Fundamental Analysis

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Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:46:02 GMT

Overview of the last trading week, this week's key events

As always last week was full of crucial fundamental data, which influenced the markets, resulting in high volatility, especially during the last two trading days– Thursday and Friday.

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:19:09 GMT

Swiss labour market improved

Amid gloomy news from Swiss economy the only bright spot for the Alpine country remains its labour market, which shows a stable pace of hiring since February 2012.

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 06:08:02 GMT

Canada current account deficit widened in Q2

Canada's current account deficit widened in the second quarter, however, less than initially was expected, as the number of imported cars increased, while exports of crude oil declined.

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:57:03 GMT

Gilt yields climb after Carney's speech

Britain's long-term borrowing costs soared to a two-year high this week amid growing speculations among market participants that the gilts bull run may finally come to an end.

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:46:02 GMT

Upbeat data brings Fed's tapering closer

The pace of growth of the world's largest economy as well as the figures from the labour market surprised analysts on the upside and brought closer the prospect of a widely-discussed tapering of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing programme.

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:35:03 GMT

German unemployment up, inflation slowed

A bunch of mixed economic data from Germany was published on Thursday, as situation in the labour market improved, while inflation slowed notably.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:07:03 GMT

Swiss consumption indicator turned lower

A gauge of domestic consumption in Switzerland declined marginally last month, as consumer sentiment worsened and retail sales fell, offsetting an increase in new car registrations, UBS said Wednesday.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:56:03 GMT

Japan should raise taxes as planned

The world's third largest economy should implement a planned sales tax hike without any compromises even as a group of economists and experts are not univocal on their decision.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:45:02 GMT

BoE ready to act if necessary

During the speech in Nottingham at an event hosted by the UK's leading industry and business associations, the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney reassured market participants that borrowing costs will not be increased any time soon.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:26:02 GMT

Pending home sales down of higher rates

Signed contracts to purchase existing home in the United States faltered last month, as homebuyers are facing higher interest rates and rising property prices.

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:15:03 GMT

German consumers more cautious in September

Confidence among German consumers unexpectedly eased heading to September, albeit still remaining close to the highest level in almost six years, as shoppers are getting more cautious about creeping inflation.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:45:02 GMT

Swiss industry orders down on weak demand

Swiss manufacturers continue suffering this year, as sales of machinery and electrical products recorded a sharp fall, due to sluggish demand from the neighbouring Eurozone and slowing down Asian economies, an industry lobby group reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:34:02 GMT

Japan's land prices soar amid signs of recovery

Land prices in almost two-thirds of Japanese major urban areas soared in the second quarter, boosted by rising real estate investment appetite and stronger demand for residential properties, as investors are getting more confident about Japan's economic outlook.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:12:02 GMT

U.K. dominant services sector's activity rose

Britain's key service sector expanded at its fastest pace since before the financial crash of 2008, a new quarterly report showed.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 06:01:04 GMT

U.S. consumer confidence, home price climb higher

A bunch of upbeat economic data from the world's largest economy was published on Tuesday, supporting the case of September's tapering. Consumer morale rose more than expected in August, amid expectations of a strong growth figures and hopes the economy will continue gaining steam.

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 05:50:03 GMT

German business morale at 16-months high

The business climate in Europe's powerhouse, Germany, rose more than expected this month, underlying improving growth prospects for the struggling 17-nation economy.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:57:02 GMT

New Zealand trade balance switched to deficit

New Zealand posted its biggest trade deficit in 10 months in July, due to a jump in costs of import, while exports dropped, Statistics New Zealand showed in a monthly report.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:46:03 GMT

Japanese corporate service prices flat in July

A measure of change in the price of services purchased by Japanese corporations, showed a steady pace last month, albeit it was unchanged from the previous month, the Bank of Japans said Monday.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:35:03 GMT

Carney to reiterate his pledge to keep rates low

During a speech in Nottingham on Wednesday the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is expected to reaffirm his commitment to keep borrowing costs at record low until more than 750,000 new jobs are created. Meanwhile, that is not expected to happen earlier than 2016.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:24:02 GMT

Demand for U.S. durable goods sinks

Demand for big-ticket U.S. goods sank the most since August 2012, raising concerns manufacturing will be slow to strengthen.

Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:13:04 GMT

Eurozone economic confidence set to reach 17-month high in August

Confidence among Eurozone consumers is posed to climb to its highest level in 17 months in August, reinforcing a view that currency bloc's recovery is gaining steam, recovering from its record-long recession.

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:07:04 GMT

Canada inflation speeds up

Canada's annual inflation rate surged for the third consecutive month in July to 1.3% after hitting 1.2% in June, while still lagging the 1.4% expected by economists.

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:56:03 GMT

Sales-tax hike would test BOJ optimism

In the heated debate over whether Japanese authorities should increase sales tax as the economy is gathering steam, everyone agrees on one thing- a jump in taxes would add more pressure on the Bank of Japan, which is already in the midst of its unprecedented monetary expansion.

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:42:03 GMT

U.K. Q2 growth revised up

The pace of growth of Britain's economy in the second quarter has been upwardly revised on Friday, as activity at construction and manufacturing sectors as well as strong trade figures provided a boost to domestic economy.

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