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Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 27, 2012 - Europe's on brink By Collinson FX, 11:10 PM Thu 27 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 27, 2012 - Europe again seems to be on the brink, with riots in the streets of Greece and Spanish civil upheaval. The drug addicts are rising up with the threat of reduced or cancellation of their fix. It appears that the socialist nations have built a dependency on the state which has been funded by debt and has now overwhelmed their domestic economies ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 26, 2012 - Treading water By Collinson FX, 7:29 AM Wed 26 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 26, 2012 - Commodities tread water supported by a weak Dollar but undermined by risk appetite.The AUD held 1.0400 and the KIWI moved to .8240 showing some local support after a slow start to the week. Europe will remain the focus with US economic data driving sideway market direction. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 21, 2012 - Data pushes KIWI By Collinson FX, 9:28 AM Sat 22 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 21, 2012 - Markets tread water with no major economic data releases or any new developments regarding the Spanish Bailout. The German FInance Minister maintains the Spanish Bank Bailout may indeed be sufficient for the Government to avoid a formal request for the bailout. The KIWI is again testing 0.8300 after surprisingly strong economic data. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 20, 2012 - Japan buys bonds By Collinson FX, 2:23 PM Thu 20 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 20, 2012 - The Bank of Japan surprised the markets with an expansion of the bond buying program in an attempt to stimulate the economy and counter QE3. The expansion of Bond buying increases liquidity and attempts to protect the JPY and the export markets. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 19, 2012 - KIWI on hold By Collinson FX, 9:27 AM Wed 19 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 19, 2012 - Market fears rose with doubts over the European debt recovery program and its ability to solve the crises. The Spanish have indicated that they will consider a bailout if conditions are acceptable. Commodities drifted from highs pulling the AUD back to 1.0440 although the KIWI remains bid on 0.8260. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 18, 2012 - KIWI at 0.8250 By Collinson FX, 10:43 PM Tue 18 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 18, 2012 - The positive news from the equity markets are not reflected in our quantum which we call reality. The deficits remain crippling and debt levels have reached tipping point, so why have the markets decided to invest in equities. Bernanke has decided that corrupted Keynesian economics will keep his job ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 17, 2012 - Equities rally By Collinson FX, 11:35 AM Mon 17 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 17, 2012 - Equities continued to rally on the back of Bernanke's nuclear option. Commodities rallied as the USD faultered boosting the AUD to 1.0540 and the NZD to 0.8275. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 14, 2012 - Bernanke acts By Collinson FX, 3:56 PM Fri 14 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 14, 2012 - Bernanke finally acted as promised/threatened to do!? He has announced a open ended purchase of Mortgage Debt of $40 Billion/month to counter weak economic data especially unemployment. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 12, 2012 - Bad news is good? By Collinson FX, 10:15 PM Wed 12 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 12, 2012 - Good news is bad news and bad news is good! It is a wonderful world of make believe seemingly infantile in the nature. Bad economic news brings the prospect of further Central Bank intervention and thus further liquidity slushing around an already flooded economy. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 11, 2012 - AUD up, KIWI down By Collinson FX, 10:58 AM Tue 11 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 11, 2012 - Economic data continued to disappoint markets with Asia leading the way. China disappointed with trade weakening and the Chinese stimulus is an attempt to address this through a domestic replacement. The AUD remains well bid trading 1.0330 and the KIWI dropping under 0.8100. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 8, 2012 - Risk appetite rise By Collinson FX, 5:36 PM Sat 8 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 8, 2012 - The rising risk appetite was reflected strongly in the currencies at the close of the week with the USD and JPY receding. The EUR rallied to 1.2800 and the GBP broke 1.6000. The higher yielding currencies were also major beneficiaries of the ECB moves to shore up Bonds thus supporting over-indebted nations. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 7, 2012 - Super Mario enters By Collinson FX, 8:06 PM Fri 7 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 7, 2012 - Super Mario has come to the rescue in a dramatic fashion with the Bond-buying bail-out package. The AUD regained 1.0200 after the risk appetite moves triggered by Europe the headline Unemployment fell locally. The KIWI moved strongly towards 0.8000 and does appear test this crucial level. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 6, 2012 - Markets on edge By Collinson FX, 8:04 PM Thu 6 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 6, 2012 - Markets remained on edge after details of the ECB Bond-Buying program filters out to the market. It seems that Merkel has agreed to the unlimited purchase of Government member debt if it is short dated and is neutral to the Money Supply. The KIWI held around 0.7950 but also looks vulnerable in this market. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 5, 2012 - Slow start in US By Collinson FX, 9:10 PM Wed 5 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 5, 2012 - US markets began trade for September after the long weekend on a negative note. The growing discontent has spread to commodity currencies with the AUD trading 1.0220 and the KIWI 0.7940. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 4, 2012 - Looking to China By Collinson FX, 7:02 AM Tue 4 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 4, 2012 - The markets in the US were closed for Labor Day so the focus was on Asia and Europe. Chinese Manufacturing PMI continued to deteriorate falling to 47.6 in a steady downward trend ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: September 3, 2012 - Jackson Hole past By Collinson FX, 10:27 PM Mon 3 Sep 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: September 3, 2012 - Jackson Hole came and went. The anti-climax was palpable, although the prospect of QE remained with Bernanke continuing to promise an additional fix. The prospect was enough to break the weeks equity losses and sustain a rebound. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: August 31, 2012 - Eyes on Jackson Hole By Collinson FX, 7:13 AM Fri 31 Aug 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: August 31, 2012 - Equity markets continued to tumble as the realisation that Bernanke may not act pre-election. The economic data releases continue to decline but not at a rate that warrants Central Bank intervention. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: August 30, 2012 - All quiet By Collinson FX, 2:53 PM Thu 30 Aug 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: August 30, 2012 - The European markets remained quiet with the month of August a holiday month. The AUD fell further to 1.0350 as global demand for commodities weaken and locally Construction dropped 0.2%. The KIWI has been hit too and now looks set to test the BIG figure of 0.8000 on the downside. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: August 29, 2012 - Markets dither By Collinson FX, 12:02 PM Wed 29 Aug 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: August 29, 2012 - Markets continued to dither ahead of Ben Bernanke's address to Jackson Hole at the end of the week. There was plenty to pre-occupy markets with the Hurricane Isaac fast approaching New Orleans to celebrate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the Republican National Conference. ...[more]

Collinson FX Market Commentary: August 28, 2012 - Buyers on sidelines By Collinson FX, 6:28 AM Tue 28 Aug 2012
Collinson FX market Commentary: August 28, 2012 - Markets moved sideways with no major economic data releases to provide direction. The key factor in markets is the extremely low volume even considering summer trading. The confidence in equities is at historical lows as the consumer remains on the sidelines. ...[more]

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