The Traderszone Network

A ship loaded with sugar was stranded on the east coast of Mexico because of the break down with the USA over exports.

Our live blog is tracking market reaction as regulators allow BT to retain its network division.

A World Bank tribunal’s order for Venezuela to pay $1.4 billion in damages to Exxon Mobil Corp over nationalizations has been annulled, a lawyer for the Venezuelan government said on Thursday.

European equities firmer as we wait on official openings 10 March
– DAX futures +0.2%
– CAC40 +0.4%
– FTSE +0.2%
Bund futures open down 36 at 159.63

The Swiss brokerage is reporting strong growth in 2016 with the Japanese retail segment charging higher

Germany Jan trade balance report 10 March
– EUR +18.7bln prev
– exports mm SA 2.7% vs 2.0% exp vs -3.3% prev
– imports mm SA 3.0% vs +0.5% exp vs 0.0%
– exports yy unadj +11.8%
Faster pace of increase in mm imports trimming the trade surplus

Currently 122.23 with both core pairs underpinned
 Rally sellers waiting though again
Offers:  122.75
122.50
123.00 123.50 123.80 124.00
Bids:    122.00  120.25