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Weekly market preview – 13 October 2014
A somewhat mixed week ahead in terms of economic announcements, where the quantity of releases is negated by a lack of quality. In the US, a speech from Janet Yellen on Friday allows markets to gauge exactly where the Fed stands following somewhat dovish FOMC minutes. In the UK, Wednesday’s jobs report looks to take centre stage in a somewhat quiet week otherwise. Meanwhile, the eurozone focus is likely to be geared towards the German ZEW sentiment figure following a shockingly poor few months for the industrial powerhouse. Finally, in Asia the Chinese trade balance is going to be key, given it’s ability to shed ... (full story)