The single currency sustained its downside presence Wednesday, weighed on by a swelling dollar and ECB’s Draghi’s dovish remarks, hinting a rate hike could be further delayed if necessary.
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Wednesday 27th March: Asian markets mixed, China gains.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.38%, Shanghai Composite up 0.46%, Hang Seng up 0.57%, ASX up 0.09% Commodities : Gold at $1321.55 (+0.01%), Silver at $15.42 (-0.05%), Brent Oil at $67.59 (+0.24%), WTI Oil at $60.03 (+0.15%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.418, UK 10-year yield at 1.008, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Wednesday 27th March: Asian markets mixed, China gains.
Wednesday 27th March: ECB President Draghi speaks in Frankfurt today – euro in the spotlight.
A firm greenback across the board weighed on the single currency Tuesday, despite US consumer confidence reporting lower-than-expected numbers. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined in March, after increasing in February.
Tuesday 26th March: Asian markets higher after Monday’s fall.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei up 2.15%, Shanghai Composite down 1.75%, Hang Seng down 0.28%, ASX up 0.07% Commodities : Gold at $1325.15 (-0.29%), Silver at $15.50 (-0.44%), Brent Oil at $66.97 (+0.24%), WTI Oil at $59.22 (+0.68%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.430, UK 10-year yield at 0.973, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Tuesday 26th March: Asian markets higher after Monday’s fall.
Tuesday 26th March: Greenback in the red as US Treasury yields extends downside.
Sentiment among German business leaders improved as the IFO Business Climate Index rose in March from 98.7 (seasonally adjusted) to 99.6 points.