Spreadex Market Update

09.07.12 Monday Morning



Another tentative open for global markets this morning as traders digested a set of weak economic figures from Japan. Data showed that Japan’s current account, the difference between imported and exported goods, plunged, as did core machinery orders for the month. Furthermore, a similar contraction in exports was also observed this morning from German trade balance data adding to the concerns that the Eurozone debt crisis is dragging down the global economy.

European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi, is due to address the European parliament this afternoon where traders and spread betters will once again be tempted to flirt with the possibility that the ECB will announce further stimulus measures to support faltering peripheral Eurozone economies. However, previous experience has shown that traders bracing for a hint of further stimulus are often met with a fruitless response.

House builder Bovis Homes reported a positive start to the first half of this year, with sales prices increasing by 1% compared to last year and an 18% increase in completed homes. This data will prove particularly helpful for investors concerned over the stability of the housing market and even supports the UK coalition government’s policies which have pushed to provide more liquidity to developers as well as the public in an attempt to boost sales.

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