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March 7, 2014 - Daily Market Analysis

Today Hot Property: USD, CAD

Today nonfarm Payrolls figures will be released from the U.S. which measures the change in the number of newly employed people , excluding the farming industry . Important indicator of economic activity is employment and so this event is highly anticipated by investors. The latest figures from the U.S. market has more ambition and the last two have been reported NFP also well below expectations . Winter storms have been battling with the U.S. and the market is not sure if bad data is a result of economic slowdown or due to bad weather . Janet Yellen , the new head of the Federal Reserve, has assured the markets that the weakness in employment is weather- related and so today's NFP release will be watching closely . If the data is again lower than expected Fed may decide to pause in their meeting next tapering . Yesterday , the U.S. released surprisingly positive initial Jobless Claims figures to bring some hope to the market. This came after Beige Book showed that in most regions , the economy grew last month. For this reason U.S. stocks gained , S & P 500 closed 0.17% higher and the Dow Jones closed 0.38% higher. Asian stocks were mixed . Nikkei get 0.92 % as yen continues to fall against the dollar following positive Jobless Claims data and Hang Seng declined 0.19% . European stocks have started the session in negative numbers . ECB maintained interest rates at 0.25% yesterday as stronger inflation and economic output to reduce the demand for leaders to take action.

WTI crude is rising following better than expected U.S. data . It also gained after President Obama said that the pressure will rise on Russia to support sanctions under the Ukraine and more can be delivered . Gold climbed yesterday after European officials urged the international community to take a tougher stance against Russia - to increase tension in the region. Yellow metal also moved up in anticipation of today's nonfarm Payrolls data . Traders will be to use the results to try and determine how the Fed to continue with monetary policy .

Today Main Events :

13:30 GMT: CAD - Jobs Language -point change in the number of people employed . Employment is a key indicator of consumer spending

13:30 GMT: USD - nonfarm Payrolls - a step change in the number of employed people during the previous month , excluding the farming industry . Employment is the foremost indicator of consumer spending , which accounts for the majority of economic activity .

13:30 GMT: USD - unemployment rate - measures the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month .

17:00 GMT: USD - FOMC Member Dudley Speaks - Due to talk about economics in Brooklyn College, in New York

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Gold rally this year and to rise further in 2014, the U.S. Federal Reserve policy producers are likely to support the purchase of assets for two years to support the recovery, according to Morgan Stanley.
Gold was the biggest quarterly drop since 2008 in the final three months of last year, data showed recovery largest economy is gaining momentum, increasing concern the Fed may reject stimulus. Minutes from the December meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, released on January 3, said asset purchases is likely to end this year. Each month, the Fed pledged to buy $ 85 billion of Treasury bonds and mortgage debt.

December 4 , 2013 - Daily Market News

Today's Hot Assets : EUR , USD , Gold

U.S. stocks declined yesterday as positive data is boosting speculation that the Federal Reserve will reduce stimulus in early 2014 . At the session close the S & P 500 was down by 0.32% and the Dow Jones was down by 0.59 % . Asian stocks also fell with the Nikkei closing 2.17 % lower as the yen strengthened against the dollar. After hitting its highest level since 2011, the Hang Seng declined due to tapering fears and closed 0.76 % lower. Following their drop yesterday, European stocks opened in positive numbers . Investors should focus on key data out today from both Europe and the United States .

WTI is rising after data showed that U.S. inventories fell . TransCanada has released news that it plans to increase deliveries of crude to Texas next month by easing supply bottleneck which resulted in the lack of pipeline capacity. Gold reached a 5 month low due to the speculation that quantitative easing will be reduced. Physical demand is also weak . Retailers should focus on U.S. data today including the ADP Nonfarm Employment Change at 1.15 pm (GMT ) . If the data are positive and show a further improvement in the economy we see the price drop down further.

Today's Main Events :

9.00 at : EUR - Services PMI - measuring the activity of purchasing managers in the services sector .

09.30 GMT : GBP - Services PMI - measuring the activity of purchasing managers in the services sector .

10.00 GMT : EUR - GDP - measures the annualized change in the inflation - adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy

10.00 GMT : EUR - Retail Sales - measure the change in the total value of inflation - adjusted sales at the retail level. It is the main indicator of consumer spending , which make up the majority of overall economic activity .

13.15 GMT : USD - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change - a measure of the monthly change in non- farm , private employment, based on the payroll data of approximately 400,000 U.S. business clients . The release, two days before the government data , there is a good predictor of the government non- farm payroll report.

15.00 GMT : CAD - interest rate decision - Bank of Canada ( BOC ) governing council members come to a consensus about where to set the rate.Traders watch interest rate changes closely as short term interest rates are the primary factor in currency valuation.

15.00 GMT : ISM Non - manufacturing PMI - calculated as an indicator of the overall economic condition for the non - industrial sector . The NMI is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for four of the indicators with equal weights : Business Activity ( seasonally adjusted ) , New Orders ( seasonally adjusted ) , Employment ( seasonally adjusted ) and Supplier deliveries.

15.00 GMT : USD - New Homes Sales - measures the annualized number of new single-family homes that were sold during the previous month . This report tends to have more impact when it's released in advance of the existing Home Sales because the reports are tightly correlated

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Oil traded near the highest level in four months in New York on signs of economic growth in the U.S. and after OPEC Secretary General Abdalla El-Badri said prices are not likely to fall this year.

13th August 2013 - Daily Market News

Both annual and monthly Japanese machinery orders beat expectations cause Asian stocks rise. Government reports showed that the growth of the Japanese economy slowed and reduced as a result of U.S. equities.

WTI crude oil traded higher fueled by speculation that U.S. inventories fall. Libya has its largest terminal for the export of oil closed and BP have reported that it was a mistake that has caused a drop in production. Gold falls as it begins to consolidate after a four-day rally.

The yen after a report that Prime Minister Abe is considering cutting corporate taxes weakened. The U.S. dollar index traded higher as investors speculate that future data will be strong and will lead to the reduction of monetary stimulus. Investors awaited German ZEW consumer confidence and U.S. retail sales data, which will be published later today. Retail sales in the U.S. have to be observed in the last 3 months, so the dollar for a good binary options trading.

Today's main event:

08:30 GMT: GBP - CPI y / y, m / m - measures the change in prices of goods and services from the perspective of the consumer. It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing and inflation

09:00 GMT: EUR - Industrial Production y / y, m / m - Industrial production is a measure of output of the industrial sector of the economy. The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining and utilities. Although these sectors contribute only a small portion of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), they are very sensitive to interest rates and consumer demand. This makes Industrial Production an important tool for forecasting future GDP and economic performance.

09:00 GMT: EUR - ZEW Economic Sentiment - prices relative six-month economic outlook for the euro zone. On the index, a reading above zero optimism, below indicates pessimism. It is a leading indicator of economic health. The reading is compiled from survey of about 350 German institutional investors and analysts.

09:00 GMT: EUR - German ZEW economic sentiment - gauges the six-month economic outlook. One level above zero indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism. The reading is compiled from a survey of about 350 German institutional investors and analysts.

12:30 GMT: USD - Core Retail Sales m / m - measures the change in the total value of sales at retail in the U.S. without cars. It is an important indicator of consumer spending and is also considered a pace indicator for the U.S. economy.

12:30 GMT: USD - Retail Sales m / m - measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted retail sales. It is the most important indicator of consumer spending, which account for the majority of overall economic activity.

June 13, 2014 - Market News Daily

Today hot Assets: Oil, USD

Tensions escalated in Iraq yesterday as militants fought government forces seized the city of Kirkuk. Iraq is close to civil war and largest oil producer, a surge in oil prices would hinder the global economy. U.S. stocks fell because of the uncertainty and the market received worse than the Retail Sales and Jobless Claims data expected. At the close of the session S & P 500 0.71% lower and the Dow Jones 0.65% lower. Asian stocks, however, climbed today shrugging off turmoil. Following positive data, it seemed that China is pumping additional funds into the economy in an effort to boost the economy. Both China's Fixed Asset Investment and Retail Sales Expected to Beat positivity into the market and the Hang Seng closed 0.69% higher. The Nikkei added 0.83% after the Bank of Japan did not change its monetary policy and the dollar moved higher against the Yen.

WTI Crude soared as Iraq tensions intensified. The commodity is now trading above $ 107/barrel, the highest close since September. Iraq is the world's largest producer of oil on the 8th and a spike in prices could be bad for the economy. Wants the biggest threat to the market if militants took Baghdad and moved to the oil patch. Gold also climbed to the tension. Weakness in equities and weak U.S. data also helped push the metal to a high 3 weeks.

Key events today:

12:30 GMT: USD - PPI - measures the change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers. Is a leading indicator of consumer price inflation

14:00 GMT: USD - Michigan consumer sentiment - rates the relative level of current economic conditions and future