Eurozone: Sentix Investor Confidence up to -3.9 in February

The Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence survey revealed that sentiment rose to -3.9 in February, following a -7 reading the previous month. Market consensus pointed to a bigger improvement to -3.0.

This is the most positive reading registered by the indicator since July 2011, when it stood at 5.3.

Feb 4, 2013

Forex Flash: Friday US market recap sees Dow cracking 14,000 – Deutsche Bank

Recapping last Friday's session, US equities began the month of February on the front foot as the Dow Jones (+1.1%) closed above 14,000 for the first time since 2007 and the S&P 500 (+1.0%) forged new post-financial crisis highs. Gains were helped by a solid set of data on both sides of the Atlantic, headlined by US non-farm payrolls that rose 157k in January, or a touch below expectations of 165k.

Forex: USD/JPY breaks above 93.00 mark

European money allowed a return to the daily highs printed during the Asian shift, at 92.80, but the market didn't stop there. The session opening allowed a move higher and a rally to the 93.00 mark, with a new high at 93.13. The pair runs strong, at 93.09 (+0.34%) and threatening further gains.