Friday had Europe’s shared currency a shade higher against the buck, recording a session low at 1.0981 and highs of 1.1028. On the data front, annual Eurozone inflation rose 1.0% in November 2019, up from 0.7% in October.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.49%, Shanghai Composite down 0.70%, Hang Seng down 2.16%, ASX down 0.26% Commodities : Gold at $1464.65 (+0.26%), Silver at $17.05 (-0.02%), Brent Oil at $63.03 (-0.38%), WTI Oil at $58.02 (-0.15%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.771, UK 10-year yield at 0.675, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Friday 29th November: Asian markets fall as investors worry about trade
The US Thanksgiving holiday witnessed thin trade Thursday. On the data front, however, headline German CPI for November missed expectations for a pick-up to 1.3%, and the pace remained unchanged at 1.1%, missing estimates for a rise to 1.3% y/y. The m/m release fell deeper than expected, falling 0.8% vs. 0.6% expectations.
Global Markets: Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down 0.12%, Shanghai Composite down 0.66%, Hang Seng down 0.20%, ASX up 0.20% Commodities : Gold at $1462.65 (+0.13%), Silver at $17.06 (+0.02%), Brent Oil at $62.76 (-0.40%), WTI Oil at $57.80 (-0.53%) Rates : US 10-year yield at 1.767, UK 10-year yield at 0.674, Germany 10-year yield … Continue reading Thursday 28th November: Asian markets jittery as Trump signs Hong Kong bills
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course to win a majority of 68 in parliament at the Dec. 12 election, according to a model from pollsters YouGov that accurately predicted the 2017 election (Reuters).
