Market Overview

OverviewInvestors are ignoring the events in Catalonia, with global equities trading upwards. The Spanish region has voted for independence, sending a wave of uncertainty through Spanish stocks....

Market SummaryAsian markets were mostly higher Friday, with investors setting up their positions ahead of the week-long Chinese National Day holiday that will see several market closures in the coming...

Global CommentaryAsian markets ended Friday mostly higher as investors squared up positions ahead of a week that will see several holiday market closures across the region. China linked markets rose...

The US Dollar traded almost unchanged on Friday. While consumer sentiment data from the US was below expectations there was no surprise in the price level data which could be important to influence a...

Stocks in Europe have had a generally positive open on Monday. While geopolitical risk looks to be on the rise, hopes of deregulation led by the US is helping a risk-on mood. Spanish equities are...

Euro opens the week broadly lower as the Catalonian referendum for independence on Sunday turned into chaos. Legally recognized or not, preliminary results show that 90% votes were in favor of...

US ADP NFP Employment Change is usually a good release to trade as traders prepare for the Nonfarm on Friday, as both releases are usually closely correlated (more often than not).With that being...

AU RBA Interest Rate Decision today is once again expected to remain unchanged at the current level of 1.50%. With inflation remaining in control and the USD recovering somewhat since the last FOMC...

UK Manufacturing PMI is the first tradable release out of UK for the month of October and a high impact release, especially considering the recent shift in market momentum that has driven the Sterling...

The big debate that materialised on Friday and throughout the weekend has been around who will lead the Federal Reserve when Janet Yellen’s tenure comes to an end in February.The focus really...

Dollar Closes September Strong but Possible Correction Ahead. September was a strong month for the U.S. dollar, but as we look ahead to October, the greenback’s momentum is fading and the odds...

In Europe , final PMIs and euro area unemployment rate for August are due out. We estimate the unemployment rate declined from 9.1% to 9.0%. Despite the decline, there is still some slack, which...

The latest IMM data covers the week from 19 September to 26 September 2017.To read the entire report Please click on the pdf File Below:

** Global economy continues to be optimistic due to quarter end and the end of the September.** US markets hit the new records due to the continuation of the optimism. The US Dollar index and ten-year...