S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
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Banks
Bank of England: Active hold with June risks – Rabobank
Rabobank’s RaboResearch notes the Bank of England kept rates unchanged while striking an “alert but careful” tone, with Governor Bailey describing an…
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Banks
USD/JPY: Intervention buys time as risks persist – MUFG
MUFG’s Derek Halpenny argues that recent Japanese authorities’ action around the 160 level in USD/JPY likely reflects renewed intervention, with…
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Banks
EUR/GBP: Confusing picture on BoE communication – ING
ING’s Chris Turner describes Sterling price action as confusing after the Bank of England’s latest communication. While he sees the BoE laying…
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Markets
Three Markets to Watch Next Week: USDJPY, US500, OIL
ey takeaways BoJ Intervention Confirmed: Bank of Japan data points to a massive 5.4 trillion yen intervention triggered after USDJPY…
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Markets
FX markets steal the limelight, as US stocks start May on a high note
The main focus on Friday is the FX markets, as the fallout from the energy price spikes cause havoc in…
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Markets
Chart of The Day – Intervention on the Yen? Tokyo Challenges Speculators
Intervention at 160: Breaking the psychological USDJPY barrier forced Tokyo to act, pushing the rate down to 155 amid low…
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Soft Commodities
Corn Post Correction to Closeout April
Corn futures posted modest losses to close out April with contracts ¼ to 3 ½ cents. There were 19 delivery…
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Soft Commodities
Expectations of a Bigger Brazilian Coffee Crop Weigh on Coffee Prices
July arabica coffee (KCN26) on Thursday closed down -5.15 (-1.77%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN26) closed down -81 (-2.35%).…
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Soft Commodities
Cocoa Prices Jump as Chocolate Demand Remains Steady
July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26) on Thursday closed up +159 (+4.66%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed up…
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Soft Commodities
Sugar Prices Settle Lower as the USDA Projects a Sugar Surplus in India
May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Thursday closed down -0.10 (-0.68%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26)…
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