GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Friday 3 July 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS July 3 2020 Global Markets US non-farm payrolls rose by a higher-than-expected 4.8mn in June and the…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Monday 9, March 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 9, 2020 Global Markets Market expectations for further Fed rate easing following last week’s emergency 50bps…
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Tuesday 3, March 2020) GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY HIGHLIGHTS March 3, 2020 Global Markets The majority of global equity markets extended gains earlier today and US…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Eurozone government bonds retained a firm tone in European trade on Thursday supported by lingering concerns over an escalating trade dispute between the world’s two…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: All eyes today are on the FOMC monetary policy meeting where a 25bps rate hike is nearly fully priced-in. The FOMC policy…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The USD was modestly weaker and US Treasuries gained some ground in European trade, in reaction to the lack of details in…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Oil prices were lower in early European trade on market uncertainty over whether OPEC producers will manage to finalise at the November 30th meeting a…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: US Treasuries were firmer in early European trade on Wednesday and the USD was modestly weaker as moderating US underlying inflationary pressures triggered a dovish…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Major European bourses traded mixed in early trade on Tuesday while in FX markets, NZD and AUD were among the main underperformers amid increased…
With just one point down the BDI (Baltic Dry Index) extends not what all believe, uncertainty, but further chaotic situation; John Faraclas’ daily market and geopolitical recap: So then, the…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The USD retained a firm tone and US Treasuries moved lower in European trade on Tuesday amid expectations that the Fed will likely raise interest…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The USD retained a firm tone in European trade on Monday and US Treasury yields remained under upward pressure, albeit off recent highs, amid heightened…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The accounts of the 21 April 2016 ECB Governing Council Meeting, which were released yesterday, were largely shrugged off. Global equity indices traded…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Risk off sentiment prevailed in global equity markets on Friday amid persisting concerns about the health of the European banks. Lower oil prices and lingering…
GLOBAL FOCUS NOTE Retail Trade in Greece, May 2015 Retail Trade moved positively in May 2015, which is an encouraging sign given that private consumption accounts for around 70% of…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Major European bourses opened higher in early trade on Monday amid market optimism that an agreement will probably be sealed between Greece and its official…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Trailing losses in Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets moved broadly lower on Wednesday after better-than-expected data from the US released in the prior session further added to…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (21 May 2015) April FOMC minutes: Economic outlook broadly unchanged, higher fed funds rate still expected by year-end Viewers can log herebelow and…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Mirroring the positive tone in Asian bourses today, the majority of major European equity markets kicked off the week on a firm footing…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The majority of major global bourses opened lower on Tuesday amid market cautiousness ahead of this week’s FOMC two-day policy meeting which commences later today.…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GREECE: Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of a meeting held with Greece’s Prime Minister on the sidelines of an emergency EU Summit on migration…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: In FX markets, the EUR/USD continued to consolidate in European trade at the time of writing while the GBP retained a positive tone…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Taking their lead from the positive tone on Wall Street overnight, major Asian bourses firmed today on the view that the Fed will…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: The negative tone in the majority of global equity markets today favored the safe haven appeal of the JPY with the USD/JPY standing…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: With the FOMC Chairman’s recent mildly hawkish remarks still in investors’ ears, the USD retained a positive tone with the EUR/USD and USD/JPY…