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25 December 2010 - This week saw: Portugal downgraded; Copper & Corn flying; focus shifts to the holidays....
18 December 2010 - This week saw: Market volumes thinning - Christmas is coming. Euro falls, as does Indonesia....
11 December 2010 - This week saw: Europe again in focus; France & Germany challenge ECB Bailout plans....
4 December 2010 - This week saw: US Unemployment UP, US Markets UP! Europe crumbling in debt-crisis....
27 November 2010 - This week saw: Thanksgiving shortens the week; markets volatile on Ireland & China ....
20 November 2010 - This week saw: The Euro stabilise, commodities fluctuate and stocks become volatile....
13 November 2010 - This week saw: G20 disgree over currencies; Ireland Debt now a major concern; Euro falls ....
6 November 2010 - This week saw: The Fed' releases its latest bout of QE, QE2. Stocks go up & the Dollar dives.....
30 October 2010 - This week saw: Markets nervous ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting on Tuesday next week.....
23 October 2010 - This week saw: More upward trending for stocks; the UK cuts spending & 500,000 jobs .....
16 October 2010 - This week saw: Commodities at record highs; Dollar taking a nose-dive; G20 coming up...
9 October 2010 - This week saw: Markets up but jobs news poor - QE (Quantative Easing) seemingly on the way ....
2 October 2010 - This week saw: Durable goods orders trump unemployment in order of importance - go figure...
25 September 2010 - This week saw: Durable goods orders trump unemployment in order of importance - go figure...
18 September 2010 - This week saw: The Banking Commission set an 8 year deadline for banks & their capital ratio...
11 September 2010 - This week saw: Norway bails out Greece, markets rise, everything looking rosy (wrongly so)...
4 September 2010 - This week saw: Global markets up 3% on the week - China manufacturing confidence jumps ....
28 August 2010 - This week saw: All news negative; Ben Bernanke steps in; markets miraculously gain confidence ....
21 August 2010 - This week saw: The Euro take a hit, risk aversion creeps back in & markets globally fall ....
14 August 2010 - This week saw: The Dollar come back on poor jobs reports/poor housing reports in the US....
7 August 2010 - This week saw: Wheat flies due to Russian drought; Gold flies due to China domestic demand....
31 July 2010 - This week saw: Economic news from the US mixed but in Europe better - Dollar falls & Euro flies .....
24 July 2010 - This week saw: European Banks undergo stress tests - seven fail and German banks keep quiet .....
17 July 2010 - This week saw: Euro bouncing back & global markets take a hit on the speed of the US recovery .....
10 July 2010 - This week saw: More concerns over China slowing but global markets rise 6% on the week .....
3 July 2010 - This week saw: Austria in the news; IMF warns aginst their debt. Volatile markets as China worries .....
25 June 2010 - This week saw: Markets down with a bump. Banks & concerns over 2011 growth now the focus....
19 June 2010 - This week saw: Markets flying around the world; difficult to see why really. Another false dawn?
12 June 2010 - This week saw: Job figures weak, retails sales weak - the US goes on the offensive against the RMB...
5 June 2010 - This week saw: US job figures come in weak; Hungary now has a problem & Euro drops below 1.20...
29 May 2010 - This week saw: Monday Madness, Tuesday Turmoil, Rest of the week settling somewhat ... but down..
22 May 2010 - This week saw: Total volatility in currency & stockmarkets - Euro hit 1.21 briefly, Dow down 5% ...
15 May 2010 - This week saw: Euro still falling .... like a stone! Gold at record high, oil falls & stocks are choppy ...
8 May 2010 - This week saw: The fear of contagion looming large; Gold at 5 month highs, trading systems failing ...
1 May 2010 - This week saw: Talk of another Greek Bailout, Goldman Sachs in more trouble, markets drop sharply....
24 April 2010 - This week saw: Greece in more trouble; China takes further steps to cool the Property Sector .......
17 April 2010 - This week saw: Goldman Sachs in regulatory trouble; volcanic ash affects airlines; currencies volatile....
10 April 2010 - This week saw: Global Stockmarkets up on retail data; Gold up; another rescue package for Greece....
3 April 2010 - This week saw: Holiday-Shortened week - global stocks up, oil & commodities up, Pound up.....
27 March 2010 - This week saw: Euro comes back as Europe unites, stocks rise over the week as does oil ......
20 March 2010 - This week saw: Greece spurned by Germany - seeking IMF help. Dollar rallies and Euro drops.....
13 March 2010 - This week saw: Good news for Greece & markets react accordingly to reach 18 month highs .....
6 March 2010 - This week saw: Stockmarkets rally as Germany looks to aid Greece, Dollar up further .....
27 February 2010 - This week saw: Greece downgraded, Euro & Pound tumble, Gold holding, as is oil .....
20 February 2010 - This week saw: China on New Year break; Fed starts to raise lending rates - markets react .....
13 February 2010 - This week saw: Stocks stabilise a little; Euro drops over Greece concerns; China reigns in debt.....
6 February 2010 - This week saw: Volatility abounds as markets see-saw through the week - the Euro still dropping ....
30 January 2010 - This week saw: More concerns over Greece & now Portugal - the Euro drops like a stone ....
23 January 2010 - This week saw: President Obama targets the banks; China targets borrowing; markets fall sharply......
16 January 2010 - This week saw: Greece in difficulty still & affecting the Euro, 1st negative week for stocks in 5.......
9 January 2010 - This week saw: Stockmarkets/Commodities up, Dollar down; China coming into global focus .......
1 January 2010 - This week saw: Window dressing before the New Year - Russia RTS top for 2009 - up 125.8%