European Markets:
EU markets traded mostly flat and in negative territory ahead of the important Trump Jinping meeting and the NFP number tomorrow. The EUSXX600 closed higher 0.02%. Autos were the lagging sector Wednesday, down another 1.1% after weak US sales data while miners managed a positive close led by higher coal prices. There is no important news on the agenda Thursday morning. ECB President Draghi speaks at 9 pm GMT.
Earnings on the agenda Thursday morning:
Markets | DAX | CAC40 | FTSE |
5.4.2017 | -0.53% | -0.18% | 0.13% |
3 Months | 25.27% | 25.78% | 27.95% |
1 Year | 10.23% | 6.44% | 12.94 % |
MARKET MOVERS
Total.fr | 0.52% | Adidas.de | -1.13% |
Whitbread.uk | 2.95% | VW.de | -0.78% |
BMW.de | -0.85% | ||
BNP Paribas.fr | -1% | ||
Forex & Commodities markets
Gold was the mover in the markets yesterday, ending the day on a 10$ swing, down in the afternoon and up after the FED minutes came out late at night. FX markets traded mixed and OIL moved lower after a three day rally and the Inventories number. There is no important news on the agenda Thursday morning. ECB President Draghi speaks at 9 pm GMT.
Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
5.4.2017 | 0.24% | 0.5% | 0.28% | -0.22% | -0.73% | -0.4% |
USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | PLT | |
0.42% | 0.06% | 0.57% | 0.12% | -0.45% | -0.18% |
Swing trades follow up –
Asset | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
Veolia.fr | 17.38 | 500 | -64 | 31/3 | 16.85 | |
Fiat.it | 9.6 | 500 | -31 | 4/4 | 10.05 | |
Silver | 17.4 | 200 | 166 | 17/3 | 17.3 | |
Gold | 1200 | 25 | 1102 | 10/3 | 1244 | Stopped out |
Anglo American.uk | 12.6 | 800 | -175 | 5/4 | 12.2 | New position |
Agrekko.uk | 10.7 | 400 | 943 | 3/8 | 9.41 | |
Peugeot.fr | 18.87 | 500 | 234 | 31/3 | 19.2 | |
JPN225 | 19523 | 100 | 864 | 3/3 | 19684 | |
DAX | 12326 | 4 | 626 | 31/3 | 12381 | |
EURGBP | 8522 | 0.7 | 224 | 3/4 | 8520 | |
OPEN PROFIT | 2808$ |