URR News and Press, Morgan Stanley ZC SP REDEEM 30/04/2020 USD 40 From 04/28/20

Overview: Equities are building on yesterday's gains. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 2% yesterday and edged higher today. Shanghai and Austalia stand out as exceptions. In Europe, the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is extending yesterday's 1.8% gain to reach its best level since March 11. Today would...

Macro News Global: The implied volatility in equities and FX has eased slightly in the past two weeks with the VIX slowly approaching 30, its lowest level since early March. There are important events to watch this week, starting with companies’ Q1 earnings and the Fed and ECB pol...

By Chris Turner, Global Head of Markets and Regional Head of Research , Francesco Pesole, FX Strategist and Petr Krpata, Chief EMEA FX and IR Strategist The optimistic tone in the markets may extend into this week as major economies plan to ease lockdown measures. However, ...

Overview: Global equities are beginning the new week on an upbeat note. All the markets in the Asia Pacific region rallied, led by more than 2% gains in the Nikkei and Taiwan. European bourses are higher. All the industry groups are participating and financials and consumer discretionary lea...

Last week will be remembered for the collapse of oil prices. The WTI contract for May delivery would find no buyers and the price fell to an unheard-of minus $41 a barrel. It is a bit of a fluke having to do with a physical settlement contract (as opposed to cash), and some large participant...

On April 23, 2020, the gold price breached €51,000 euros per Kg for the first time in history. The gold price in euros has increased by 555% since the euro was created in 1999. Put differently, since inception, the euro lost 85% of its value against gold. Technically, the euro was lau...

Overview: Investors have remained fairly calm in the face of flash April PMI crashes and an increase of virus cases in several European countries. Most equity markets in the Asia Pacific region rose, with the notable exceptions of China and Australia. The Nikkei rose for the first time this ...

The European Commission is proposing a €2T recovery plan ahead of a videoconference today to discuss the next steps in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. More news on: Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF, ProShares UltraShort Euro ETF, iPath EUR/USD Exchange Rate ETN, Global new...

Overview: Risk-appetites appear to have stabilized for the moment. Most equity markets are higher. Japan and Malaysia were exceptions, but the MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose for the first time this week. In Europe, the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is recouping about a third of yesterday's loss. The S&a...

By Chris Turner, Global Head of Markets and Regional Head of Research , Francesco Pesole, FX Strategist and Petr Krpata, Chief EMEA FX and IR Strategist Thursday's virtual EU Council meeting will take centre stage this week. Eurobonds hardly look feasible but a new recovery...