December 17, 2013 - Daily News Market
Today Hot Assets : EUR , GBP , USD
The Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting today where they will discuss their monthly monetary policy statement will thereafter be made public . Currently The Fed bought assets worth $ 85000000000 every month and the aim of the meeting is to decide whether to start the taper amount . Positive U.S. data showed that the U.S. economy is improving and this alongside many budget has led to speculation that the scaling back bond purchases begin this month . As tapering means reducing their purchase but not completely expired yesterday and feeling strong U.S. stocks gained . The S & P 500 closing 0.63 % higher and the Dow Jones closed 0.82 % higher . Asian stocks were mixed as investors await the outcome of the meeting , the Nikkei closed 0.83 % higher while the Hang Seng closed 0.24 % lower . European stocks opened mixed . Investors should watch data later in the day including European Core CPI and ZEW Economic Sentiment and a host of figures from Britain .
After falling 1 % last week , WTI rose yesterday as the dollar fell . Political unrest continues in Libya and oil terminals and three were about to be reopened remain closed after rebel leader disagrees with the conditions imposed . The American Petroleum Institute is set to release data list again later today and investors expect to see an increase in gasoline stockpiles . Currently the price is trading flat as traders await Fed meeting to see what the outcome of that . Gold edged higher as the market appears to be divided over the fate of quantitative easing . Once we see the results of the meeting may cause a strong shift in the market , but until then the price can vary . Gold traders should watch U.S. data later in the day including CPI and the Current Account
Today Main Events :
09:30 GMT : GBP - CPI ( yoy ) - measures the change in price of goods and services from a user perspective . It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation .
10:00 GMT : EUR - Core CPI ( yoy ) - measures the change in price of goods and services from a user perspective . It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation .
10:00 GMT : EUR - ZEW economic sentiment - rates at six months relative economic outlook for the euro zone . On the index , a level above zero indicates optimism , below indicates pessimism . It is a leading indicator of economic health
13:30 GMT : USD ( MoM ) - Core CPI - it measures changes in the price of goods and services , excluding food and energy . The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the user . It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation .
15.30 GMT : GBP - BOE Gov Carney Speaks - Bank of England ( BOE ) Governor Mark Carney (July 2013 - June 2021 ) is to speak . As head of the Monetary Policy Committee of the BOE at ( MPC ) which controls short -term interest rates , Carney has more influence over sterling value than any other . Traders scrutinize his public engagements for clues about monetary policy in the future .
