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3^rd December 2009

Currency Overview

Focus on ECB policy decision and Short term Interest rates

Today sees the release of the ECB policy decision and the usual press conference. The press conference holds the key in terms of possible volatility in short-term interest rates. With EURIBOR futures steadily moving lower in the past few days from their respective highs, it would seem that market participants may be anticipating a potential move by the ECB. (more...)

13^th November 2009

Macro Economic Overview

Global Interest Rates and Labour Markets, and Bonds

Last week saw the release of the US Employment report. The report showed that although the pace of job losses has slowed down, unemployment rates continue to climb. Last Friday’s release saw unemployment rate jump to 10.2%, the highest level since the early 1980s. On the back of this we saw participants scale back their expectations of monetary policy tightening by the Fed.

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