28 February 2013: Bernanke and data lift Wall Street

Stocks rose on Wednesday with major indexes posting their best daily gains since early January, as Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave robust support for continued stimulus policy and data pointed to modest economic improvement. In his second day before a Congressional committee, Bernanke defended FED’s buying of bonds to keep interest rates low to boost growth. Bernanke’s comments helped market rebound from its worst decline since November. Dow Jones Industrial closed at a level not seen since 2007.

A relatively smooth auction of Italian government bonds further helped temper concerns about the country’s political deadlock. The Euro held its ground against both dollar and Japanese yen on Thursday. The common currency edged up 0,1% to USD 1.3147 after steep losses following the Italian elections. The Euro hit an eight-week low on 1.3018 on Tuesday. Solid sales of Italian government bonds yesterday helped soothe the jitters that the political deadlock could destabilize Europe’s second biggest sovereign debt market.

Strong US business spending data also boosted investors’ sentiment easing worries about looming US fiscal spending cuts and prompting the yen to resume its decent after a brief spell of sharp gains earlier in the week. In Washington positions between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders over the budget crisis hardened yesterday as last ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning March 1st, failed to make substantial progress.

British sterling (GBP) is still weak trading at 1.5169 against the dollar. The Australian dollar is stronger and oil has regained some ground. Brent crude is trading above USD 112 a barrel. Also gold is somewhat stronger trading close to the critical USD 1600 level an ounce.

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27 February 2013: Berlusconi “derailed” world stock markets

Yesterday we again could not see a uniform dynamics on the world stock markets. The European indexes fell off on news on outcome of the Italian elections, having lost on the average 2,5%. At the same time the American indexes could show ascending dynamics, having added about 0,7%.

There were a few reasons for activity of buyers in the American market. First, speech of the head of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) Ben Bernanke. The banker sounded the position concerning influence of a new round of the program of quantitative easing (QE3) on economy of the USA. Bernanke focused attention of investors on advantages of QE3, among which economic recovery against control of inflation at the level of 2%. According to the head of FRS, benefit from soft monetary policy outweigh the related risks so turning of stimulating measures is not necessary at the current stage.

Besides that, another source of a positive was data coming from the market of real estate of the USA. So, sales of new houses in the country unexpectedly grew by 15,6% in annual expression. Let's note that last year became the most successful in the housing market in the USA after 2009. In 2012 growth of sales of new buildings became maximum since 1983, having made 19,9%. It is necessary to note, that we can expect that real estate market will continue to develop this year as well, but definitely much slower.

Meanwhile, in Europe the main subject for discussion there are parliamentary elections in Italy. They caused a lot of noise and confusions in the financial markets. Profitability of the Italian bonds in the secondary market flew up to 4,8% that became a maximum level since the beginning of December, 2012. Besides, political risks in Italy led to euro exchange rate falling to a minimum level since the beginning of year. This morning, we can see EUR/USD pair traded on a level of 1.3076.

Risks of strengthening of debt crisis dragged off down world prices for oil. Brent is bargaining on a level 112.66$ and WTI on 92.78$ per barrel.

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January 2013 | MAYZUS Daily Market Review

28 January 2013: Euro/USD bounces to 11 months high

EURO/USD bounced to its highest level in 11 months amidst mounting signs of recovering economic confidence in the Euro zone. Euro/USD is trading at 1.3459 after hitting 1.2480 on Friday. The Euro is also gaining ground against the Japanese Yen which continues to fall also against the USD on expectations on active monetary easing. The strength of the Euro is supported by a more positive business sentiment in Germany and by European banks actively paying back credits given by the European Central Bank (ECB) since 2011.

USD/Yen fell to 91,26 yen to a dollar on Friday which is the lowest level seen since June 2010. Since last November Yen has fallen 13% against the USD and a record 17% versus Euro. The Japanese Nikkei stock index reach new record levels while the South Korean Kospi is falling back mainly due to a stronger Won. Over the last days there has been growing dissatisfaction with the strong fall in the Yen both from South Korea and China and from the Russian and German central banks.

Historically speaking Yen is still relatively strong. During the early 1990’ies USD/Yen was trading at 158 and apart from a brief period in 1995 it has traded below 90 yen a dollar only since the middle of 2010. Stocks in Asia are except for South Korea still up on better US economic news on jobless rate, manufacturing, better housing and retail spending. Chinese data continue to confirm that the Chinese economy is turning around.

The British Pound (GPB) has fallen below the technical resistance level at 1,58 against the dollar trading at 1.5754. Data before the weekend showed that the UK economy shrank more severely than expected in the fourth quarter shrinking with 0,3% rising fear of a third dip recession. The market expectation was a decrease of 0,1% in the gross domestic product, GSDP. The number was particularly disappointing taken into consideration the robust 0,9% growth in the third quarter. It now seems that this strong growth was entirely down to the boost given by the London Olympics.

The short term prospect for GBP is negative.

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25 January 2013 | MAYZUS Daily Market Reviews

Asian stock markets again don't show uniform dynamics today, and again "independently" there is a Japanese Nikkei index with growth more than for 2%. The reason is still the same, decrease in national currency was resumed, and today USD/JPY pair already bargains around level 90,5. Statements of the deputy minister of economy of Japan, Yasutosi Nisimura, that decrease of currency isn't finished yet, and the level of 100 yens for dollar seems quite achievable, added interest to speculative sale of yen.

During the today's Asian session the British pound continued to decrease against US dollar and at the moment practically approached yesterday minimum. The British pound bargains at the level of 1,57884. Today gross domestic product of Great Britain for the 4th quarter is published: the forecast of -0,1% against 0,9% in the 3rd quarter. In case of a release of weak data, the price will continue to fall.

Thanks to signs of improvement of economic activity in the Euro zone, EUR/USD pair continued correctional movement and grew to level of 1,3393 euros against US dollar at the trading on Thursday, and positive data from a labor market of the USA only strengthened tendency of investors to risk, having added an impulse in growth of the European currency. This morning we see pair bargaining at the level of 1,3337.

Yesterday trading volumes of oil were 30% higher than the monthly average. This morning Brent bargains at level of $113,08, and WTI at $95,93. As for a technical picture, due to yesterday's growth the alignment of forces exchanged a little. Quotations on Brent rose above a key mark of $113, having updated thereby three-month maximum. In case of lack of a general negative in the market, growth continuation is expected for the purpose of achievement of level of $117 for barrel.

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24 January 2013: USA indexes updated 5-year maxims

On Wednesday, January 23, the stock market of the United States finished trading session by the moderate growth of the main indexes, S&P500 and Dow Jones appeared on fresh 5-year maxims. The positive information background on stock markets was provided by quarterly reports of representatives of hi-tech sector and favorable forecasts of a number of industrialists.

However the reporting of the Apple company which came after closing of the trading session disappointed investors. Within the additional session price of shares of Apple fell in price for 11%. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index at the morning electronic trading are decreasing by 1,4%. Thus, the technological sector appeared under pressure today.

Asian stock indexes today "is in a fever", session began with decrease, subsequently the Chinese statistics allowed to resume purchases and helped indexes to reach profitable zone, but at a present moment sales again reign in the markets, and only Japanese Nikkei continues growth. Purchases in Japan are caused by the renewed decrease in yen, USD/JPY pair grew by 0,7% to level 89,2, after a release of data on trade balance. According to these data, in 2012 Japan recorded annual deficiency of foreign trade the second time in a row, thus the negative balance this year was maximum for all history and made 6,927 trillion yens.

Coming back to China, it should be noted that the production index PMI, from HSBC bank, increased the fifth month in a row, and according to preliminary data, it was in January at the level of 51,9, against December value 51,5. In the moment this news was apprehended by traders very positively, the Chinese continental SSE index came in plus of 2% and pulled for itself other Asian indexes, however so sharply growth was leveled.

Prices of oil between the Brent and WTI brands considerably differ. Brent raised to 112,83 dollars for barrel while the price of WTI fell almost by 1,5% and bargains at the level of 95,57. So essential distinction is caused with the advent of news about an operational malfunction on the key oil pipeline - Seaway. Through this branch oil is delivered from Cushing storage in Oklahoma to key oil processing regions on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Capacity is reduced from 400 thousand to 175 thousand barrels per day. Stocks are in Cushing at maximum levels, and at such technical failures they can only continue to increase. It also is at present the main factor of sales of a WTI contracts.

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