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Market Talk – February 8, 2017

All core Asian indices closed higher today even as energy prices fell another 1% in todays trading. The Nikkei, Hang Seng and Shanghai all closed +0.5% firmer on...

Market Talk – February 7, 2017

Given that we saw the US markets retreat mid-session from early highs, in Asia many were concerned the full enthusiasm is yet to arrive. As equity markets took a...

Market Talk – February 6, 2017

After a successful Non-Farms number on Friday, Asia followed suit encouraged along by the US markets closing near their days highs. All core Asian indices followed...

Market Talk – February 3, 2017

One of the main topics of conversation overnight was the fact that the Shanghai market reopened, after the week long holiday, to a surprise reverse-repo hike...

Market Talk – February 2nd, 2017

Another weak session for the Nikkei but also the Hang Seng came under pressure given global large cap weakness. The JPY saw another reach as a safe-haven with...

Market Talk – January 31, 2017

We saw another weak session today for stocks in Japan as the BOJ kept its position on monetary policy unchanged but selling pressure continued. The main concern...

Market Talk – January 30, 2017

Asian markets were weaker today with many Traders explaining that the reason for the market jitters was around President Trumps immigration policy and the...

Market Talk – January 27th, 2017

A quiet market for many in Asia ahead of Chinese New Year and the subsequent national holidays. In Japan the inflation data was marginally better than previous...

Market Talk – January 26, 2017

With the DOW having broken the psychological 20k level in early US trading and all the hype and coverage surrounding that, there really was only ever one direction...

Market Talk – January 25, 2017

Having seen a strong cash performance in US markets has certainly helped sentiment flowing into Asia this morning. Aiding the +1.4% return seen in the Nikkei today...