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A daily summary of overnight developments in offshore markets and their implications for our market.

2011| 2010

2012

January 2012
27/01/2012	US shares, yields & USD lower. AUD at USD1.06
25/01/2012	Greek uncertainty drags on. IMF cuts global growth forecasts
24/01/2012	AUD near US105.20c, gold, oil, base metals all rose
23/01/2012	Greek negotiations continue
20/01/2012	Bond auctions & sentiment in Europe continue to improve
19/01/2012	Shares rose, greenback mixed, AUD near US104.15c
18/01/2012	Firm Chinese GDP, successful Spanish auction
17/01/2012	EFSF downgraded to AA+ by S&P
16/01/2012	US shares & yields lower, USD up. AUD at USD1.0290
13/01/2012	US retail sales creep higher. ECB stays sidelined. US shares edge up
12/01/2012	Fed data shows modest US activity. US stocks mixed & US bonds gain
11/01/2012	Sharemarkets & commodities lift overnight
10/01/2012	US equities and bonds gain modestly. USD wanes against majors
09/01/2012	US December payrolls rise 200k. US stocks mixed; US bonds rally
06/01/2012	Strong US data but European concerns continue
05/01/2012	US factory orders up, good bills auction in Germany and Portugal
04/01/2012	US & EU shares rose, US yields up. AUD at USD1.035
03/01/2012	US markets closed. EU shares rose, AUD at USD1.02

2011

December 2011
23/12/2011	US shares up, yields & USD edge lower. AUD at USD1.01
22/12/2011	US shares edge lower, yields & oil up. AUD at USD1.00
21/12/2011	Markets encouraged by healthy demand at Spanish bill auction
20/12/2011	Sharemarkets remain weak, with North Korea adding to the concerns
19/12/2011	Fitch puts more Euroland nations on credit watch. US CPI benign
16/12/2011	Shares gained, AUD near US99.20c, oil & gold fell, base metals stronger
15/12/2011	USD strengthens as eurozone concerns drag on
14/12/2011	Mixed night for shares and foreign exchange markets
13/12/2011	Howzat? Maybe not good enough according to Fitch and Moody’s
12/12/2011	The EU Summit fell short of delivering progress towards a new Treaty
09/12/2011	Jitters before EU summit crunches US stocks, US bonds rally
08/12/2011	US shares up, yields down. USD up. AUD at 1.02
07/12/2011	US shares up, yields flat. USD lower. AUD at 1.02
06/12/2011	Speculation of S&P ratings warning takes shine off sharemarket rally
05/12/2011	Sharemarkets mixed on Friday, but up strongly over the full week
02/12/2011	US ISM manufacturing rose from 50.8 to 52.7 in November
01/12/2011	Massive relief rally following joint central bank action

November 2011
30/11/2011	European and US shares rally for the second day
29/11/2011	Strong rally after weak developments in Europe
28/11/2011	S&P cut Belgium’s credit rating from AA+ to AA
25/11/2011	US markets closed. EU shares lower. AUD soft, near USD0.9715
24/11/2011	Global equities tank on softer Chinese and European data. AUD sinks
23/11/2011	FOMC remains concerned about the risks to US economy
22/11/2011	Another night under the pump
21/11/2011	US leading index up 0.9%. Italy’s industry orders dive
18/11/2011	Shares slumped, oil, base metals, gold all fell, AUD near US99.85c
17/11/2011	Mixed night for shares. European debt issues remain the concern
16/11/2011	Spanish and Italian bonds back under huge pressure
15/11/2011	New Greek PM is committed to the Euro
14/11/2011	Shares rallied, currencies rose, AUD US102.70c, oil, metals, gold rose
11/11/2011	Italy’s la dolce vita morphs into la acido vita. Italian bonds shunned
10/11/2011	Greek & Italian political/debt debacles play on. Global stocks slump
09/11/2011	Italy’s Berlusconi will resign after budget law’s approval
08/11/2011	Italian Prime Minister clinging to power
07/11/2011	US payrolls lift by 80k. Greek drama rolls on. Global equities dive
04/11/2011	US shares, yields & oil rise, USD lower. AUD at USD1.04
03/11/2011	US shares, yields & oil rise, USD mixed. AUD at USD1.03
02/11/2011	US ICSC chain store sales rose 0.7pct last week
01/11/2011	AUD near US105.40c, shares lower, RBA rate decision today

October 2011
31/10/2011	US shares up, US yields down, USD mixed. AUD at 1.07
28/10/2011	Shares soared, currencies stable, AUD US107.10c, gold rose
27/10/2011	European leaders plan to leverage up the bailout fund, AUD US104.00c
26/10/2011	In the US, the Case Shiller home price series for 20 cities was flat
25/10/2011	US shares up, yields flat. AUD at USD1.04
21/10/2011	US initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 403,000 in the past week
20/10/2011	US shares eased, AUD US102.20c, oil eased, base metals fell
19/10/2011	Mood swings on both concern and optimism regarding Europe
18/10/2011	Shares slump as Germany provides a reality check
17/10/2011	US retail sales rose by 1.1pct in September
14/10/2011	Shares fell, AUD near US102.05c, oil, metals, gold all lower
13/10/2011	European shares were sharply higher on Wednesday
12/10/2011	Shares mixed as earnings season begins
11/10/2011	Shares soar in Europe and the US as sentiment improves
10/10/2011	US non-farm payrolls rose by 103,000 in September
07/10/2011	The European Central Bank has left its policy rate at 1.5pct
06/10/2011	The US ISM services index eased slightly from 53.3 to 53.0 in Sept
05/10/2011	AUD near US95.60c, oil & metal prices fell, gold slumped
04/10/2011	The US ISM manufacturing index rose from 50.6 to 51.6 in September

September 2011
30/09/2011	Ratings agency Fitch Ratings has downgrade NZ’s long-term FX rating
29/09/2011	US durable goods orders fell by 0.1pct in August
28/09/2011	Optimism about Europe sees sharemarket gains continue overnight
27/09/2011	Market sentiment improves overnight
26/09/2011	European shares rose in late trade on Friday
23/09/2011	Sharemarkets across the globe slumped
22/09/2011	FOMC announces operation twist
21/09/2011	IMF cuts global growth forecasts
20/09/2011	Greek concerns continue to dominate market mood
19/09/2011	US consumer sentiment rose from 55.7 to 57.8 in September
16/09/2011	US & European equities rally. US CPI lifts 3.8% pa. USD dips
15/09/2011	US equities trek higher. US retail sales flat. USD eases
14/09/2011	European banking stocks bounce strongly
13/09/2011	US sharemarkets rebound over the last hour of trade
12/09/2011	US shares tank, US$ &US bonds rally on Greek debt default fears
09/09/2011	US shares & yields down. USD up. AUD at 1.05
08/09/2011	US stocks rally on positive US data. USD & US bonds retreat
07/09/2011	Swiss National Bank intervenes to weaken Swiss Franc
06/09/2011	European sharemarkets sharply lower in thin trade
05/09/2011	Flat US jobs drive US shares & yields down. USD up. AUD at 1.06
02/09/2011	AUD near US107.35c, oil rose, metals & gold fell
01/09/2011	USD rallied, AUD near US106.90c

August 2011
31/08/2011	US shares post modest gains in a choppy session
30/08/2011	US consumer spending rose by 0.8pct in July
29/08/2011	US shares rose, USD fell, AUD near US105.75c, oil & metals rose
26/08/2011	Markets waiting for Ben Bernanke
26/08/2011	Markets waiting for Ben Bernanke
25/08/2011	Gold prices plunge, while the sharemarket recovery continues
24/08/2011	Sharemarkets rally, despite mixed data and news
23/08/2011	US shares limp to modest gains during a quiet start to the week
22/08/2011	US sharemarkets ended near session lows on Friday
19/08/2011	Market carnage. US & EU shares, yields & oil down
18/08/2011	US shares & yields mixed. USD lower. Oil up. AUD at USD1.05
17/08/2011	Mixed night for shares and currency markets
16/08/2011	Shares post gains overnight and USD eases
15/08/2011	US shares & yields up. Oil down. USD lower. AUD at 1.03
12/08/2011	Global equity markets rally. US bonds retreat. AUD bounces higher
11/08/2011	US shares plunge, yields lower on EU debt mess. AUD surfaces at 1.01
10/08/2011	FOMC signals Fed funds rate exceptionally low through to mid-2013
09/08/2011	Global equity and commodity prices plunge overnight
08/08/2011	Standard & Poors downgrades US credit rating to AA+ from AAA
05/08/2011	US stocks plummet, bonds rally, AUD falls below US1.05
04/08/2011	US shares recover form lows: DJIA ends 8-day slide
03/08/2011	Market sentiment remains weak, despite debt ceiling lift
02/08/2011	Weak manufacturing data weighs on the mood

July 2011
29/07/2011	US shares & yields down, oil flat. AUD at USD1.10
28/07/2011	US equities plunge on US debt ceiling imbroglio
27/07/2011	US stalemate weighs on shares and USD
26/07/2011	Debt ceiling concerns weigh on sharemarkets
25/07/2011	US shares mixed & yields down. AUD above USD1.08
22/07/2011	Euro shares rose, US shares rallied, AUD near US108.35
21/07/2011	US existing home sales fell by 0.8pct in June
20/07/2011	Market sentiment improves overnight
19/07/2011	European concerns continue to weigh on global sharemarkets
18/07/2011	Major currencies were largely directionless against the greenback
15/07/2011	Shares fell, USD rallied, AUD ended near US107.10c
14/07/2011	Markets encouraged by Bernanke comments
13/07/2011	Market sentiment improves overnight
12/07/2011	European sharemarkets pounded as debt crisis concerns increase
11/07/2011	Shares fell, AUD ended US trade near US$1.0755, housing finance data
08/07/2011	US same store sales rose by 6.5pct in June
07/07/2011	People’s Bank of China hikes again
06/07/2011	Moody’s cuts Portugal’s credit rating into junk territory
05/07/2011	US markets closed. European equities rise despite ongoing Greek jitters
04/07/2011	US ISM manufacturing index lifts. US equities & bonds retreat
01/07/2011	The ISM Chicago business index rose from 56.6 to 61.1 in June

June 2011
30/06/2011	Greek lawmakers pass austerity package
29/06/2011	Sharemarkets focus on the positives
28/06/2011	French Government proposes Greek debt rollover
27/06/2011	US durable goods orders rose by 1.9pct in May
24/06/2011	US shares, yields & oil lower. USD up. AUD at USD1.053
23/06/2011	Fed cuts 2011 & 2012 growth forecasts. Greek (debt) tragedy fades
22/06/2011	Greek developments coming to a head
21/06/2011	Greek developments continue to drive markets
20/06/2011	US shares & yields mixed, USD & oil lower. AUD at USD1.06
17/06/2011	US shares rallied, AUD ended US trade near US105.40c
16/06/2011	US stocks skewered by soft data,US bonds, USD rally on Greek debt woes
15/06/2011	Chinese data boosts sentiment in sharemarkets
14/06/2011	S&P cut Greek credit rating three notches to CCC
10/06/2011	Shares rose, USD stronger, AUD near US106.25c, oil & gold rose
09/06/2011	Shares fell, AUD near US106.15c, oil rose, metals mixed, gold fell
08/06/2011	Bernanke provides no indication of extra stimulus
07/06/2011	Weak run for global shares continues overnight
06/06/2011	US shares & dollar fell, AUD near US107.20c
03/06/2011	Shares down, USD lost ground, AUD near US106.80c, oil rose, gold eased
02/06/2011	US & European shares slumped, USD lifted, AUD ended US106.00c
01/06/2011	US consumer confidence fell from 66.0 to 60.8 in May

May 2011
31/05/2011	AUD ended overnight trade around US106.80c
30/05/2011	US personal income rose by 0.4pct in April, in line with consensus
27/05/2011	US economy grew at an unrevised 1.8% annualised pace in the Mar Qtr
26/05/2011	US shares & yields higher. USD lower. AUD at USD1.05
25/05/2011	US shares, yields & USD lower. Oil up. AUD at USD1.05
24/05/2011	US shares & yields lower, USD higher. AUD at USD1.05
23/05/2011	Ratings agency Fitch cut Greece's credit rating by three notches to B+
20/05/2011	Shares rallied, USD fell, AUD US106.65c, oil & gold fell, metals mixed
19/05/2011	European shares rallied in a choppy trading session Wednesday
18/05/2011	Weak data and Greek concerns weigh on market mood
17/05/2011	Finance ministers approve €78 billion Portugal bailout
16/05/2011	USD stronger, AUD ended US trade near US105.65c
13/05/2011	China lifts Reserve Requirement Ratio again
12/05/2011	Commodity prices drop overnight and USD rallies
11/05/2011	Return to Budget surplus remains on track
10/05/2011	S&P downgrades Greece's long term-credit rating from B to BB-
09/05/2011	US equities rally. USD climbs against majors, AUD near US106.90c
06/05/2011	Shares fell, USD rallied, AUD US105.60c, oil, base metals & gold all fell
05/05/2011	Risk aversion continues overnight
04/05/2011	US factory orders lifted by 3.0% in Mar following the 0.7% gain in Feb
03/05/2011	Sharemarkets mixed, with several key markets closed for May Day
02/05/2011	US consumer sentiment rose from 67.5 to 69.8 in April

April 2011
29/04/2011	US shares up, yields down. USD flat. AUD at USD1.0910
28/04/2011	US shares & yields rose. USD lower. AUD at USD1.0860
27/04/2011	Sharemarkets rally in US and Europe, boosted by strong earnings
21/04/2011	US shares & yields rise, USD lower, AUD jumps to USD1.07
20/04/2011	US equities rallied on back of upbeat housing data
19/04/2011	S&P place a negative outlook on US’s AAA sovereign credit rating
18/04/2011	Encouraging US economic data boosts US equities; US bonds rally
15/04/2011	US producer prices rose by a less than expected 0.7pct in March
14/04/2011	US retail sales rose by 0.4pct in March
13/04/2011	Shares drop as Japanese crisis weighs on sentiment
12/04/2011	Reporting season underway as Alcoa reports after the bell
11/04/2011	The US White House and Republicans made a budget deal
08/04/2011	US consumer credit rose by $7.62 billion in February
07/04/2011	Portugal becomes the third member of the euro zone to seek a rescue
06/04/2011	Major currencies ended little changed, AUD ended near US103.30c
05/04/2011	US President Barack Obama has kicked off his 2012 re-election campaign
04/04/2011	US non-farm payrolls rose by 216,000 in March
01/04/2011	US shares mixed on light volumes, European shares down

March 2011
31/03/2011	Sharemarkets rally into quarter end
30/03/2011	Sharemarkets shrug off weak economic data
29/03/2011	AUD hits a new high overnight
28/03/2011	The US economy grew more quickly than previously thought
25/03/2011	US shares & yields rose, USD & oil lower. AUD at USD1.017
24/03/2011	US shares & oil higher. Yields mixed. USD lower. AUD at 1.01
23/03/2011	Sharemarkets ease in Europe and US overnight
22/03/2011	Sharemarkets lift on improved risk appetite and M&A activity
21/03/2011	The Group of Seven nations intervened in currency markets on Friday
18/03/2011	US consumer prices rose by 0.5pct in February
17/03/2011	Japan’s nuclear crisis continues to dominate
16/03/2011	The New York Empire State manufacturing survey rose....
15/03/2011	Financial markets focussed on Japanese disaster
14/03/2011	Greenback fell against major currencies
11/03/2011	European shares fell, AUD near US100.00c
10/03/2011	US wholesale sales jumped by 3.4% - the largest gain since Nov 2009
09/03/2011	Oil prices ease as OPEC considers production lift
08/03/2011	High oil prices weigh on sharemarkets overnight
07/03/2011	US stocks & yields lower. USD mixed. AUD at 1.01, still
04/03/2011	US stocks rocket; bonds sag on solid US data & oil price dip
03/03/2011	US stocks rally & bonds sag on positive US economic news
02/03/2011	ISM index at 7-year high. Bernanke downplays inflation threat
01/03/2011	Sharemarkets focus on the positives of latest data

February 2011
28/02/2011	US equities & bonds rally as oil price nudges up. AUD rises
25/02/2011	Middle East tensions continue to dominate markets
24/02/2011	Middle East tensions continue to dominate markets
23/02/2011	Middle East tensions dominate market sentiment
22/02/2011	Inflation concerns and Middle East tensions weigh on mood
21/02/2011	The People’s Bank of China lifts reserve ratio again
18/02/2011	USD fell against major currencies due to tensions in Middle East
17/02/2011	AUD was near US100.40c in late US trade
16/02/2011	US shares lower, yields flat & USD higher. AUD at USD0.9980
15/02/2011	President Obama unveils 2012 budget proposal
14/02/2011	Egypt's President Mubarak resigned on Friday, handing power to the army
11/02/2011	Sharemarkets ease and USD lifts overnight
10/02/2011	Major currencies were mixed, AUD near US$100.95c in late US trade
09/02/2011	PBOC lifts interest rates
08/02/2011	US shares lift, and bond yields climb further
07/02/2011	US non-farm payrolls (employment) rose by just 36,000 in Jan
04/02/2011	AUD was around US101.45c in late US trade
03/02/2011	US dollar strengthened, AUD around US100.80c in late US trade
02/02/2011	Sharemarkets boosted by strong manufacturing data
01/02/2011	Oil prices lift sharply on Egypt concerns

January 2011
31/01/2011	The US economy grew at a 3.2pct annual pace in the Dec Qtr
28/01/2011	US shares and bonds rally. USD confused. AUD dips
27/01/2011	US home sales soar. US shares rally. US bonds retreat
25/01/2011	Lives lost in bomb blast at Russia’s busiest airport
24/01/2011	US shares and bonds rally. USD retreats. AUD near USD0.99
21/01/2011	US jobless claims fell by 37k to 404k over the past week
20/01/2011	US housing starts fell by 4.3pct to a 529,000 annual rate in Dec
19/01/2011	Market sentiment improves overnight
18/01/2011	US markets closed, European sharemarkets mixed
17/01/2011	The US consumer price index rose 0.5pct in December
14/01/2011	US jobless claims rose unexpectedly by 35K to 445K in the past week
13/01/2011	US import prices rose by 1.1pct in Dec with export prices up 0.7pct
12/01/2011	Supply concerns boost oil prices. Europe, US sharemarkets lift
11/01/2011	Sharemarkets weak ahead of debt auctions and earnings
10/01/2011	US non-farm payrolls (employment) rose by 103,000 in December
07/01/2011	US shares, yields & oil lower. USD up. AUD at USD0.9950
06/01/2011	US shares, yields, oil & USD rise. AUD at parity
05/01/2011	US shares mixed, yields & USD up. AUD at parity
04/01/2011	US shares, yields & oil higher. USD mixed. AUD at USD1.018

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