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Market Talk- June 1, 2017

Another mixed session for Asia but we did see a strong performance in the Nikkei as the JPY lost the safe-haven bid. The yen traded high 110’s then weaker hitting...

Market Talk- May 31, 2017

Another mixed session for core Asia but we did see a slight pick-up for China following better than expected PMI report. The consensus was looking for a 51 and the...

Market Talk – May 30th, 2017

It seemed lifeless in Asian trading today as China markets remained closed and the Nikkei hardly moved. Given the stronger than expected Japanese Retails Sales...

Market Talk – May 29th, 2017

Many markets were closed today and so volumes are traditionally low. Another test missile over the weekend rattled markets initially but the lack of follow-through...

Market Talk – May 26, 2017

Asian indices closed lower on the day following a disappointing OPEC announcement. The market had built-up so much expectation that no-reduction was necessary to...

Market Talk – May 25th, 2017

Core Asia opened on a positive note following constructive observations from the FED minutes, the addition of apparent OPEC commitments and the lack of market...

Market Talk – May 24th, 2017

Core Asian markets closed mostly lower after early gains were reversed. Volumes were thin in todays session as G7, OPEC and discussions around the Federal Reserves...

Market Talk – May 23rd, 2017

A mixed session in Asia with no clear direction provided in any of the core markets. Saddening news coming from Manchester, England of the appalling bombing...

Market Talk – May 22nd, 2017

The solid close to US trading on Friday fortunately had more influence than the concerns surrounding the weekend missile test completed by North Korea. The safety...

Market Talk – May 18th, 2017

Asian cash markets had their second chance today to react to the political shenanigans happening in the states. All cash markets were again marked lower with the...