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Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets :  Shanghai Composite up 0.77%, Hang Seng down 1.01%, ASX up 0.76% Commodities : Gold at $1309.40 (+0.29%), Silver at $16.43 (+0.31%), WTI Oil at $73.22 (-0.19%), Brent Oil at $67.86 (-0.10%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.968, UK 10-year yield at 1.456, Germany 10-year yield at 0.580 News … Continue reading Thursday 3rd May: Asian markets mixed following US weakness

EUR/USD: The US Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged at 1.50-1.75% on Wednesday, as expected. Regarding the FOMC statement, however, the central bank now characterizes inflation as ‘moved close’ to 2% (previously it was described as ‘continued to run below 2%’), and additionally, it added the word ‘symmetric’ with regards to its inflation target. Overall, the … Continue reading Thursday 3rd May: Reasonably weighty calendar ahead today – remain vigilant!

Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.26%, Shanghai Composite down 0.24%, Hang Seng down 0.61%, ASX up 0.59% Commodities : Gold at $1310.10 (+0.25%), Silver at $16.34 (+1.32%), WTI Oil at $73.21 (+0.11%), Brent Oil at $67.55 (+0.45%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 2.979, UK 10-year yield at 1.411, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Wednesday 2nd May: Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed meeting