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Forex

John J Hardy, Saxo Bank, 03 February 2012
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Strong US data sees split market reaction

The US economy supposedly added jobs at a furious rate in December – particularly according to the record job additions seen in the household survey. The kneejerk reaction in the USD was somewhat bifurcated. Read more
Mads Koefoed, Saxo Bank, 03 February 2012
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Nonfarm payrolls beat handsomely; Unemployment rate declines

The January nonfarm payrolls change surprised even the most optimistic forecaster printing 243,000 while the December number was revised up by 3,000 to 203,000. Great report and a solid start to 2012! Read more
Mads Koefoed, 03 February 2012
US Employment report preview (NFP, Unemployment Rate) Read more
John J Hardy, 03 February 2012
Pivotal payrolls day for USD majors Read more
Nick Beecroft, 03 February 2012
UK Services PMI a barn-stormer; More QE on hold Read more

Equities

Peter Garnry, Saxo Bank, 03 February 2012
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Nonfarm Payrolls ignite bullish sentiment in stocks

It is a real party in stocks today, as Nonfarm Payrolls knocked the ball out of the ballpark with 257K net gains in jobs, pushing the US unemployment rate down to 8.3% Read more
SverrirSverrisson, Saxo Bank, 03 February 2012
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How large can Facebook become?

Facebook has seen a slowing in the growth of new users during recent quarters. As active users are at the heart of Facebook’s business model, the company might be close to the peak user wise. Read more
Peter Garnry, 03 February 2012
Q4 earnings looking good, S&P 500 could go to 1,370 Read more
Peter Garnry, 03 February 2012
Oil and mining will drive next week's earnings Read more
SaxoBankUK, 03 February 2012
Market Preview - 3 February 2012 Read more

Commodities

Ole Hansen, Saxo Bank, 03 February 2012
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Gold and silver glitter; natural gas dogged by oversupply

Looking at year-to-date returns across different asset classes one would almost think that we were looking at a 6 month review. A strong performance has been seen across many different asset classes. Some have had the strongest start for decades. Read more
TomasBerggren, 02 February 2012
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Time for Bull market - the awakening of the Russian Bear?

A political turning point for Russia may be near. If it is, what are the risk-reward scenarios for equities in the underperforming Russian market? Read more
Ole Hansen, 30 January 2012
Commodity CFTC: Rally attracting further hedge fund buying Read more
Hugh Taggart, 25 January 2012
New Saxo Bank Financial Calendar launched on TradingFloor.com Read more
Ole Hansen, 23 January 2012
Crude oil and the impact of EU sanctions against Iran Read more
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