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Market Talk- March 29, 2017

A solid close in the US session helped Asia open on a firm footing, but were reluctant ahead of the Brexit trigger to take the markets too far in either direction....

Market Talk- March 28, 2017

An impressive performance on Monday for US core indices as they recovered into the close that lead to a bounce for Asia and the return of Yen weakness. With healthy...

Market Talk- March 27, 2017

The result of the pulled Healthcare vote late on Friday trading was a weak Asian open, with many concerned this may be the beginning of US Dollar weakness. The...

Market Talk- March 24th, 2017

Most core Asian markets recorded positive returns today and even saw the JPY trade back above the 111 level. Banking and Consumers were the leaders in the pack with...

Market Talk- March 23rd, 2017

  After an early dip, Asia moved back to close with gains across the board. The Nikkei played with the 19k level for most of the day but eventually closed...

Market Talk- March 22nd, 2017

Having seen a 1% decline from the US session, Asia started weak and never looked back. The Nikkei lost over 2.2% with the JPY rallying into the 111’s. The session...

Market Talk- March 21st, 2017

The market talk today was not really so much of Asia when you look back from US closing terms, so therefor, we shall jump to events around midday in Europe. Earlier...

Market Talk- March 20th, 2017

Asia performed reasonably well today if you neglect the Nikkei. Both the Hang Seng and Shanghai closed in positive territory, +0.8% and +0.4% respectively. The...

Market Talk- March 17th, 2017

  Given the mixed to small lower session seen in the US, the reaction it had on Asia was understandably a marginally weaker theme. Eventually, we saw losses in...

Market Talk- March 16th, 2017

The weaker USD was blamed for the rally seen in Asian stocks today, with many also saying it was about time! The mood within Asia certainly feels nervous and even...