Spreadex Market Update

European benchmarks relatively unchanged



European benchmarks have opened relatively unchanged from yesterday’s close, as Asian benchmarks caught up with the positivity reflected from the previous 24 hours. The Nikkei soared on yen weakness and on earnings ahead of the Fed’s announcement this evening. In support of the positive sentiment, the BoJ made a statement as to doubling its assets to achieve the 2% inflation target.

We’re now approaching the ‘business end’ of the week, with ADP, advanced GDP, Fed statement and non-farm due before the end of the week. Investors are waiting for these indicators to materialise before any next move, which could see trading quiet until early this afternoon.

One point to note is how a poor US consumer confidence number failed to spark a sell-off yesterday. The market, it seemed, was more concerned with owning risk than fretting about a measure of confidence.

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