Opinion – Tuesday 3 April 2012

The markets had a wild start to the 2nd Quarter as the markets reversed course in the afternoon after a nasty sell off before lunch. Overall sentiment is a little better but not convincingly so with Equities and Commodities both higher. Markets are impatient with slow...

Opinion – Monday 2 April 2012

The Aussi Dollar has opened one big figure higher this morning on the back of a much stronger PMI out of China thus giving a positive start to risk markets. It is a very busy week for Economic Data combined with a shortened trading period for the Easter Holidays could...

Opinion – Friday 30 March 2012

A very mixed day yesterday as the markets started out with pessimism only to  reverse course in the last two hours of trading in New York. The Aussi Dollar remains under pressure and 104 is the key 200 Day Moving Average and a close below here this evening could...

Opinion – Thursday 29 March 2012

A bad day for the markets yesterday with broad market sentiment lower, commodities softer and bond yields lower across the board. There was little specific news but a continued negative bias as the markets try to assess the next steps to be taken by the Fed, Europe...

Opinion – Wednesday 28 March 2012

Yesterday saw a reversal of the prior days gains on very little news flow however markets are starting off on a positive note this morning. There is bullish seasonal bias this week and we also have quarter end. A worry for the Equity Markets over the next couple of...

Opinion – Tuesday 27 March 2012

A very positive tone to the markets yesterday on the back of the continued easing policy by Bernanke. The US is at an interesting juncture as we have the economic data improving but unemployment still remains high. Bernanke’s view that the current high rate of...