US Payrolls Data surprises lower
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 16:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Looking deeper at what helped support the euro recently we find two noteworthy thrusts from some major events throughout the course of last week....
Antipodean currencies rally on upbeat Chinese trade data
Wednesday, 12 February 2014, 09:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The dollar stayed above a two-week low on Wednesday after Janet Yellen’s first congressional testimony. The new Federal Reserve Chairman gave no surprises in her testimony and said the recovery in the...
Gold is up and shining!
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, 09:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Yesterday equity markets marked a little pause ending slightly in the green. Asian markets rose further, ahead of Janet Yellen’s first public appearance as US Fed chairman in front of the House...
USD/JPY easing off weekly highs
Monday, 10 February 2014, 09:25
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
US equities closed in the positive last Friday as investors digested the last NFP data released from the world’s largest economy. The US economy created 113k for the month of January....
USD holds its gains ahead of NFP data
Friday, 7 February 2014, 09:16
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Euro cedes some ground this morning, but overall still defending yesterday’s massive gains....
Euro pinned near lows ahead of ECB
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 09:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Euro hovered near an eleven-week low on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank policy decision later this afternoon....
Softer EZ inflation pressures the euro
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 15:20
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Had we to sum up last week’s highlights, the limelight would certainly go to Wednesday’s FOMC post-meeting announcement. In line with expectations the Fed delivered a second $10 billion cut in its...
Aussie gives back some of yesterday’s gains
Wednesday, 5 February 2014, 09:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In the first month of the year the US economy is expected to have created 185k jobs, the actual figure for ADP employment change will be released later this afternoon. ADP is considered to be the...
Aussie surges as RBA shifts to neutral stance
Tuesday, 4 February 2014, 08:45
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Aussie was in the spotlight overnight after the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised the markets with a more neutral stance on monetary policy....
US Equities close January in negative
Monday, 3 February 2014, 09:23
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
US equities delved further into negative territory at Friday’s close; marking a negative close for the month of January and their worst month in more than a year....