The greenback started the week off the wrong foot and erased partially last week’s gains. The dollar fell across the board as the risk sentiment continued to improve. The dollar index was off 0.40%, down to 89.51, while stocks across the globe rallied, while Treasury yields eased slightly...
Asian markets were heading higher on Friday, led by South Korean Kospi, surging at 2’451 (+1.54%), followed by Hong Kong Hang Seng valued at 31’290 (+1.05%) and Japanese Topix increasing at 1’760 (+0.82%) while Nikkei 225 closed the day at 21’893 (+0.72%), supported by Energy (+2...
After taking a breather on Thursday, the US dollar extended gains Friday amid easing rate concerns. US treasuries were better bid, which sent yields lower. The 10-year fell 3bps to 2.90%, while on the short-end of the curve the 2-year one was unchanged around 2.245...
Since Cyril Ramaphosa took office as South African President last week, economic data and reform on VAT came out yesterday, in an attempt to shake South African investors, but in vain: South African JSE 40 gained 707 points, ending at 51’727 (+1...
The publication of the January FOMC minutes did not affect much the FX market in the absence of any significant news...
German investor opinion remains optimistic despite political turmoil according to yesterday’s published economic data from economic institute ZEW and German Federal Statistic Office. The February ZEW Survey Expectations index came out at 17.80 (consensus: 16) against 20...
Despite the lack of news on both the political and economic sides, the US dollar erased almost completely last week losses, which sent the Dollar Index down to 88.25 – another multi-year low. The buck started the week on a solid footing even though US investors were off for President’s Day...
The greenback continues to gain, yet reasons are still vague. Is it shorts unwinding, reaction to renewed bond sell-off's, risk aversion or catchup to wide yields spreads...
Cryptocurrencies got off to rocky start in February amid a broad sell-off that wiped out $550 billion from the crypto market. However, the market got through this bad patch and started to recover as the mood of investors improved progressively...
Japanese equities continue their expansion on Monday. The TOPIX ended the day at 1775 (+2.17%) following strong decrease of -7.09% two weeks ago, supported by Real Estate (+2.79%), Utilities (+2.44%), Industrials (+2.34%) and Materials (+2.04...
Today’s play is to buy risk, sell volatility. January’s Open Market Committee meeting of the US Federal Reserve, minute of which will be released this week, should show confidence in US economic growth...
The world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater, is reportedly shorting a selection of European blue chips to the tune of $18 billion. Should European equity investors be nervous? No. The recent sell-off lacks the fundamentals of a sustained correction...
During the last few weeks, both investors and media have put aside cryptocurrencies to focus on traditional markets. This came quite naturally as equities suffered a substantial sell-off and volatility exploded. Meanwhile in the crypto market, it was the time of consolidation...
Japan's 4Q 2017 real GDP rose 0.1% Q/Q and annual 0.5% Q/Q, below expectation for annualized 1.0% increase. However, the Japanese economy has now experienced two years of growth. In a marginal shift Private consumption rose 0...
The last jobs report is still in everybody’s mind as it had some unexpected consequences. Indeed, the upside surprise in wage growth triggered last week equity sell-off and send equity volatility through the roof...
Following recent market drop, we see extended improvement on markets for the current week. MSCI World Index increased by 1.22%, closing at 2’076 points, its highest rate hike since April 24th 2017, supported by Materials (+1.79%), IT (+1.67%), Energy (1.64%) and Industrials (1.20%) sectors...
EUR/USD has been trading within a wide range since mid-January, as investors remain sceptical about further gains. After hitting 1.2537 on January 25th, the single currency has been grinding lower and moved as low as 1.2206 before stabilising at around 1.2320...
After last week’s carnage, we foresee an Asian recovery this week. Hang Seng is now trading at 29’706 points (+0.70%), Shanghai Composite at 3’145 (+0.78%), Kospi at 2’385 (+0.91%) and S&P/ASX 200 at 5’820 (-0.30%), Japan’s market is closed for a holiday...
Last week’s volatility in equities spurred investors into safe-haven US treasuries, pushing the 10-yr yield from 2.8% down to 2.6%. This Wednesday’s US consumer price data, we believe, will come in lower than expected, thanks to easing energy prices...
