Past articles and themes from

June 2009

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Hoping for good news from manufacturing (ISFM)  

Oil prices remain above $68 on inflation concerns (AP)  

Oil prices holding steady above $68 on a weaker dollar (AP)  

Oil loses steam and steadies above $66 (AP)  

Dollar extends broad losses, hits 5-mth low vs euro (Reuters)  

Shares in Asia reach year highs as recovery signals strengthen (Reuters)  

Asian markets advance cautiously (AP)  

Hoping for a better picture (ISFM)  

Asian stocks in moderate recovery ahead of US jobs report (AP)  

Caution is still around (ISFM)  

Not easy to sustain gains (ISFM)  

Stocks in Asia decline as commodities weaken (MarketWatch)  

Rio Tinto paying out of Chinalco deal (Reuters)  

Stocks in Europe decline led by the sharp fall in Barclays shares (Reuters)  

European markets under pressure from commodities (MarketWatch)  

Stocks in Europe inching up as rate decisions approach (AP)  

Stocks in Europe advance on Rio Tinto, BHP deal (Reuters)  

Dollar steadies after reaching its lowest of this year (Reuters)

Dollar at its lowest against various currencies (Reuters)  

Yen slips on overseas assets buying from Japan (Bloomberg)  

Hoping for slower job losses (ISFM)  

Euro, British pound fall after dollar reserves commentary (Reuters)  

Dollar falls as risk appetite rises, Sterling under pressure (Reuters) 

Asian markets decline as investors turn cautious (AP)

Stocks in Asia advance on fresh 2009 high for oil (AP)  

FTSE inches up on oil issues and banks (Reuters)  

European stocks boosted by rising oil process TARP repayment (Reuters)  

U.S. preparing TARP repayment approval for 10 Banks (Bloomberg)  

Oil prices just short of $71 in Asia (AP)  

Searching for strength in the market (ISFM)  

Commodities helping markets (ISFM)  

Dollar maintaining level ahead of data (Reuters)  

Euro loses ground against dollar (AP)  

Nikkei inches above 10,000 before retreating (Reuters)  

Asian markets advance on improving economic climate (AP)  

Stocks in Asia declining on energy and mining (MarketWatch) 

Oil prices continue to rise on economic recovery hopes (AP)  

Oil steady above $72 on more evidence of economic recovery (AP)  

Stocks in Europe moving sideways ahead U.S. data (Reuters) 

Stocks in Europe turn positive on data, Novartis (Reuters)  

Caution in the markets (ISFM)  

Stocks in Europe declining on miners, oil stocks (Reuters)  

Further grim industrial data pushes European stocks lower (AP) 

Dollar rises on decreasing riskier investments (Reuters)  

Asia hedge funds attracting attention on performance (Bloomberg)  

Hedge funds post best advance in nine years on rallying markets (Bloomberg)  

New hedge funds are starting up after last year's losses (Bloomberg) 

German investor confidence rises more than expected (Bloomberg)  

Mixed economic reports send oil prices hovering around $70 (AP)  

Asian markets continue to lose ground led by Japan, Hong Kong (AP)  

Nikkei ends higher at the end of the worst week in three months (Reuters)  

Asian markets dropped sharply on weak U.S. data (AP)  

Asian markets lower as global rally loses steam (AP)  

Oil prices climb above $71 as inventories fall (AP) 

Oil prices approaching $72 on inflationary concerns (AP)  

Caution as data reporting begins (ISFM)  

European markets extending losses (Reuters) 

European stock markets advance; banks rise (Reuters)  

European shares moving sideways as financials taking a hit (Reuters)  

Dollar falls against euro on oil price recovery (Reuters)  

More signs of recovery (ISFM)  

Dollar reverses gains on Russian President’s comments (Reuters)  

Dollar holding level as investors wait for Fed meeting (Reuters)  

Oil falls to near $69 on waning economic recovery optimism (AP)  

Oil prices decline in Asia (AP)  

Asian markets extend gains on China optimism (AP)  

Stocks in Asia drop on grim economic prospects (AP)  

Asian stocks recoup ahead of the Fed meeting outcome (AP)  

Any life left in the rally? (ISFM)  

Economic worries weighing but there’s always hope (ISFM)  

Oil declines approaching $68 as US crude demand signs are mixed (AP)  

European stock markets under pressure from oil producers (MarketWatch) 

European markets struggling on weaker banks (MarketWatch)  

European stock markets gaining on miners, banks (MarketWatch)  

European markets decline reacting to the U.S. rate decision (MarketWatch)  

Euro declines ahead of first one-year ECB refinancing operation (Reuters)  

Yen advances on tumbling stock prices (Bloomberg)  

Euro rises against U.S. dollar on rate expectations (AP)  

Concern still remains (ISFM)

Euro rises versus dollar after ECB credit offering (AP)  

Stock markets in Asia advance on Wall Street gains (AP) 

Oil slips under $69 while investors wait for macroeconomic data (AP)  

Oil prices surge above $73 as dollar declines and on Nigeria attack (AP)  

Mixed ahead of week’s data (ISFM)  

Mixed end to the week? (ISFM)  

Markets in Asia fall as global outlook turns cautious (AP)  

Stocks in Asia advance on rising oil (AP)  

European markets advance on financials and commodities (Reuters)  

Stocks in Europe begin week in positive territory (MarketWatch)  

Shares in Europe trading sideways on the last day of the quarter (MarketWatch)  

Dollar declines losing ground versus the euro, on rising stocks (Bloomberg)  

Dollar advances after China rules out currency change (Bloomberg)  

Euro inches up against dollar as rate decision approaches (AP)