Overview

Last week the S&P 500 future again posted gains and in doing so reached its highest point since May (1137.75). This week we will see a lot of macro data released from US including the latest housing and durable goods numbers. In addition on Tuesday evening the (more...)

Overview

Over the last five days the Bund has remained under pressure losing further ground despite a good bounce early last week. The US Ten Year has followed a similar pattern although in recent times it has proven more resilient. This week is (more...)

Focus on the US Dollar vs. the Japanese Yen (USD/JPY)

The USD/JPY has trended gradually lower over the last 4 weeks. This has been partly in response to the choppy volatility seen in risk trades since that period and the steadily worsening of the macro-economic outlook of the (more...)

Focus on the Euro (EUR/USD)

The Euro has seen volatile trade over the last week. The market had recovered from the 1.2600 handle lows made in late August to push up to the 1.2900 handle after last week’s US Employment Situation report. However this week the (more...)

Focus on Oil

The Crude Oil Market has experienced volatile trading over the last week. NYMEX Crude Light futures remain choppy with (more...)

Overview

Last week the S&P 500 future showed some strength, recouping a lot of recent losses, closing above 1100.00 for the first time since 10^th August. Performance was boosted by some strong macro releases including the (more...)

Focus on COMEX Copper futures (Sep’10)

The last 3 weeks has seen COMEX Copper market trend higher. The drive higher has been largely lead by the return of risk appetite in the markets and (more...)

Focus on Oil

The oil market has been range-bound this last week, with neither bulls nor bears gaining control, despite volatile movements in the equity markets. There has been a new sense of independence in the (more...)

Focus on COMEX Copper futures

The last 2 weeks have seen the COMEX Copper market recover from its 2010 lows. This has been in spite of the recent volatility in risk trades across the board and the (more...)

Focus on COMEX Copper futures (May’10)

The last week saw the market push lower on concerns that the Eurozone issues will spread causing the global economic recovery to stall. The market has also (more...)