November 25, 2013 - Daily Market News
Today Hot Asset : OIL
U.S. stocks ended the week in positive numbers after positive data showed improvement in the economy. At the close of trading , the S & P 500 was 0.5 % higher and the Dow Jones was 0.34 % higher. Nikkei reached its highest level since May during today's session and closed 1.54 % higher after the yen fell against the dollar. Chinese stocks , however , dropped 0.05 % after an explosion at Petroleum & Chemical Corp. European stocks open in positive numbers
A nuclear deal with Iran was made this weekend in Geneva. The agreement provides Iran with the opportunity to revive oil exports in exchange for halting nuclear activities . Sanctions will also be facilitated by the auto parts and gold. WTI prices fell after the announcement . Gold fell pushed even further agree and also the strengthening dollar .
Today Main Events :
09.30 GMT : EUR - BBA Mortgage Approvals - Measures the number of new mortgages approved by banks BBA guaranteed in the previous month . It includes more than half of all UK mortgage market . It provides information about the buyers of the property market in the UK
15.00 GMT : USD - Pending Home Sales ( MoM ) - measures the change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but still awaiting the closing transaction , excluding new construction .
21.15 GMT : EUR - German Buba President Weidmann speaks - Deutsche Bundesbank ( Buba ) President Jens Weidmann is speaking . As president of the Bundesbank and a member of the ECB , which controls short-term interest rates , Weidmann has some influence on the amount of EUR
22.15 GMT : AUD - RBA Assist Gov Lowe speaks - As a key advisor to RBA board members who decide short-term interest rates , Lowe has a considerable influence on the value of the Australian dollar . Traders scrutinize his public engagements for clues regarding future monetary policy .
23.50 GMT : JPY - Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes - a detailed record of the Bank of Japan's policy setting meeting , which contains in-depth insights into the economic conditions that influenced the decision on where to set interest rates.
