Past articles and themes from

May 2011

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Stocks in Europe rise after bin Laden being killed (MarketWatch) 

Futures open lower on Wall Street (Reuters) 

European retail sales slip on austerity measures (AP) 

Asian stocks advance while dollar posts gains (AP) 

Treasury 10-Year Yields fall at 6-week low (Bloomberg) 

Gold steady to low while silver on the 3^rd day of losses (Reuters) 

European stocks tighten with Lloyds and SocGen off gains (MarketWatch) 

Greece says no to debt restructuring (Reuters) 

Portugal agrees on a bailout program (WSJ) 

Initial jobless claims in the US, rise sharply (MarketWatch) 

Stock futures ready to gain after bin Laden death announcement (Reuters)  

Gold steadies on concerns over inflation (Reuters) 

ADP report shows 179,000 jobs added in April (MarketWatch) 

ECB leaves key interest rates unchanged (AP) 

Nikkei climbs at 10,000 (Reuters) 

Oil falls as dollar becomes stronger (AP) 

Oil gains back some losses on dollar weakness (Reuters) 

Rising inflation causes food prices to approach record (Bloomberg) 

Gold loses gains after Osama bin Laden news (Reuters) 

Oil steadies above $121 as dollar stays down (Reuters) 

Oil marked a sharp decline after bin Laden death news (Reuters) 

Losing car makers lead Europe in decline (MarketWatch) 

Gaining intentions for futures on Wall Street (Reuters) 

Stock futures higher; News Corp in the centre of attention (Reuters) 

Asian stocks declined on bin Laden news (AP) 

European stocks under pressure; BMW and BNP Paribas high (MarketWatch) 

Portugal agrees for a $78 billion euros bailout (Reuters) 

JGBs gain for the 4^th day in a row (Reuters) 

Asian stocks lose gains due to weak US earnings (AP) 

Gold still steady; Silver loses 2 percent after margin hike (Reuters)

Dollar back on gains led by bin Laden’s death (Reuters)  

Man Group proceeds with Japan Fund launch (NYtimes) 

Dollar declines while euro trades up (Reuters) 

Asian stocks remain on losses amid a struggling US economy (AP) 

Investing in Glencore IPO: Abu Dhabi, hedge funds, Swiss private banks (Reuters) 

Hedge funds affected by corn crop delays (FT) 

Data hurts equities and commodities (ISFM) 

European stocks fall; Eyes on Greece (MarketWatch) 

Oil falls due to margin hike (Reuters) 

Asian stocks still declining ahead of jobs report (AP) 

Gold still gains and silver rises 3 percent (Reuters) 

Nikkei falls due to commodities and oil (Reuters)  

EU considering lowering rates for Greece, Ireland (Reuters) 

JGBs firm as US Treasuries go higher (Reuters) 

Stock futures in a gaining mood (Reuters) 

Greece downgraded by S&P to B from BB- minus (MarketWatch) 

US imports reach up to 2.2% in April (MarketWatch) 

European stocks drop; Alcatel-Lucent among top decliners (MarketWatch)  

Treasuries fall; stocks and commodities back on gains (MarketWatch) 

Gold trades lower on US crude margin hike (Reuters)  

Jobs data saves the day (ISFM) 

Sovereign debt in focus (ISFM)  

Asian stocks on muted gains amid worries over Greek debt (AP) 

Gold rises and silver gains again ahead of US jobs data (Reuters) 

Stock futures advance with commodities on high levels (Reuters)  

Improved sentiment on hope and deals (ISFM) 

U.S. payrolls for April rise more than expected (MarketWatch) 

Asian stocks higher led by US jobs and commodities (AP) 

Stock futures higher; all eyes on Microsoft (Reuters) 

Treasuries rise following unemployment data (MarketWatch) 

Euro remains supported (Reuters) 

European stocks back on gains with Greek banks rallying (MarketWatch) 

Oil above $111 (Reuters) 

Euro seems volatile while dollar steadies (Reuters) 

Euro loses some gains on worries over Greek debt (Reuters) 

China private equity fund by Goldman Sachs (Reuters) 

Oil up close to $100 on a weak US dollar (AP) 

Asian stocks go higher on US corporate data (AP) 

Asian stocks decline as Wall Street falls (AP) 

First-quarter GDP in the Eurozone rises (MarketWatch) 

Futures point higher (Reuters)  

Gold back on gains amid light buying in Asia (Reuters) 

Portugal GDP declines 0.7 percent in Q1 (Reuters) 

Shares in Europe a little changed; HSBC loses gains (MarketWatch) 

JGBs rise; 10-year auction on demand (Reuters) 

Consumerism advanced on food and gasoline (Reuters) 

Earnings give and earnings take away (ISFM) 

Jobless fall 44,000 to 434,000 (MarketWatch) 

Gold almost flat on eased US inflation data (Reuters) 

A further rise for US retail sales in April (MarketWatch) 

Asian stocks remained on losses on US mixed signals (AP) 

US trade deficit enlarged 6% in March (MarketWatch) 

Oil steadies under $113 (Reuters) 

Some balance returns with positive data (ISFM) 

JGBs back on gains ahead of 10-year auction (Reuters) 

The mood is still bearish (ISFM) 

Futures on gains with Nordstrom in focus (Reuters) 

Greece must conduct sell-offs to get for aid (Reuters) 

Stock futures lose gains with eyes on Cisco (Reuters) 

European markets higher boosted by EADS and ThyssenKrupp (MarketWatch)  

Gold rises again on Chinese news support (Reuters) 

European markets on losses (MarketWatch) 

Euro gains versus dollar on strong German, French GDP (Reuters) 

Euro down to a 5-week low against dollar (Reuters) 

Asian stocks lose gains amid worries over the euro-zone debt (MarketWatch) 

Asian stocks appear mixed on European debt concerns (AP) 

Gold rises as dollar declines (Reuters) 

Euro declines on Greek debt worries (Reuters) 

Oil rises close to $99 (Reuters) 

Stock futures ahead of a lower opening (Reuters) 

Gold rises supported by Asian buying (Reuters) 

U.K. jobless rise 12,400 in April (MarketWatch) 

Gold steadies with dollar gaining back losses (Reuters) 

Greek government bonds drop; 10-year yields up to a record (Bloomberg) 

Uncertainty re-emerges (ISFM) 

Opposed to major restructuring but 'soft' version possible on conditions (Reuters) 

Portugal borrows $1.4 billion until bailout (AP) 

JGBs appear mixed (Reuters) 

Japanese central bank holds key rate almost zero (AP) 

Stocks in Europe lose; IMF head arrested (MarketWatch)  

U.K.’s inflation up to 4.5% (MarketWatch) 

Oil advances more than $1 as dollar softens (Reuters) 

U.S. jobless claims decline in latest week (MarketWatch) 

Gold back on gains after bargain hunting (Reuters) 

Gold steadied as dollar appears firm (Reuters) 

Greek and Spanish costs slow down on short-term yields (Reuters) 

Mixed news bring mixed results (ISFM) 

Spain raises $4.5 billion at interest rates (AP) 

Spanish bond yield spread enlarges (Reuters) 

JGBs fall ahead of the 40-year auction (Reuters) 

Oil near $111 a barrel ahead of U.S. stocks data (Reuters) 

Asian stocks gain back losses (AP) 

Japan slips into recession as economy shrinks by 3.7% (Bloomberg) 

Earnings in markets come along with US economic concerns (ISFM) 

Greek relief ahead of EU meeting (Reuters) 

European markets on losses led by Bouygues (MarketWatch) 

Gains continue for stock futures (Reuters) 

Oil steadied following US crude stocks decline (Reuters) 

Shares in Asia inched up led by IPO Wall Street (AP) 

Oil falls more than $1 as dollar rises (Reuters) 

The uncertainty continues (ISFM) 

European stocks rise supported by financials (MarketWatch) 

Conflicting data boosting volatility (ISFM) 

Stock futures open flat on Wall Street (Reuters) 

Euro at a seven-week low on EU debt (Reuters) 

Futures show modest gains (Reuters) 

Euro on high levels against dollar (Reuters) 

Asian stocks in check due to Japan’s new recession (AP) 

European stocks continue gaining (MarketWatch) 

Euro off 7-week lows but still on the downside (Reuters) 

European stocks in gaining mood with Air France high (MarketWatch) 

Dollar weakens while euro stays on gains (Reuters) 

Futures ahead of a lower opening (Reuters) 

Commodities support European stocks (MarketWatch) 

Brent crude falls under $112 as US crude declines (Reuters) 

Euro drops to a two-month low (Reuters) 

Gold remains to a 2-week high on euro debt concerns (Reuters) 

OECD slashes Japan GDP (Reuters) 

Asian stocks in decline as euro debt crisis worsens (AP) 

Moody’s: UK banks possible to be downgraded (AP) 

Durable good’s orders decline 3.6% in April (MarketWatch) 

European sovereign debt weight over world markets (ISFM) 

JGBs on high levels following euro zone debt concerns (Reuters) 

Gold loses ground; euro-priced bullion up to a record (Reuters) 

Futures pointed to a lower beginning (Reuters) 

Oil inches up ahead of lower stocks (Reuters) 

Weaker data, ongoing debt concerns weigh (ISFM) 

European markets lose gains on debt worries (MarketWatch) 

Wall Street stock futures ahead of higher opening (Reuters) 

European stocks lose gains with C&W on top of decline (MarketWatch) 

Oil falls $2 on gaining dollar (Reuters) 

Some good news help boost sentiment (ISFM) 

Futures start in weak mood (Reuters) 

Treasurys gaining due to worries over European debt (MarketWatch) 

Asian stocks search for a direction on European debt concerns (AP) 

Nikkei falls to a 2-month closing low on euro zone debt concerns (Reuters) 

Greece mulling bigger spending cuts on rising borrowing rates (AP) 

Asian markets present losses (MarketWatch) 

Italy and Spain ahead of new sovereign-debt fears (MarketWatch) 

Gold up to a two-week high on euro zone debt worries (Reuters) 

High consumer spending supports markets (ISFM) 

Oil drops at $100 on today’s holiday trading (AP) 

Gold gains on concerns over Greek debt (Reuters) 

Bunds stay same as Greece remains in debt crisis (Reuters) 

European stocks higher supported by Actelion (MarketWatch) 

JGBs gaining after a 20-year auction (Reuters) 

Report says new deal being negotiated for Greece (MarketWatch) 

European stocks higher supported by Actelion (MarketWatch) 

Australia maintains private equity profit tax ruling (Reuters) 

Stock futures higher (Reuters) 

Japan CPI rises but there is still weakness (Reuters) 

Asian stocks up again (AP) 

Consumerism in April up but gains weak (AP) 

Gold steadied as Greek debt fear insist (Reuters)  

Indications of slowing growth weigh on markets (ISFM) 

Oil remains high on US dollar still weak (AP) 

Debt concerns casting gloom (ISFM) 

Gold advances close to a 3-week high (Reuters) 

Asian stocks advanced despite weak US economic news (AP) 

Asian stocks fall for eighth consecutive session (MarketWatch) 

Initial jobless claims rise for latest week (AP) 

Higher opening for futures on Wall Street (Reuters) 

European stocks appear flat (MarketWatch) 

JGBs fall leading the benchmark yields to a 5-day high (Reuters) 

Stocks in Europe higher on Credit Agricole aid (MarketWatch) 

Greek debt restructuring might be risky (Reuters) 

Oil almost at $102 as dollar weakens (AP) 

Greece hopes for a new package (Reuters) 

Gold up to a 4-week high (Reuters) 

Still looking for Japan fiscal policy consensus (Reuters) 

Treasuries decline on hopes for Greek Aid (AP)

Jobless rates in Japan rise following retails (AP) 

Oil rises above $115 amid news in Greece and Yemen (Reuters)