Intraday Market Thoughts Archive

2012 May

• 2012-05-31 EUR/JPY Hits 12-year Low, China PMI Upcoming (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-31 A few Thoughts from Ashraf on Consumers' Lag & What's Coming (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-31 Spain Spreads Push Further, ADP Disappoints, Chicago PMI Next (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-30 Global Yields Hit Record-Lows as Fear Grips Markets (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-30 Trading Implications of those Four in One Charts (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-30 Spain Yields at 6.70% as ECB says No to Madrid (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-30 A Note to Premium Subscribers, One more Adjustment (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-29 EUR Below 1.25 on Risk Assault, AUD Eyes Retail Sales (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-29 How Extreme are Net Shorts in EURUSD CoTs? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-29 Fading or Favouring Gold? Latest Intermarket Insights (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-29 Euro Shrugs Greek Bank Recapitalization (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-27 EUR Shorts Hit New Record, Catalonia Woes Add to Bankia (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-25 EURs 4th Losing Week as EU Mixed on Eurobonds (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-24 EUR/CHF Spikes, Yen Eyes Japanese CPI (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-24 European Data Disappoints Again (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-24 Charting Cyclical FX Momentum - Article (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-24 Ashraf on CNBC on another Argument for Further EUR Downside (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-23 Deposit Insurance Chatter Appeases Fears, China PMI Next (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-23 After the Euro Break, Latest Intermarket Insights (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-23 Euro Hits New Years Low, Weak UK Data Punish GBP (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-22 Buck Breaks Higher after Papademos Comments, onto of BOJ (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-22 Ashraf on Reuters Insider about Eurobonds and UK CPI Cycles (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-22 GBP Deflated by Lower CPI, US Awaits Housing (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-21 How Long will this Bounce Last (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-21 Charting UK Inflation Cycles & Latest GBP Premium Trades (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-21 Fight For Eurobonds Starts (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-20 Euro Rebounds but Shorts Hit Record (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-18 Posen Reconsiders, VIX Tests 25, G8 Chat (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-18 Ashaf's CNBC Hit on Gold, S&P500 7% Patterns & Philly Fed Paterns (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-17 Yen Soars as Crisis Builds, Chinese Housing Data on Tap (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-17 Implications of Negative Philly & Latest Premium Insights (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-17 Moody's Eyes Spanish Banks, Stocks Reach 7% Point (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-16 Our March & April Chart Warnings on Stocks & Volatility (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-16 Pound Hit by BoE Forecast Cut, Gold Fears FOMC Minutes (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-16 Euro Extends Breakdown, Aussie Tests 0.98 After Westpac Confidence (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-15 EUR Volatility Break-out & Latest Premium Trades (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-15 ZEW Disappoints, Germany Helps Ezone Avoid Tech Recession, US Preview (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-14 Greece Nears New Election, RBA Minutes Upcoming (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-14 Ashraf on the FT's "Short View" Column (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-14 Ashraf on AlArabiya w/ English Synopsis أشرف ألعايدي قناة العربية (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-14 More Greek Elections Ahead, China Cuts RRR, Latest COT (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-11 Ashraf on Reuters Insider about JP Morgan, EURUSD & Gold (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-11 Greece Awaits Another Coalition; onto Chinese Data (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-10 Euro's Familiar Pattern & Aussie Triple Charting (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-10 Ashraf on CNBCArabia (English synopsis below clip) (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-10 Videos On Ashraf's Favourite Commodity Currencies & USD-Equity Relation (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-10 Spanish Worries Continue to Mount, Aussie Jobs Next (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-08 Greek Uncertainty Continues, Spain on the Brink (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-08 EURUSD Recurring Cycle Break, but will it be Different this Time? (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-07 Greece Deadlock Raises Euro Risks (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-03 Claims Improve, ISM Falls, No Hints from Draghi (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-02 Worries Re-emerge as PMIs Contract & ADP Misses (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-02 Euro Drops On Weak Manufacturing PMIs (Patrik Urban)
• 2012-05-01 USD Jumps on ISM Manufacturing, China PMI Next (Adam Button)
• 2012-05-01 AUD vs CAD on Contrasting Cen Banks (Ashraf Laidi)
• 2012-05-01 RBA Does 50 bps; Awaiting ISM Manuf after Chicago Drop (Ashraf Laidi)