UK Inflation Becomes a Problem - December 14, 2010 18:48

UK Inflation data released this morning has shown that the headline inflation rate has accelerated to 3.3% in the month of November. Policy makers will undoubtedly take note as price pressure concerns mount in the markets.

FX Markets Trade Sideways on Mixed Sentiment - December 9, 2010 18:27

The FX markets have trade relatively sideways today on mixed sentiment. It seems that the market is unsure of what is to come. The GBP/EUR pair still looks like a another test at 1.20 could be on the cards despite the ECB’s persistent efforts to back up their currency and keep it strong. The ECB’s […]

Euro Struggles on Contagion Fears - December 8, 2010 18:20

The Euro has struggled in trade today, the small retracement in the EUR/USD pair is likely to be short-lived as market participants speculate that Portugal and Spain will share Ireland’s ill fate moving forward into next year. A spokesman for the EU Commission has said today that Ireland’s plan to reduce its budget deficit for […]

US Stocks and Precious Metals Reach All Time High’s - December 7, 2010 19:36

The S&P 500 has risen to the highest level since September 2008 today. This happened after President Barack Obama agreed to extend tax cuts, Copper and Gold rose to record highs as a result of this news.

Bernanke Threatens Extension of QE past $600 Billion - December 6, 2010 17:51

Bernanke the chairman of the federal reserve has said today that the US might need to extend bond purchases past the the $600 billion announced last month to spur on economic growth. The argument for this extension is based upon fears that the US economy is expanding at a bairly sustainable pace and ongoing fears […]

US Non Farms Takes Centre Stage - December 3, 2010 18:25

Nonfarm payrolls in the US advanced 39,000 in November after climbing 172,000 last month amid economists’ forecasts of a 150,000 gain. The US unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent to mark the highest level since April of this year. The breakdown of the NFP report indicates that private payrolls rose 50,000, marking the lowest reading […]

US Dollar Strength Calms on Risk Appetite Reversal? - December 2, 2010 18:23

The US Dollar remains strong yet the march downards has halted today on both cable and EUR/USD. Yesterday most positions were heavily weighted net short, yet now it seems that the order book is more mixed as traders appreciate renewed risk appetite and the subsequent stock market gains.

Stocks Rally on European Response to Debt Crisis - December 1, 2010 18:29

Stocks and the risk sensitive Euro have gained today breaking a four day losing streak as positive jobs data is released from the US and speculation mounts that European lenders will step up their response to the debt crisis. The S&P 500 has rallied 2% the biggest move for two weeks. This has subsequently fired […]

Consumer Confidence Bolsters Economic Confidence - November 30, 2010 19:50

The confidence levels amongst US consumers have risen to a five month high in the US today. Markets are becoming increasingly confident that that the recovery is nicely underway and will continue into 2011. The Institue for Supply Management-Chicago has also said that its business confidence gauge advanced to its highest level since April.The holiday […]