16 May 2012 Greek coalition talks collapsed, causing the Euro to crash, as fears on a Greek exit and contagion risks to Spain and Italy are heightened
15 May 2012 Markets remain wary of the outcome of the political chess-game in Greece, and with new elections looming large, market volatility is likely to remain high as the possibility of a Greek exit increases.
02 May 2012 Market sentiment has been boosted by US manufacturing data, which reached a 10 month high, as well as from the Chinese one, which improved on last month’s one.
30 Apr 2012 US GDP growth for Q1 2012 disappoints market at 2.2%, leading to a weaker US, and hopes of further monetary easing, while Spanish unemployment rate shoots to 25%, causing more fears of an intensification of the EU debt crisis.
27 Apr 2012 As expected, the Fed kept interest rates unchanged, but offered a brighter outlook for the US growth and job market. However, today’s US job data release will confirm the Fed’s views.
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