Articles by Boby Michael

Boby Michael

Email : b.michael@ibtimes.co.uk

Crude oil futures and some currency futures

Commodity futures 2014: Coffee the best and crude oil the worst, seven currencies in the losers' list

The only currency in the gainers list is the US dollar and the only metal is palladium.

Dec 31, 2014

A gasoline pump is seen hanging at a petrol station in central Seoul

Crude prices down nearly 50% in 2014 with last day drag over weak China data

China's manufacturing PMI fell below 50, increasing global demand worries.

Dec 31, 2014

Armenian dram

Armenian currency to end 2014 lower by 15% as negative Russian impacts remain; IMF grants $17m

The Armenian central bank's 175 bps rate hike in December did not really help the dram.

Dec 31, 2014

A trolley of fresh and packed food items in a super market

South Korea inflation at 15-year low; Will BoK welcome 2015 with a rate cut?

When leaving the main rate at 2% on 11 December, the BoK was hopeful that inflation would rise.

Dec 31, 2014

Australian dollar

Australian dollar off 5-year low ahead of China PMI

Many expect China PMI to continue to show weaker conditions going forward

Dec 31, 2014

Japan Bird Flu

Japanese district Yamaguchi confirms bird flu, begins culling chickens

Japan reports fifth outbreak of bird flu this year.

Dec 30, 2014

Austrian brewer Peter Krammer tries a sample of aging beer in his family-owned Hofstetten brewery.

Austria returns to growth with PMI spurt in December

Austria manufacturing PMI at four-month high in December.

Dec 30, 2014

rouble

Russia: Latest PMI data intensify fears of deeper recession in coming quarters

Experts believe Russia is not adequately resourceful to address the recession challenges.

Dec 30, 2014

USD/SGD Weekly

Singapore dollar: New lows likely in 2015

Singapore dollar is forming a big upward channel with resistance above 1.36.

Dec 30, 2014

A board displaying currency exchange rates is reflected in a shop window in central Moscow

Russia's manufacturing under pressure with high inflation while ruble slides

HSBC says it sees double-digit inflation in Russia in most of 2015.

Dec 29, 2014

G10 currencies 2014

G10 currencies 2014: Pound and NZ dollar the best, Norwegian and Swedish units the worst

Second half performance has been crucial for all the currencies this year

Dec 29, 2014

USD Index Monthly

Technical analysis: Will USD index hit 100 in 2015?

The index is biased northward and charts point to 95-97 levels next year

Dec 27, 2014

Federal Reserve

AUD/USD Monthly

Technical analysis: Aussie dollar headed for 0.70 vs greenback next year

Australian dollar has more risks skewed to the downside rather than upside for 2015.

Dec 27, 2014

GBP/USD Monthly

Technical analysis: Sterling at crossroads, can target 1.75 upside and 1.45 downside

The strength of the support at 1.5270 will be crucial for GBP/USD in 2015

Dec 26, 2014

EUR/USD Monthly

Technical analysis: Will euro fall to parity versus dollar in 2015?

Experts, including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, predict parity by 2017 as capital outflow intensifies.

Dec 26, 2014

Precious Metals

Gold/silver ratio up to six-year high as palladium ratios tell new story

Gold palladium ratio falls and palladium silver ratio rises to new multi-year extremes.

Dec 23, 2014

Precious metals 2014 second half turbulence

Precious metals 2014: Stable gold and rewarding palladium

Interestingly, $1000 will be a technical target for gold, platinum and palladium for 2015 and $10 for silver.

Dec 22, 2014

Euro/dollar likely to extend multi-month lows

Central banks watch: After US, Russian and Swiss surprises, Christmas week has nothing major in focus

Markets keen to see if there will be more year-end central bank surprises amid crashing rouble.

Dec 20, 2014

Canadian dollars

Canadian dollar stays off multi-year lows after consumer price data

Canadian inflation rate fell more than expected in November.

Dec 19, 2014

$Japan\'s Leader Shinzo Abe$

Fitch survey: Asian credit investors think Abenomics won't help Japan

The number of concerned over geopolitical risks up 5 times to 79%.

Dec 19, 2014

Japan Syria Israel Ukraine

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