Mark O'Sullivan, Currencies Direct

Trading commentary: Currencies Direct

Mark O’Sullivan, Director of Dealing, Currencies Direct.

Mark has over 20 years experience working in both the corporate and retail foreign exchange markets having worked for a number of companies including MW Marshall’s, Harlow Garban and GT Trading, where he was a partner. Mark is held in high regard within the industry and regularly features on CNBC, Bloomberg and in the Financial Times providing expert opinion on the currency markets.

Minutes from Bank of England MPC meeting released

22 February 2012
For what seems like an age, something that had nothing to do with Greece was released onto the markets this morning with the minutes from the most recent Bank of England MPC meeting.

Greek deal day

20 February 2012
Markets will be influenced largely by developments in Europe to start the week, however President’s day in the US could be mean a quiet start.

Markets in limbo as Greek talks continue

17 February 2012
The markets entered Friday in limbo as investors and traders await the latest news from talks between Greek officials and Europe.

Greece goes public as Germany looks to cut them adrift

16 February 2012
Things are getting ugly. Greek ministers have raised the stakes in the ongoing battle between the Hellenic republic and their EU and IMF paymasters.

Euro ready for a fall?

15 February 2012
The fact that the second bailout for Greece appears to be stalling means markets will remain anxious, leaving risk assets susceptible to further falls.

Greece Burns

13 February 2012
Amid wide scale protests, the Greek Parliament finally passed further austerity measures needed to secure another tranche of funding from the EU and IMF.

The bulls are back in the mix

13 February 2012
The Bulls re-entered the ring yesterday as the markets took a more optimistic view on global growth, in addition concerns on the Euro zone debt crisis eased.

The Greek deal’s done

10 February 2012
Politicians in Greece at long last approved austerity cuts totalling €3.3 billion in order to secure a second bailout deal.

Central banks come out to play

9 February 2012
This week has continued with the same unpredictability as we saw in January as the ongoing Greek debt situation takes another turn.

Deal or No Deal?

8 February 2012
The market thinks the Greek government are finally close to a deal with private and official sectors judging by the late afternoon surge in the Euro yesterday.

All eyes on Greece

7 February 2012
Greece remains in the spotlight as it dithers towards approving austerity measures required for the Troika’s consent of further bailout funds.

Greek announcement expected today

6 February 2012
The markets are on tenterhooks today as we wait for an announcement from Athens over the Greek debt deal.

Volatility to continue

3 February 2012
Keep your hard hats on, the crazy levels of volatility across the FX markets will continue today as we look forward to the US employment number this afternoon.

The bulls are back in the mix

2 February 2012
The Bulls re-entered the ring yesterday as the markets took a more optimistic view on global growth, in addition concerns on the Euro zone debt crisis eased.

Still no Greek debt agreement

1 February 2012
Wednesday trading began where it finished on Tuesday with the Euro still tittering on a knife edge while Euro leaders wait for an agreement to be reached over the Greek debt deal.