RTFX - News Feedhttp://www.rtfx.com/enThu, 23 Feb 2012 08:23 +0100Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:23 +0100Copyright 2010 © RTFX1440USD/JPY reaches fresh 7-month peakThe USD/JPY traded to a new 7-month high on Wednesday, breaking above the psychologically important 80 and breaching the previous high of 80.24 which represents the post August intervention peak on August 4thhttp://www.rtfx.com/news/usdjpy-reaches-fresh-7-month-peak/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:49 +0100Daily market commentariesHome sales rise beat consensus in JanuarySales of existing homes rose more than expected in January, but increased slower than the previous monthhttp://www.rtfx.com/news/home-sales-rise-beat-consensus-in-january/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13 +0100Fitch downgrades Greece to CFitch rating agency downgraded Greece to C from CCC on Wednesday, and said they will be re-rated after they complete the debt swaphttp://www.rtfx.com/news/fitch-downgrades-greece-to-c/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30 +0100Daily market commentariesEuro zone flash PMIs softer for February – can it still avert a contraction?EZ PMI Composite slipped to 49.7 from the previous month’s 50.4 and it also comes short of the expected.http://www.rtfx.com/news/euro-zone-flash-pmis-softer-for-february-can-it-still-avert-a-contraction/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:35 +0100Daily market commentariesNew orders jump in DecemberNew factory orders jumped much higher than expected in December, data showed on Wednesdayhttp://www.rtfx.com/news/new-orders-jump-in-december/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:25 +0100Daily market commentariesTwo Policymakers vote for more stimulusMinutes from the Bank of England’s February meeting showed two policymakers voted for a larger stimulus whereas the other eight voted in line with market expectationshttp://www.rtfx.com/news/two-policymakers-vote-for-more-stimulus/Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:21 +0100Daily market commentariesGreek deal provides temporary reliefAfter weeks of speculation and a marathon of talks, euro zone finance ministers finally struck a deal and awarded Greece a financial bailout worth €130 billionhttp://www.rtfx.com/news/greek-deal-provides-temporary-relief/Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:26 +0100Weekly market commentariesEFSF sells 6-month bills at lower costThe European Financial Stability Facility sold €1.99 billion in 182-day bills at an auction on Tuesdayhttp://www.rtfx.com/news/efsf-sells-6-month-bills-at-lower-cost/Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:13 +0100Daily market commentariesSpain auctions off 2.5 billion euro in short term debtA Spanish debt auction this morning, following news overnight of a Greek deal, went on relatively well.http://www.rtfx.com/news/spain-auctions-off-25-billion-euro-in-short-term-debt/Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:18 +0100Daily market commentariesGreek approval triggers risk appetite, but will it be sustained?EUR gaining across the board after EU finance ministers approve the €130 billion Greek bailout-packagehttp://www.rtfx.com/news/greek-approval-triggers-risk-appetite-but-will-it-be-sustained/Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:14 +0100Weekly market commentaries