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Asia stocks cautious, bonds up on Ukraine tensions
August 7th, 2014
Asian share markets got off to a cautious start on Thursday, with Japanese stocks pulling further away from six-week lows as a Russian troop build-up on the border with Ukraine sapped risk-appetite and pushed global bond prices higher. Global ...
Australia 200 – Returns to Familiar Territory Below 5500
August 7th, 2014
Australia 200 for Thursday, August 7, 2014 After being on quite a roll for several weeks, the Australian 200 Index has fallen sharply over the last week returning back to more familiar territory between the 5400 and 5500 levels. ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Receives Solid Support from 0.9300
August 7th, 2014
Technical Analysis AUD/USD for Thursday, August 7, 2014 In the last half day the Australian dollar has surged higher to a one week high near 0.9375, before easing back slightly in recent hours. It has done well of late ...
Gold – Enjoys Support at $1290 and Moves Back Above $1300
August 7th, 2014
Gold for Thursday, August 7, 2014 In the last 24 hours gold has surged higher away from the support level at $1290 and back up well above $1300 to a one week high. Over the last week or so ...
USD/CAD – Stable as US, Canadian Trade Data Improves
August 6th, 2014
The Canadian dollar is steady on Wednesday, as USD/CAD trades in the mid-1.09 range early in the North American session. In economic news, there was positive news on both sides of the border, as Canadian and US Trade Balance ...
Asia shares worn away by Wall Street, oil near nine-month low
August 6th, 2014
Asian stocks fell broadly on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar held firm after a slump on Wall Street and tensions over Ukraine smothered markets with a mood of risk aversion. Geopolitical concerns overshadowed upbeat U.S. economic data which included ...
Gold steady as dollar, European equities firm
August 5th, 2014
Gold prices steadied on Tuesday as the dollar benefited from soft euro zone economic data which pushed the euro lower, while upbeat corporate earnings reports lifted European equity markets. Spot gold was at $1,288.89 an ounce at 1239 GMT, ...
European Stocks Advance as BMW Beats Earnings Forecasts
August 5th, 2014
European stocks rose, rebounding from four days of losses, as companies including Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Credit Agricole SA reported better-than-expected quarterly profit. U.S. stock futures were little changed, while Asian shares fell. BMW and Deutsche Post AG ...
Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
August 5th, 2014
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday after a survey showed China’s services sector growth fell to a record low, souring the positive mood from upbeat U.S. earnings and relief over Portugal’s rescue of its largest bank. Spreadbetters saw Europe faring ...
Technical Analysis AUD/USD – Aussie Stable as Retail Sales Improves
August 4th, 2014
AUD/USD remains calm as we start the new trading week. On Monday, the pair is trading in the low-0.93 range. On the release front, Australian Retail Sales rebounded last month and posted a 0.6% gain. However, ANZ Job Advertisements ...
