Intraday Market Thoughts Archive

2011 May

• 2011-05-31 Risk Rallies Despite Soft US Data, Aussie GDP Ahead (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-31 New Greek Aid Package in the Works; Swiss GDP disappoints (Patrik Urban)
• 2011-05-31 Euro Rallies as Yen, USD Eroded by Rising Appetite (Kyle Morrison)
• 2011-05-30 Euro Regains Key Average, Data to Rouse Sleepy Markets (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-30 Quiet Markets Await Canadian GDP (Patrik Urban)
• 2011-05-30 NZD Record High, AUD Holds Despite Flood-Hit GDP (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-28 Dollar Falls but Speculators Trim Shorts, CHF at Record Highs (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-27 Gold & Silver Take Turns at the Top, Euro Stabilises (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-27 Getting the Monthly Perspective on FX, Equities & Metals (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-27 EUR and CHF Blast Off, Washington to Help Dollar? (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-26 USD Needs More than Bad Euro News, Growth still a Concern (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-26 Trichet's Comments Behind Euro's Latest Upswing (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-26 China Saves the Day for ow; US GDP Revision Next. (Patrik Urban)
• 2011-05-26 Euro Rallies on China Bond Buying Speculation (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-25 Markets Cast Aside Soft US Data (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-25 Where there is indecision, there is opportunity (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-25 GBP Shrugs off Disappointing data; US Durable Goods Slump (Patrik Urban)
• 2011-05-25 Manufacturing Continues to Slow, Watch HSI Levels (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-24 USD Pares Gains as Appetite Returns, Ezone Orders Mixed (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-24 Downgrade Risks Spread to Sterling and Euro (Kyle Morrison)
• 2011-05-23 Dollar Pops as Sentiment Sours, Key Levels Breached (Adam Button)
• 2011-05-23 Archived IMT (2011.05.23) (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-23 Ezone PMI Disappoints, EURUSD Breaks 1.40 (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-23 Sovereign Woes Hit Euro, US Debt Ceiling Concerns Recede, Gold Robust (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-22 Socialists Lose in Spain, BOJ Monthly Report Upcoming (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-20 Euro Slumps on Downgrade and Discord (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-20 6 Trading Ideas on Resurging Ezone Concerns (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-20 Euro Drops, CAD Inflation Slips, Onto Retail Sales (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-20 Bank of Japan, German PPI, US dollar weakness and Canada inflation (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-20 Slowing Economy Pulls Down Dollar, BOJ on Tap (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-19 Negative US Data Trifecta to Delay Fed's Normalisation (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-19 GBP sees a lift after much improved Retail Sales, CHF slides as Zew index disappoints (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-19 UK Retail Sales Might get a Royal Boost (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-19 Setting up for a Thursday Bounce in Risk (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-18 Risk Holds Up at Key Support, onto Japan, UK Data (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-18 GBP Deepens Losses After UK Jobs, BoE (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-18 Bank of England Minutes Unlikely to Boost GBP (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-18 WIll S&P500 Break This Time? & EURUSD Ideas (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-17 Bond Yields Extend Fall on Growth Concerns (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-17 UK CPI highest since '08; Onto US Housing & IP (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-17 Sluggish GBP Awaits UK Inflation, (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-17 Euro Bounces, Risk Aversion Continues, RBA Minutes Upcoming (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-16 Another Failed Euro Confirmation, GBP Struggles (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-16 Disappointing US data sends USD lower; USD buying likely to resume later (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-16 Greece Talks & DSK Arrest Weigh on Euro, AUD down after Loan Data (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-16 Euro Deepens Losses After IMF Head's Assault Charges (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-14 Dollar and Yen Finish Strong, Euro Plunges (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-13 Market awaits US CPI figures; EUR weekly close critical (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-13 Euro Holds on to Gains on German, French GDPs (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-13 Jitters Growing on QE2 Fate; Onto BoK Decision (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-12 Volatility Lifts Euro Above Key MA (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-12 GBP Becomes Big Loser, Aussie Damaged from Shock Job Loss (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-11 Hawks Launch Flight to Safety, Falling AUD Awaits Jobs (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-11 Euro Breaks Below 55 DMA (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-11 Sterling Soars, as FX Focuses on Inflation View (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-11 Bank of England on deck, China inflation slips back and German CPI. (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-11 Here is a sample page of our Monday Premium Analysis (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-10 Risk Appetite Rises Ahead of Key Chinese Data (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-10 The 2 Main Themes Are Reasserting Themselves (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-10 EUR Down on Fresh Rumours, NZD Knocked Around by IMF (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-09 Greece in Disarray, Dollar Falls Anyway, Aussie & China Figs Next (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-09 Gold, Silver Regain Luster after Greece Downgrade (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-09 Greece Spooks EUR, GBP Rally Could & Commodities Rebound. (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-08 A Closer Look at Friday's Non-Farm Payrolls (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-08 Have USD Shorts Really Bottomed? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-07 A Euro Reason for Buying Gold & Silver? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-06 Euro Swamped by Rumour Greece May Quit Euro (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-06 Commodities Respect their Support Levels after NFP (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-06 What to Look for in the US Jobs Report ? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-06 UK and German data in focus ahead of US payrolls (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-05 Commodities Routed, Central Bank Attitudes Shifting, RBA Stmt Next (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-05 Euro Tests $1.4570s, On Trichet & Risk Aversion (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-05 What to Look for In Trichet's Conference? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-05 Sterling and euro in spotlight ahead of rate meetings (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-04 ISM, ADP Saps Carry Trade, NZ Jobs, Aussie Sales Next (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-04 Dollar Disabled Despite Metals Selloff (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-04 ADP Private Payrolls & Services ISM Top the US Headline Session (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-04 Sterling under pressure ahead of construction PMI (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-03 Silver Drops, 'Risk Off' Can't Help USD (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-03 Latest Intermarket Insight is up: CAD, Euro, Gold & Silver (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-03 GBP Drops on DIsappointing PMI (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-03 Canadian Dollar Cheers Conservative Majority (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-03 CAD Lower Ahead of Election Results (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-02 Bin Laden Buzz Fades, RBA on Deck (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-02 USD Pares Gains Ahead of Manufacturing ISM (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-02 Buying the BinLaden Metals Dip? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2011-05-01 China PMI Slows (Ashraf Laidi)