Detailed below are the morning comments for the last 5 working days. Please select a comment from those below to view the full details, or alternatively you can select a date from the followng drop down box:
As at As at 07.35 Monday, 06 Sep 2010 Payrolls Data Help Lift Sentiment
Friday’s better than expected US non-farm payrolls report for August (the payroll fell by 54,000, a much smaller drop than the predicted 100,000) is helping risk appetite, .......
As at As at 07.53 Friday, 03 Sep 2010 Markets Hold Breath Ahead of Payrolls
Currencies have traded in tight ranges over the past 24 hours or so as market participants take to the sidelines ahead of this afternoon’s release of the key US non-farm payrolls report for August.....
As at As at 07.57 Thursday, 02 Sep 2010 Sentiment Lifted Again by Strong Data
The euro saw further modest gains versus the dollar yesterday to see weekly highs of $1.2855, though it failed to hold this level overnight.....
As at As at 07.49 Wednesday, 01 Sep 2010 Overnight Data Help Lift Sentiment
Market sentiment got a lift overnight, with risk appetite picking up on the back of news of faster than expected growth in Australia’s economy (the economy grew at its fastest rate in three years in Q2) and a rebound in China’s manufacturing PMI...
As at As at 07.57 Tuesday, 31 Aug 2010 Yen Rises as Risk Aversion Dominates
The Japanese yen is higher against the dollar, euro and sterling this morning as market sentiment remains generally shaky.....