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In the Asian equities space, the Nikkei 225 closed up +0.40% at 20,710.91, Hang Seng closed 0.5% at 26179.33 and Kospi ended -0.14% at 1948.3. The European equities were trading firm with the FTSE up +0.69% at 7177.44, DAX up +0.45% at 11800.06, and CAC up +0.44% at 5412.15. In the rates market, global yields were trading firmer; the US 10-year yield was trading at 1.6557% and the Bund 10-year yie...

In the Asian equities space, the Nikkei 225 closed -0.28% lower at 20,618.57, Hang Seng closed 0.15% at 26270.04 and Kospi ended 0.22% at 1964.65. The European equities were trading firm with the FTSE up +0.73% at 7176.75, DAX up +0.77% at 11741.17, and CAC up +1.13% at 5405.13. In the rates market, global yields were trading firmer; the US 10-year yield was trading at 1.6029% and the Bund 10-year...

In the Asian equities space, the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.55% at 20,677.22, Hang Seng closed -0.23% at 26231.54 and Kospi ended 1.05% at 1960.25. The European equities were trading mixed with the FTSE 0.28% at 7209.97, DAX -0.01% at 11714.59, and CAC 0.05% at 5374.47. In the rates market, global yields were trading weaker; the US 10-year yield was trading at 1.5808% and the Bund 10-year yield tradin...

In the Asian equities space, the Nikkei 225 closed up0.71% at 20,563.16, Hang Seng closed 2.17% at 26291.84 and Kospi ended 0.66% at 1939.9. The European equities were trading firm with the FTSE up +0.91% at 7181.69, DAX up +1.08% at 11687.2, and CAC up +0.8% at 5343.15. In the rates market, global yields were trading firmer; the US 10-year yield was trading at 1.6165% and the Bund 10-year yield t...

In the Asian equities space, the Nikkei 225 closed up 0.06% at 20,418.81, Hang Seng closed up 0.94% at 25734.22 and Kospi ended down -0.58% at 1927.17. The European equities were trading firm with the FTSE up +0.8% at 7123.69, DAX up +1.12% at 11540.24, and CAC up +1.01% at 5289.88. In the rates market, global yields were trading mixed; the US 10-year yield was trading at 1.5589% at its lowest sin...

JPY and CHF are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.28% and 0.26% vs the dollar while AUD and SEK are the top losers, down -0.46% and -0.29% vs the dollar. The risk sentiments improved a little after U.S. decision to delay trade tariffs on China; U.S. President Donald Trump backed off his 1st September deadline for imposing 10% tariffs on $300bn imports. However, Chinese Yuan gave up its earlier ga...

AUD and NZD are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.21% and 0.06% vs the dollar while CHF and EUR are the top losers, down -0.29% and -0.19% vs the dollar. Demand for safe-haven currencies continued as investors remained worried that U.S. China trade wars may escalate further. Swiss Franc(CHF) hit a two year high versus the EUR and Japenese Yen (JPY) was also trading near 7-month highs against the ...

JPY and GBP are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.38% and 0.23% vs the dollar while NOK and SEK are the top losers, down -0.61% and -0.48% vs the dollar. The yen was trading firm on Monday, reaching a year and a half high versus the U.S. Dollar on concerns that a trade war between the United States of America and China could lead to a global recession. On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said ...

SEK and JPY are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.19% and 0.13% vs the dollar while GBP and CAD are the top losers, down -0.19% and -0.01% vs the dollar. Currencies war continues with Central banks in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand looking to keep rates low. The developed economies are struggling to improve wage growth and inflation despite nearing Full employment. China, on the other hand, has...

AUD and SEK are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.38% and 0.29% vs the dollar while USD and CHF are the top losers. The U.S. dollar slipped broadly as risk sentiments stabilized after robust Chinese trade data. The PBoC efforts to slow a fall in the value of Yuan also encouraged Market to buy riskier assets. Chinese exports rose 3.3% while the market expected a fall of 2%. This along with efforts...

JPY and EUR are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.23% and -0.04% vs the dollar while NZD and AUD are the top losers, down -1.56% and -0.47% vs the dollar. Kiwi fell sharply (almost 2%) after RBNZ delivered a 50bp rate cut. The New Zealand central bank also said that negative rates were possible. This has surprised the Forex market which has looked for safety in Japanese Yen as investors become wo...

AUD and NOK are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.5% and 0.35% vs the dollar while JPY and CHF are the top losers, down -0.49% and -0.16% vs the dollar. The Chinese Yuan recovered from record lows as China took steps to curb the currency from falling further. The PBoC also set the daily reference rate to 6.9683, firmer than market expectations. Elsewhere, the British Pound rose slightly but in ou...

CHF and JPY are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.66% and 0.55% vs the dollar while AUD and NZD are the top losers, down -0.63% and -0.41% vs the dollar. The trade war worsened after China let Yuan slide through the 7 per dollar mark. The markets are jittery as it expects a retaliation by U.S. President Donald Trump who had already imposed 10% tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports starting S...

JPY and CHF are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.43% and 0.4% vs the dollar while NZD and NOK are the top losers, down -0.5% and -0.3% vs the dollar. The U.S. threat to put new tariffs on Chinese imports led to the demand for safe-havens; JPY hit a five-week high versus the dollar and a 2-1/2 high versus the Sterling. The British Pound was trading near 30-month lows ($1.2101) on Brexit fears; we...

AUD and NZD are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.13% and 0.06% vs the dollar while GBP and JPY are the top losers, down -0.37% and -0.29% vs the dollar. Strong U.S. Dollar, post-FOMC 25bp rate cut, sent Euro to 26-month lows; Fed Chair Powell said "It's not the beginning of a long series of rate cuts" but he also said that this is not a one-off rate cut. Elsewhere, GBPUSD slipped to a 30-month l...

AUD and GBP are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.33% and 0.09% vs the dollar while NOK and EUR are the top losers, down -0.17% and -0.07% vs the dollar. The U.S. dollar held firm on Wednesday ahead of the FOMC meeting later today. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the first time since 2008. However, the main focus is on whether the Fed will leave the po...

JPY and CHF are the top G10 FX gainers today, up 0.17% and 0.09% vs the dollar while SEK and GBP are the top losers, down -0.57% and -0.41% vs the dollar. Cable fell to a new two-year low on Tuesday amid growing concerns that Britain is will leave the European Union with a no-deal. UK PM Boris Johnson on Monday said that unless the EU renegotiated, Britain will leave on the 31st of October without...