27 Jan 2015
Market Movers: S&P downgrades Russia to Junk, AUD & Yen shine – TDS
FXStreet (Barcelona) - The TD Securities Team shares the market performance during the Asian session, noting that trading was largely subdued as markets await the FOMC meeting and the RBNZ meeting.
Key Quotes
“Asia walked in to S&P downgrading Russian bonds to junk for the first time in a decade and markets expect other agencies to follow in due course. Otherwise, there were no clear directional leads for Asian trading today.”
“Bond yields flat to marginally higher, the USD is weaker vs most G10 peers, equity markets are firmer across most the region while there were no sharp moves in commodities either. Overall, there was limited trading appetite ahead of the FOMC, the RBNZ rates decision and tomorrow’s Australian CPI report.”
“In FX, the AUD and Yen at +0.2% are the best performers today, currently at US$0.7940 and ¥118.20 respectively.”
“ACGB and NZGB yields are about +2 bps higher, USTs unchanged. Indian stocks hit fresh highs again, on confirmation that agreement was reached on key projects and on greater co-operation in defence and economic ties with the U.S.”
“Chinese equities were the outlier, down -2.5%, even after another reverse repo operation, while copper is down another -1%, this time the fall in industrial profits the blame (-8%/yr for Dec, prior –4.2%). Brent unchanged at US$48.25.”
Key Quotes
“Asia walked in to S&P downgrading Russian bonds to junk for the first time in a decade and markets expect other agencies to follow in due course. Otherwise, there were no clear directional leads for Asian trading today.”
“Bond yields flat to marginally higher, the USD is weaker vs most G10 peers, equity markets are firmer across most the region while there were no sharp moves in commodities either. Overall, there was limited trading appetite ahead of the FOMC, the RBNZ rates decision and tomorrow’s Australian CPI report.”
“In FX, the AUD and Yen at +0.2% are the best performers today, currently at US$0.7940 and ¥118.20 respectively.”
“ACGB and NZGB yields are about +2 bps higher, USTs unchanged. Indian stocks hit fresh highs again, on confirmation that agreement was reached on key projects and on greater co-operation in defence and economic ties with the U.S.”
“Chinese equities were the outlier, down -2.5%, even after another reverse repo operation, while copper is down another -1%, this time the fall in industrial profits the blame (-8%/yr for Dec, prior –4.2%). Brent unchanged at US$48.25.”