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Daily Market Analysis – 04th Aug, 2015
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Reserve Bank of Australia holds rates steady at 2 percent

At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 percent - Reserve Bank of Australia.

The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but some key commodity prices are much lower than a year ago. Much of this trend appears to reflect increased supply, including from Australia. Australia's terms of trade are falling nonetheless - Reserve Bank of Australia.

The Federal Reserve is expected to start increasing its policy rate later this year, but some other major central banks are continuing to ease policy. Hence, global financial conditions remain very accommodative. Despite fluctuations in markets associated with the respective developments in China and Greece, long-term borrowing rates for most sovereigns and creditworthy private borrowers remain remarkably low - Reserve Bank of Australia.

In Australia, the available information suggests that the economy has continued to grow. Overall, the economy is likely to be operating with a degree of spare capacity for some time yet. Recent information confirms that domestic inflationary pressures have been contained. In such circumstances, monetary policy needs to be accommodative. Low interest rates are acting to support borrowing and spending - Reserve Bank of Australia.

Further information on economic and financial conditions to be received over the period ahead will inform the Board's ongoing assessment of the outlook and hence whether the current stance of policy will most effectively foster sustainable growth and inflation consistent with the target - Reserve Bank of Australia.

Following the news AUDUSD soared and is currently trading at 0.7382 in the European trading session.

The Euro zone manufacturing PMI came in at 52.4 for the month of July as the manufacturing sector continues to grow amid Greek debt crisis.

"Policymakers will be reassured by the robust growth rates seen in these countries and the resilience of the manufacturing sector as a whole, especially as growth is likely to pick up again now that Greece has jumped its latest hurdle in the ongoing debt crisis" - Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit.

UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.9 for the month of July as the British economy continues to gain momentum.

"Although a tick higher in the headline PMI breaks the decelerating trend in UK manufacturing, growth in the sector remains near-stagnant and suggests that the sector is continuing to act as a drag on the economy" - Rob Dobson, Markit.

Crude oil is trading lower at $45.87 on slowdown in China and oversupply concerns.

Gold is trading lower in the Europe at 1092.85, while Silver is weak at 14.55

04th Aug 2015 – 09:50hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 05th Aug, 2015
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Greece in severe depression after third bailout

Greece is trapped in a prolonged and severe depression after securing the third bailout from its European creditors. The country will need a debt write-down of €95 billion to avoid a permanent recession according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

“We don’t see Greece getting back to the level it was when it joined the euro in 2001, let alone anywhere near where it was before this crisis struck, so this is a prolonged and severe depression for Greece” - Jack Meaning, NIESR.

“Certainly, as the prospects for Greece deteriorate while inside the euro area, questions over Greece remaining a member will persist” - NIESR.

Greek bank shares sold off sharply for the third day in a row on Wednesday with buyers yet to emerge on a scale large enough to counter continued dumping of the stocks - Reuters.

Greece's banks have seen deposits severely depleted as Greeks pulled out their euros for fear they would be forcibly converted into a new drachma outside the euro zone. The banks have been propped up by emergency money from the European Central Bank - Reuters.

Greece's dismal economic prospects may also weigh on the market. The European Commission says the Greek economy will shrink by 2 to 4 percent this year, a return to the recession that plagued the country for six years until 2014 - Reuters.

EURUSD is down from the yesterday’s high of 1.0985 to trade at 1.0877 in the European trading session today.

US Dollar is stronger after comments from Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said that the US economy was ready for the first rate hike in September.

UK PMI services declined to 57.4 in the month of July. Investors are awaiting the Bank of England quarterly inflation report to know the central bank’s growth and inflation outlook.

UK construction PMI fell to 57.1 for the month of July amid weak demands. Shortage of new housing and increasing demand has pushed house prices upwards.

"Commercial activity was a key growth driver during July, which partly offset ongoing weakness in civil engineering and softer residential building trends" - Tim Moore, Markit.

New Zealand unemployment rate rose to 5.9% as the number of n ew jobs created could not meet the growing demand. It is expected that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will consider further monetary policy easing.

"Despite lower quarterly growth, this is still the 11th consecutive quarter of employment growth, making it the second-longest period of growth since the period between 1992 and 1996" - Diane Ramsay, New Zealand.

In China services sector rose as Caixin services PMI surged to 53.8 in July, showing a positive sign in the world's second biggest economy.

Crude oil is trading lower at $46.20 after Iran’s oil minister said the country could boost output within a week of the lifting of international sanctions.

Gold is trading lower in the Europe at 1089.75, while Silver is flat at 14.61

05th Aug 2015 – 13:13hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 07th Aug, 2015
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Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 5 August 2015, the MPC voted by a majority of 8-1 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%. The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion, and so to reinvest the £16.9 billion of cash flows associated with the redemption of the September 2015 gilt held in the Asset Purchase Facility - Bank of England.

Robust private domestic demand is expected to produce sufficient momentum to eliminate the margin of spare capacity over the next year or so, despite the continuing fiscal consolidation and modest global growth. This is judged likely to generate the rise in domestic costs expected to be necessary to return inflation to the target in the medium term - Bank of England.

There had been a range of influences on international financial markets over the month, including: reactions to news on the progress of negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors; falls in global commodity prices; and large moves in Chinese equity prices. There had been some associated volatility in UK equity markets within the month - Bank of England.

Following the news GBPUSD plunged to a low of 1.5465 yesterday and is currently trading at 1.5517 in the European trading session.

"It would have been imprudent to push through a rate rise at this moment when our economic recovery remains in need of care and encouragement" - John Longworth, British Chambers of Commerce.

"Rates will eventually have to rise and when they do, it should be done slowly and steadily. Until that moment, the Bank of England is right to keep interest rates at current levels" - John Longworth, British Chambers of Commerce.

Globally Investors are awaiting the Non-Farm Payrolls report due to be released at 12:30 GMT today. US NFP is expected to come at 225K and Unemployment rate is expected to stay steady at 5.3%

This month Nonfarm Payroll release will decide the timing of the rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.

A better than expected report will see US Dollar gaining ground and EURUSD is expected to touch 1.0800 on strong NFP data.

Crude oil is trading lower at $44.73 on oversupply concerns.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1090.91, while Silver is up at 14.75

07th Aug 2015 – 10:51hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 10th Aug, 2015
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US Non-Farm Payrolls support Fed Rate Hike in September

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 215,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent. Job gains occurred in retail trade, health care, professional and technical services, and financial activities - US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Following the NFP data US Dollar rose to a 2 month high versus the Japanese Yen and to a 5 month high against the Swiss Franc. Towards the end of the trading session US dollar gave up its gains due to drop in long bond yields.

Non-Farm Payrolls supports the Fed outlook to begin raising Interest rates later this year in September.

"I don't think it's done any harm but I don't see anything here that screams that Sep hike chances have increased. The revision to June helps, as does the increase in working hours and the underemployment rate falling. Wages rose as expected but y/y only showed a small gain. There's reasons to be bullish but I don't see this report making the Fed's mind up for definite" - Janus Capital's Bill Gross.

"If I had to pick trigger for the Fed to act on jobs it would probably be the unemployment rate dropping to 5.0% or better, and/or a big uptick in wages. Get them up to 2.5%+ y/y and that might be enough for the Fed to pull the trigger" - Janus Capital's Bill Gross.

The US dollar remained supported against its major counterparts on Monday after Friday’s strong NFP report supported the Fed rate hike view.

In China Exports declined in the month of July due to a strong Yuan and weaker demand in the European Union.

"As global growth moderates and commodity prices remain depressed, it is unlikely to see China's trade growth pick up significantly in the remainder of the year" -ANZ Bank.

In Canada employment growth was better than expectations with creation of 6.6K Jobs in the month of July. The unemployment rate remained at 6.8%, while participation rate was at 65.7% according to a report by Statistics Canada.

German Industrial output declined for the month of June to 1.4% mainly due to risks in the Euro zone and a weak growth in the emerging market countries including China.

The British Deficit widened to 1.6 billion pounds in the month of June according to the Office for National Statistics.

Greek government is close to securing the third bailout deal of €86bn to prevent an economic collapse just a week before €3bn debt repayment to the European Central Bank is due.

"When the new bailout comes to parliament for a vote it will be one bill with two articles - one article will be the loan agreement and the MoU (memorandum of understanding) and the second article will be the prior actions" - Greek official.

"Efforts are being made to conclude the negotiations, the horizon is by Monday night or early Tuesday" - Greek official.

Crude oil is trading lower at $43.86 amid rising US rig count.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1094.69, while Silver is up at 14.93

10th Aug 2015 – 10:13hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 11th Aug, 2015
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People's Bank of China Devalues Yuan to Increase Exports

China has devalued the Yuan to combat slowdown, which had ripple effects on the Forex markets as the People’s Bank of China cut its daily reference rate by 1.9 percent.

People's Bank of China depreciated Yuan by 1.9 percent against the US dollar to levels seen almost three years back, which came as a shock to the currency markets.

The statement that was released by the Central Bank said it had changed the way it calculated the currency's daily midpoint against the greenback, now taking the midpoint from market-makers quotes and the previous day's closing price.

Monetary policies in emerging market economies diverged and it was hard to make policies - People's Bank of China.

The Yuan dropped 1.8 percent to 6.32 per dollar as of 1:34 p.m. in Shanghai. It slid 2.3 percent in Hong Kong’s offshore trading.

The ECB reinforced its accommodative monetary policy. The euro area is confronted with the threat from persistent declining inflation and low growth potential. The Bank of Japan announced additional easing monetary policies. The Bank of England maintained its easing monetary policies - People's Bank of China.

The Federal Reserve ended the program of asset purchases. The world economy faces the challenge that the policy rate of the U.S. may rise. The global financial conditions may tighten and emerging market economies may be faced with the sudden reversal of capital flows if the Federal Reserve raises its policy rate earlier than expected - People's Bank of China.

"Since China's trade in goods continues to post relatively large surpluses, the Yuan’s real effective exchange rate is still relatively strong versus various global currencies, and is deviating from market expectations" - People's Bank of China.

The devaluation followed weekend data that showed China's exports tumbled 8.3 percent in July, hit by weaker demand from Europe, the United States and Japan, and that producer prices were well into their fourth year of deflation - Reuters.

The move by the People's Bank of China overnight could have a significant impact on whether the Federal Reserve decides to hike interest rates this year.

Greece has agreed a bailout deal with its European creditors according to the European Commission as it said a technical agreement had been reached with Greece, which now requires political approval.

In Germany Investor confidence dropped to 25.0 in the month of July according to a report released by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research.

Crude oil is trading lower at $44.07 on oversupply and weak global demands.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1109.31, while Silver is up at 15.25

11th Aug 2015 – 11:41hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 12th Aug, 2015
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Euro hits 2-week high after Greece reached third bailout deal with creditors

Greece and its international lenders reached an 85 billion euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after nailing down the terms of new loans needed to save the country from financial ruin - Reuters.

European Commission spokeswoman said that a technical deal has been reached between Greece, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the European Stability Mechanism.

The deal, which came after 23 hours of talks that continued through the night, must still be adopted by Greece's parliament and by euro zone countries - Reuters.

Following the news EURUSD reached a 2 week high of 1.1115 and is currently trading at 1.1142 in the European trading session.

“The crucial nature of the situation requires the immediate convening of parliament to proceed with the deal’s approval and allow disbursement of the first installment” - Greek PM Alexis Tsipras.

The Greek government has submitted a Draft bill in the Parliament today which contains an agreement with its European creditors for securing the third bailout funds. They are expected to pass the bill on Thursday with Euro group meeting scheduled on Friday.

According to the agreement, Greece will have to produce a primary budget deficit of 0.25 percent of GDP in 2015, followed by surpluses of 0.5 percent in 2016, 1.75 percent in 2017, and 3.5 percent in 2018.

"After this deal the prime minister should call for elections, so that the Greek people can vote on whether they approve the programme or want something else" - Greek Health Minister.

Global investors are awaiting the Germany’s IFO survey, which is likely to indicate Europe’s largest economy is on track to post a reasonable pace of growth.

Gold rose more than one per cent on Tuesday as the dollar cut gains and European stocks fell and investors assessed the impact of China’s move to devalue its currency and prop up its economy.

“Gold’s best moment this year came in the first few months when we saw various FX swings, lots of different central banks cutting interest rates or intervening in their monetary policy, so probably there is some element of that which has helped the rally from Monday continue a bit. Probably gold is benefiting from fears that this is a new round of currency war" - Matthew Turner, analyst at Macquarie.

Consumer confidence in Australia rose for the month of August by 7.8% to 99.5 points according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute.

"Movements of the Index of this magnitude are unusual and generally associated with highly significant events such as interest rate moves or Commonwealth Budgets" - Bill Evans, Westpac chief economist.

Crude oil is trading lower at $43.45 due to a rapid decline in the value of Yuan.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1116.20, while Silver is up at 15.31

12th Aug 2015 – 11:42hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 14th Aug, 2015
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Greek parliament approves €85bn bailout deal

Greek parliament has approved the new €85bn rescue package following a debate and voting on the deal on Friday.

The new deal which seeks harsh austerity measures was approved with 222 votes for, 64 votes against and 11 absent in a 24 hour session in the Greek parliament.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is facing harsh criticism from his own party for accepting the demands of its European creditors, with several members showing dissent and threatening to split the party and call for early elections in Greece.

EURUSD was supported by the news that Greek parliament has approved the new bailout deal terms and is currently trading above the 1.1100 level at 1.1133 in the European trading session.

International Monetary Fund has welcomed the bailout deal but said that it will wait to see if there is a plan for reducing Greece's debt.

“The IMF will remain closely engaged with the Greek government and the European partners to assist in this process, and will make an assessment of its participation in providing any additional financing to Greece once the steps on the authorities’ program and debt relief have been taken” - Delia Velculescu, IMF.

“The IMF has been adopting a line of, not silence but, we try to be mindful of developments and not be excessive in our positions” - IMF managing director.

“There’s a need for difficult decisions on both sides and by both sides. I think everybody understands that the IMF can only be involved when these decisions on these two sides are taken.” - Senior IMF official.

Greek PM has called French president François Hollande, European Commission president, leader of European parliament members for approval of the rescue package by the Euro group.

Greece Economy has grown unexpectedly in the second quarter of the 2015 as its GDP rose 0.8% from the previous quarter.

“The surprise is partly explained by some consumption indices, such as retail sales, that were in positive territory in the second quarter and this was helped by some improvement in the labor market. There was also a very strong positive impact from tourism, which is having increasing knock-on effects on the economy” - Nikos Magginas, economist at National Bank of Greece.

The Peoples Bank of China put the Yuan's central parity rate at 6.4010 Yuan for US$1, a drop of 1.11% from the previous day.

“The central bank, if necessary, is fully capable of stabilizing the exchange rate through direct intervention in the foreign exchange market to avoid the herd mentality resulting in irrational movements of the rate” - Peoples Bank of China economist Ma Jun.

In New Zealand Retail sales fell short of analyst expectations. Retail sales in the second quarter of the 2015 grew by 0.1% while the expectations were for a 0.5% growth.

Weak economic data from New Zealand has increased the expectations for a further rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Crude oil is trading lower at $41.92 on oversupply concerns and weak global demand.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1117.34, while Silver is up at 15.46

14th Aug 2015 – 08:57hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 21st Sept, 2015
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Greek Elections - Alexis Tsipras secures clear victory

Alexis Tsipras’s has secured a clear victory in Sunday’s Greek general election, with more than 90 percent of the votes counted.

Syriza party got 35.5 per cent of the vote, giving it 145 seats in the 300 member parliament, well ahead of the conservative New Democracy party which is on 75 seats.

This is the third time Greeks have voted this year after the January elections which saw Alexis Tsipras coming to power, a referendum in July which was to reject the reform proposals of its European creditors and this time.

Turnout in this poll was just over 55%, down from 63% in January and low by Greek standards.

"This result does not belong to Syriza. This result belongs to the working classes of this country, the people who fight for a better tomorrow, who dream of a better tomorrow and this is something that we will achieve through a lot of hard work" - Alexis Tsipras.

"The mandate that the Greek people have given is a crystal clear mandate to get rid of the regime of corruption and vested issues. We will show how effective we will be. We will make Greece a stronger place for the weak and vulnerable, a fairer place" - Alexis Tsipras.

Eurozone officials have welcomed the re-election of Mr. Tsipras as the PM of the country after he secured third bail-out deal for Greece in five years.

"Now a solid government ready to deliver is needed quickly" - President of the European parliament, German Martin Schulz.

"From Monday, we are ready to collaborate to implement the programme to reform the Greek economy" - Italy's La Stampa.

"Given how challenging the bail-out agenda is between now and year-end, a return of the previous coalition isn't great news" - Mujtaba Rahman, head of Europe practice at the Eurasia Group.

US Dollar has staged a strong recovery post FOMC after Fed decided to keep its interest rates unchanged. Fed showed increasing concerns over the negative impacts of the recent global financial market volatility, as well as rapid slowdown in China and other emerging markets, on growth and inflation outlook.

EURUSD is trading at 1.1310 in the early Asian trading session while USDCHF is stable at 0.9683

Asian Stocks have dropped on Monday as a ripple effect of the Fed's decisions to hold its interest rates. Investors are worried about the strength of the Chinese economy.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.39% to 21,638.22 points shortly after the opening bell, while mainland China's benchmark Shanghai Composite fell 0.64% to 3,077.97 points.

The Australian S&P/ASX 200 index dropped 2.44% to 5,044.40 points in Sydney, with almost all 200 stocks on the index trading lower for the day.

Crude oil is trading lower at $45.03 amid ongoing concerns over sluggish global growth.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1137.24, while Silver is stable at 15.11

21st Sept 2015 – 03:53hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 22nd Sept, 2015
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Chinese economy weaker, but far from collapse

In China economy is not as weak as it looks according to a survey done by a New York research group. In a report published by the CBB International in the aftermath of the Stock market plunge in China and its currency devaluation Capital expenditure has rebounded and services sector is showing signs of growth.

"Perceptions of China may be more thoroughly divorced from facts on the ground than at any time in our nearly five years of surveying the economy” - CBB President Leland Miller.

“Global sentiment on China has veered sharply bearish — too bearish. While we have long cautioned clients against relying on rosy official views of the Chinese economy, we believe sentiment has swung substantially too far in the opposite direction” - CBB President Leland Miller.

"The best situation for most economies is stable and low inflation. China appears to be enjoying exactly that, notwithstanding the widespread fear of deflation” - CBB International.

Asian shares rose on Tuesday and the dollar held steady as U.S. markets bounced back and the European Central Bank said it was prepared to ease monetary policy further - Reuters.

European markets are seen steady, with financial spread betters expecting Britain's FTSE 100 (FTSE) and France's CAC 40 (FCHI) to open flat and Germany's DAX (GDAXI) to start the day up 0.1 percent - Reuters.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) was up 0.4 percent at 0039 EDT. Australia (AXJO) advanced 0.3 percent and South Korea (KS11) almost 1 percent, but most Southeast Asian markets retreated. Japanese markets are shut through Wednesday - Reuters.

In Switzerland’s trade balance fell to 2.869B, from 3.579B in the preceding month according to a report released by the Federal Statistical Office.

Global investors are awaiting Septembers Manufacturing PMI data from China and Europe today as markets in Japan are closed for the next three days.

European Central Bank and Bank of Japan dovish bias is expected to provide support to the markets. If ECB will extend its QE program beyond September 2016 EUR will come under pressure and slip below 1.1000

Crude oil is trading higher at $46.01 as investors are waiting for the weekly stockpiles report.

Gold is trading higher in the Europe at 1135.02, while Silver is up at 15.22

22nd Sept 2015 – 07:34hrs GMT

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Daily Market Analysis – 23rd Sept, 2015
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China manufacturing PMI falls to lowest in more than 6 years

Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6½-year low in September, indicating a sharper slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets.

The preliminary Markit China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 47.0 in September, the worst since March 2009 and below market expectations of 47.5 and August's final 47.3. Levels below 50 signify a contraction.

Global investors and policymakers are on edge over China after the U.S. central bank last week held off from raising interest rates, saying it was unsure if international problems and China's slowdown in particular, will hurt the U.S. recovery - Reuters.

"The weaker-than-expected PMI suggested domestic and external demand remained sluggish. It's almost certain China's economic growth will slide below 7 percent in the second half of this year" - Minsheng Securities.

"The principle reason for the weakening of manufacturing is tied to previous changes in factors related to external demand and prices" - Chief economist at Caixin Insight Group.

"Fiscal expenditures surged in August, pointing to stronger government efforts on the fiscal policy front. Patience may be needed for policies designed to promote stabilization to demonstrate their effectiveness" - Chief economist at Caixin Insight Group.

The Asian Development Bank has cut its estimate for China's growth to 6.8 percent for 2015. It expects the growth rate of the world's second largest economy will fall to 6.7 percent in 2016.

Mario Draghi, European Central Bank President, will speak on monetary policy before the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Committee providing insight into whether the central bank is contemplating expanding its bond buying and if so, when.

The Eurozone continues to experience extremely low levels of inflation and unemployment is very high.

The UK manufacturing sector growth stalled for the first time in more than two years, with a stronger Pound and weak exports weighing on the sector's margins and volumes.

The trade surplus in Switzerland contracted in August, as the strength of the Swiss Franc hit demand in the European Union and China.

Crude oil is trading higher at $46.80 as market survey points to fall of crude oil stocks.

Gold is trading lower in the Europe at 1127.06, while Silver is up at 14.79

23rd Sept 2015 – 09:00hrs GMT

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