dollar strength continues to be the dominant theme for markets in the New Year. After some stability in the Dollar Index between Christmas and New Year it rose from 90.20 to 91.70 this morning and is now at its highest level since 2005. This was despite some weaker...
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Good morning and a Happy New Year to all. 2015 promises to be a very interesting year for markets and economies given the Fed is likely to raise interest rates for the first time in eight years and the full impact of the sharp decline in oil prices seen over the past...
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It was a relatively quiet 24 hours compared to the previous day’s Greek-inspired moves. Global equity markets were generally a touch weaker. The Dow was down 0.3% or 55 points, to just below the 18,000 mark, while the S&P500 fell 0.5% or 10 points, to 2080....
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Movement over the last 24 hours was driven by concerns about a fresh Greek crisis with the Greek stock market now 40% lower since its highs made earlier this year. Meanwhile Oil fell another $1 for WTI to be $53.67, a fresh six year low. Greek markets took the...
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Main news on Friday was a small up move in the US stocks and another bout of trouble in Russia. Good news first with the S&P500 up 0.3% in thin trading, sufficient for a fresh all time high of 2089. However last Friday’s volume was the lowest in over eight...
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