| Weekly news |
Previous |
Actual |
Expected |
Monday
06th of December |
Building Permits m/m |
14.9% |
-6.5% |
-2.9% |
Tuesday
07th of December |
CAD Cash Rate |
4.75% |
|
4.75% |
| GBP Halifax HPI m/m |
1.8% |
|
0.3% |
Wednesday
08th of December |
NZD Official Cash Rate |
3.0% |
|
3.0% |
Thursday
09th of December |
CNY Trade Balance |
27.2B |
|
21.2B |
| Unemployment Claims |
436K |
|
427K |
Friday
10th of December |
US Trade Balance |
-44.0B |
|
-43.5B |
Equities
- Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Australia kept its main interest rate unchanged
- The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.2% to 133.94 in Tokyo
- Nikkei 225 fell 0.2 % to 10,141.10 while China’s Shangai Composite Index dropped 0.5% , following speculation that interest rates may be raised in China
- US stocks fell Monday, following FED’s Chairman statement regarding the possibility of further stimulus
- The S&P 500 dropped 0.1% to 1,223.12 and DJIA dropped by 0.2%, to 11,362.19
Bonds
- Treasuries dropped Monday, after US President Obama agreed to extend tax cuts for the next two years
- Treasuries 10-year yields rose to 2.97% early morning in London
- The ECB continued buying bonds from the countries with highest debts, aiming in maintaining stability of the market
- German 10-year bond yield was up three basis points to 2.89 % early morning in London
Commodities
- Tuesday, oil dropped 0.5% to $89.08 in London as the dollar weakened, making oil more attractive to non dollar denominated investors
- January contract fell 0.7% to $88.80 in New York
- Gold was little changed, and was trading at $1,421.82 an ounce in Singapore, amid speculation on additional stimulus in the US
- The February delivery contract rose 0.5% to $1.422.80 in New York
Currencies
- Tuesday, the dollar fell 0.1% against the yen to 79.57 early morning in London amid speculation the FED will expand its quantitative easing
- The dollar Index fell 0.1% to 79.57 in London. The dollar was at $1.3327 per euro as of 6:48 a.m. in London from $1.3308 in New York Monday
- Canada’s dollar dropped against its US counterpart before central-bank policy makers meet tomorrow to determine the region’s interest rates
- Canada’s currency weakened 0.2% to C$1.0057 per US dollar at 5 p.m. in Toronto. It rose 0.6% versus the euro Tuesday to C$1.3383
| Enquities |
| America North |
| Index |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| S&P 500 INDEX |
1224.71 |
0.26% |
2.97% |
-0.09% |
10.88% |
15.01% |
10.74% |
-18.75% |
| DOW NONES |
11382.09 |
0.17% |
2.62% |
-0.54% |
8.94% |
14.60% |
9.56% |
-16.43% |
| RUSSELL 2000 |
756.42 |
0.69% |
3.23% |
2.69% |
17.57% |
19.31% |
25.49% |
-3.88% |
| RUSSELL 1000 |
678.87 |
0.32% |
2.97% |
0.27% |
11.56% |
15.50% |
12.20% |
-17.30% |
| NASDAQ |
2591.46 |
0.47% |
2.24% |
0.48% |
16.01% |
16.78% |
18.10% |
-4.34% |
| America South |
| Index |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| BRAZIL BOV |
69766.09 |
0.34% |
2.26% |
-3.91% |
4.52% |
13.12% |
3.20% |
6.04% |
| MEXICO BOLSA |
37385.91 |
-0.04% |
1.30% |
2.94% |
14.17% |
20.63% |
16.45% |
19.61% |
| Europe |
| Index |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| DAX INDEX |
6944.11 |
-0.05% |
3.67% |
2.81% |
12.82% |
16.93% |
19.36% |
-12.55% |
| FTSE 100 |
5730.34 |
-0.26% |
3.23% |
-2.47% |
5.35% |
11.79% |
7.67% |
-11.65% |
| STOXX 600 |
270.74 |
-0.07% |
3.27% |
-0.45% |
3.76% |
10.72% |
8.72% |
-26.80% |
| STOXX 50 |
2768.77 |
-0.49% |
3.70% |
-3.73% |
0.55% |
8.43% |
-4.86% |
-37.28% |
| Asia |
| Index |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| SHANGHAI |
2857.177 |
0.52% |
-0.32% |
-8.70% |
5.97% |
11.89% |
-13.86% |
-43.25% |
| BSE SENSEX |
20087.23 |
0.60% |
3.52% |
-4.37% |
8.23% |
17.35% |
17.46% |
1.47% |
| NIKKEI 225 |
10167.23 |
-0.11% |
0.41% |
5.62% |
9.31% |
2.69% |
1.44% |
-35.95% |
| MSCI ASIA PAC. EX. JAP. |
465.82 |
0.67% |
3.18% |
-3.85% |
10.79% |
22.75% |
13.15% |
-14.88% |
| S&P/ASX 200 |
4688.6 |
-0.12% |
1.52% |
-2.33% |
2.47% |
5.38% |
-0.29% |
-28.97% |
| Commodities |
| Name |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| WTIC CRUDE FUTURE |
89.16 |
-0.03% |
4.00% |
1.92% |
13.94% |
16.23% |
4.76% |
4.45% |
| GOLD SPOT $/OZ |
1412.8 |
-0.09% |
3.40% |
1.37% |
13.02% |
15.81% |
21.65% |
76.07% |
| SILVER SPOT $/OZ |
29.5375 |
0.45% |
8.79% |
10.45% |
48.86% |
69.32% |
59.53% |
104.34% |
| Currencies |
| Pair |
Last Price |
1D Ret. |
5D Ret. |
1M Ret. |
3M Ret. |
6M Ret. |
1Y Ret. |
3Y Ret. |
| AUD-USD X-RATE |
0.9875 |
-0.56% |
2.53% |
-2.57% |
7.62% |
21.85% |
8.20% |
12.36% |
| EUR-CHF X-RATE |
1.3015 |
-0.37% |
-0.85% |
-3.22% |
-0.15% |
-6.16% |
-13.90% |
-21.30% |
| EUR-GBP X-RATE |
0.84667 |
-0.44% |
0.45% |
-1.83% |
1.22% |
2.72% |
-6.09% |
17.31% |
| EUR-JPY X-RATE |
110.17 |
-0.51% |
-0.39% |
-2.51% |
1.61% |
1.12% |
-16.98% |
-32.38% |
| EUR-USD X-RATE |
1.3301 |
-0.84% |
1.34% |
-4.45% |
3.30% |
11.56% |
-10.29% |
-9.13% |
| GBP-CHF X-RATE |
1.5371 |
0.09% |
-1.30% |
-1.42% |
-1.36% |
-8.65% |
-8.33% |
-32.91% |
| GBP-JPY X-RATE |
130.11 |
-0.08% |
-0.84% |
-0.69% |
0.38% |
-1.58% |
-11.62% |
-42.37% |
| GBP-USD X-RATE |
1.571 |
-0.43% |
0.88% |
-2.66% |
2.06% |
8.58% |
-4.48% |
-22.53% |
Sources: Bloomberg, FT, WSJ