Spreadex Market Update

Europe opens pessimistically



European markets opened pessimistically today as investors adopted a risk-off mentality in the face of uncertainty regarding whether Spain would request a bailout to help with crippling debt levels as well as news that Greece’s new austerity package would fail to sit well with Germany and could make Greece ineligible for the next tranche of funding which is vital if the country wishes to remain afloat.

Investors are also confused as to how to digest inflation data from China.

The nation’s CPI rose 1.9% year-on-year which was in line with expectations and will likely sit well with Chinese policy officials recent attempts to control price gains. 

However, more worryingly, PPI which is seen as key indicator of price trends declined by 3.6% year-on-year.

Thus, tight trading ranges and small gains and losses within European markets are reflective of investor’s struggling between weighing up the benefits of finally receiving at least some positive data from China, in the form of in line CPA, but at the same time struggling with the possibility that Greece may be pushing the boundaries with their new austerity package which may in turn result in a failure to receive future funding from the ECB.

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