US Market Update: Dow +25 S&P +6.7 NASDAQ +18.7

Some late equity strength in Europe plus very strong gains among US bank stocks carried US indices higher this morning. The secondary US economic data was not particularly good, however. Volume in the NYSE

European market Update: UK Production data declines for the first time since Aug; UK budget release date of March 24 makes a May 6th general election seem even more likely

Equities: Markets in Europe took little direction from a flat line Asian trading session. Equities have continued their week trend of mostly directionless trading. European markets opened slightly offered with mediocre earnings setting the tone. FY09 fina

KBC: Polish central bankers speak against interest rate hikes

The Czech koruna came under selling pressure due to profit taking on global equity markets. Nevertheless, sentiment stabilized and the currency trimmed all the losses by the end of the session. This could be thanks to pretty positive flow of domestic figu

BFI: Currency market commentary

Asian Market Update: Strong China export numbers revive risk appetite after disappointing Australia home financing data; Crude shrugs bearish API figures on China demand

US Market Update: Dow +18 S&P +2.25 NASDAQ 10.3

Futures Technical’s

FX Trading – European Mother Funders (EMF)

Euro, British Pound Slump as Investors Scale Back on Risk Appetite

European Market Update: Risk averison returns; Fitch analysts cautious on Portugal despite recent austerity targets; UK Trade deficit widens in Jan

KBC: Czech trade and industry surprise on the upside

Asian Market Update: Multi-year high rate of growth in Australia job advertisements lifts short end of govt bond yields; China's FX regulator downplays speculation of diversifying holdings into gold

DAILY FOREX AND DOW JONES RECOMMENDED LEVELS

European Market Update: Risk appetite stalls during European morning

FX Trading – Maybe the Buck Loses the Next Race to the Bottom

BFI: Currency market commentary

KBC: CEE gains on US payrolls outcome

Asian Market Update: Japan January current account, trade balance top estimates on strength in exports; FT citing PBOC Chief hinting the peg for Yuan may be temporary

Barron's Summary: positive on telecoms BCE and MBT; positive on CHRW; Cautious on Indian outsourcing firms

Market Week Wrap-up

DAILY FOREX AND DOW JONES RECOMMENDED LEVELS

European market Update: Markets consolidate ahead of US payroll data

Currency market commentary

Asian Market Update: China Premier Wen outlines 2010 targets, banking regulator more at ease on lending activity; JPY weaker on press speculation the BOJ may consider additional liquidity steps, USD eyes NFP

Daily Market Report 4th of March 2010