Fundamental Review for June 29
Oil Prices Under Pressure
Oil prices move with losses since the decision of the Greek government to move in a referendum, intensified the concerns about the country's future in the Eurozone.
The price of WTI crude oil delivery contracts in early August fell by 82 cents at $58.81 a barrel while the price of Brent oil also for August delivery was down by 70 cents at $62.40 a barrel.
"It's the consequences after the Greek government's decision to hold this referendum and the situation is expected to last the whole week," United Overseas Bank of Singapore mentioned in a comment.
Daniel Ang, analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore, believes that the weakening of the euro "could lead to a further fall in crude oil prices."
A Fall Of Almost 3% In Tokyo
The Japanese stocks fell in a one-week low today as the decision of the Greek government to hold a referendum on Sunday intensified concerns about a default.
Nikkei 225 fell by 2.9% at 20,109.95 points -- the lowest closing level since June 19. This is the biggest daily drop that has been recorded since 6 January.
The broader index TOPIX fell by 2.5% at 1,624.82 points with its 33 individual indicators in negative territory. The JPX-Nikkei Index 400 fell by 2.5% at 14,652.46 points.
Euro Rebounds At $1.11 – Losses Reduced
Euro’s losses have been limited significantly this time with the market starting to create scenarios that the Greek government will come back to the negotiating table.
In particular, at 10:05 GMT, euro is at a loss of 0.56% at $1.1104, while earlier in the morning it was at $1.0987.
The statements of the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici who said that "there is still room for negotiation" helped the situation.