Today's trading commentaries
The yen and rates
29 March 2012, Simon Smith, FxPro
Following on from its near 10% depreciation vs. the USD since the early part of February, the yen has been in a more consolidative mood of late.
Disappointing GDP figure for Q4 2011
29 March 2012, Richard Driver, CaxtonFX
Data on Wednesday revealed that the final GDP figure for the final quarter of 2011 was actually -0.3%, rather than the -0.2% figure that was initially estimated.
Weak session continues
29 March 2012, Simon Denham, Capital Spreads
A negative start to today’s session and the continuation of weakness so far this week is starting to cast doubt in the minds of the bulls.
GDP downgrade hurts sterling
29 March 2012, Mark Deans, Moneycorp
It's a shame the government omitted to encourage people to buy more houses this month. Nationwide reported a -1.0% monthly fall is its index, which is down by -0.9% on the year.
British pound collapses, hitting two-week lows
29 March 2012, Mark Bolsom, Travelex
The British pound collapsed dramatically on Wednesday, hitting two-week lows versus the euro following revised data showing the UK economy shrank by more than expected in the fourth quarter.
AUD selling still featured in today’s Asian session
29 March 2012, Andrew Timothy Robinson, Saxo Bank
The AUD remained the market mover during the Asian session with steady selling in the AUDJPY cross sending the AUDUSD below overnight lows, but only marginally so.
The importance of capex to the US recovery story
29 March 2012, Michael Derks, FxPro
Notwithstanding the general mood of optimism surrounding US recovery prospects, there is one recent development that needs to be watched closely.
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