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Market Watch

Share markets from Asia to the US slumped last week on the back of credit risk aversion and disappointing earnings. The Dow Jones lost its YTD gains in one session and the S&P 500 shed 2.3% in recording its worst week since 2012.

The ASX dropped 1.36% on Friday to close at 5556 after hitting a 6 year high earlier on in the week. UK and European shares lost ground in the wake of a lower than forecast manufacturing data reading from China.

Gold rose by 0.9% on Friday to close at $1294/oz after a disappointing jobs report from the US. More on that in the USD section below.

Oil saw its biggest weekly drop in seven months after the refinery utilisation rate dropped for the first time in 5 weeks. WTI finish 0.3% lower at $97.88/bbl.

The AUD lost close to 1% last week as economic data was softer than expected, disappointing investors after a largely positive previous week. Building Approvals dropped 5%m/m and the Producer Price Index fell 0.1%, just the second negative reading in four and a half years. This lower than expected inflation gauge opens the way for a further rate cut should Glenn Stevens deem it necessary. Retail Sales data released today ahead of the RBA meeting tomorrow should provide some interesting reading.

The price of EVA jigsaw rubber gym mats is stable. Ezymats is still the market leader both in Australia and globally though their China office.

Market Watch – Interlocking EVA Jigsaw Rubber Gym Mats

US stocks rose over the weekend, the S&P500 rising 0.30% higher to 1,936.15. The equities benchmark nearly erased its gains in the final hour of trading amidst potential uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Iraq. Islamist fighters in Iraq extended their advance, highlighting a risk to oil supply from the OPEC region and raising fears of another gulf war brewing.

Australian shares fell 0.44% on Friday, the biggest drop since the start of February following from the insurgent attacks in Iraq. This geopolitical risk added pressure to weakening spot price of iron ore and coal with the exception being energy and gold stocks which benefited from the tensions.

The spot price for gold strengthened 1.50% to $US1272.15 per ounce and the spot price for oil surged above $US114 per barrel for the first time in 9 months.

The Australian dollar is at seven month high despite geopolitical fears in Iraq. Over the past week it has been emerging as a “safe haven”. Australian dollar opened slightly lower today, pushed down by profit taking and lowering iron ore price. The dollar may see some downward pressure with the Federal Reserve policy meeting this week.

The price of EVA foam jigsaw interlocking rubber gym mats remains stable. Ezymats is a leading supplier in Australia.

AUD – EVA Interlocking Jigsaw Rubber Gym Mats

The AUD rose another 0.4% on Tuesday. Yesterday’s data releases showed that the number of jobs fell for the first time in five months in May and that Business Confidence was unchanged for the month. Surveys showed that conditions are mixed across all industries with NAB forecasting higher unemployment by late 2014.

The effect on the price of EVA interlocking rubber gym mats should be positive. Especially with talk to the AUD reaching parity with the USD. Ezymats is a leading supplier of EVA interlocking foam rubber jigsaw mats. They are also know as gym mats, gymnastics mats, judo mats, crash mats, module mats etc. They have a variety of uses includes martial art, gymnastics, children’s play areas, gyms and other uses.

Market Watch – Jigsaw Gym Mats

The Queen’s Birthday public holiday for the eastern states meant no action in the Australian markets, the ASX was closed.

Overnight US stocks rallied making it the third close at a record high. The S&P 500 closed up 0.09 percent with better than expected jobs creation last week and the ECB lowering interest rates helping the index stay at record levels.

Oil rallied on the back of strong demand from China and Japan as expectations are forecasting for a higher demand in energy. WTI closed at US$104.41 a barrel, its highest close for the benchmark since March.

Gold finished slightly higher as there were no major new economic data for investors. We are now seeing some safe-haven buying due to a lower confidence level in Europe.

The price of EVA interlocking jigsaw rubber gym mats remains stable. Ezymats is the leading supplier of jigsaw mats in Australia. They now have 20mm, 30mm and 40mm interlocking jigsaw rubber gym mats available.

EVA interlocking Jigsaw rubber gym mats

Jig saw mats are also known as EVA mats, gym mats, rubber mats, interlocking mats, Judo mats, crash mats, karate mates, taekwondo mats.

Ezymats is a leading supplier of EVA interlocking jigsaw rubber mats. Ezymats is based in Belmore Australia and Shenzhen China.

AUD and Interlocking EVA Jigsaw Rubber Gym Mats

The AUD continued to strengthen overnight despite the disappointing April trade balance figure. Imports exceeded exports for the first time since November 2013 and gave further cause for concern of China’s slowdown.

The Aussie dropped 30 pts on the back of this figure but then saw an 80 pt rise overnight as US unemployment claims rose by 8,000 from last week to coming in at 312k for the week ending 31/5 (a rise of 8k from last week) and causing concern before the US jobs report later tonight.
Technical levels show the AUD’s quick rise from the recent lows may have the AUD heavily overbought so tread with caution when deciding to hold off on buying as heavy rises often mean heavy corrections.

The strong dollar should have a positive impact on the price of EVA interlocking jigsaw rubber gym mats. Ezymats is a leading supplier of EVA interlocking jigsaw rubber gym mats in Australia and globally.

Market Watch

The Australian Share market lost ground last week as the iron ore price continued lower, eventually closing 12% down for the month. The ASX200 is forecasted to experience some further drops this week with other commodities prices losing some ground of the back end last week.

We saw another strong week of growth in US equity markets with benchmark indexes reaching record highs. The S&P500 has gained over four percent this year even with mixed data clouding the view of economic outlook and health.

In Asian share markets the Nikkei 225 saw a drop off the back of a strengthening Japanese Yen, across the board the majority of Asian stock index suffered some losses mostly closing in the red.

In the Eurozone, investors this week will be looking towards the European Central Bank’s policy meeting this Thursday as they speak about putting steps into place to tackle deflation.

In the commodities sector we saw WTI Crude Oil suffer a loss last week with rising inventories and supply. Gold suffered its biggest weekly drop since September last year with Silver also falling to an 11 month low.

Ezymats continues to be Australia leading supplier of jigsaw mats. EVA interlocking jigsaw mats are also known as judo mats, gym mats, rubber mats, karate mats, bjj mats, taekwondo mats, training mats. Jigsaw gym mats are available in 20mm, 30mm and 40mm sizes.

Apple - Ezymats - Jigsaw mats - Gym Mats

Apple to buy Beats for $3 Billion

Apple has announced finally that it will be buying Beats for $3 Billion. Apple will pay $2.6 billion up front, plus another $400 million over time. Apple’s getting stylish hardware from Beats Electronics and a streaming service with Beats Music.

The winners of the deal are Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, both successful music producers who launched the company back in 2006 and quickly grew it via celebrity endorsements.Iovine described the deal as a match made in heaven. He said the whole Beats concept was inspired by Apple’s perfect blend of culture and technology.

Neither Apple nor Beat currently sell jigsaw mats, gym mats, wrestling mats, judo mats or EVA mats. Ezymats, based in Belmore Sydney, is a leading supplier of training mats.

Australian Dollar – Jigsaw mats / Gym Mats

The AUD has seen a quiet week of movement trading sideways in a 50 point range against the USD. The AUD opened stronger before losing most of its gains to start this morning. There were 2 data releases for the AUD with the Melbourne institute’s lending index having little to no effect. The second piece of data, Construction Work numbers, came in better than expected which saw a push upwards for the AUD. The weeks trend looks to continue with the market seeing very low volatility.

The stable dollar is good news for the price of imported gym mats and jigsaw mats.

Ezymat increase range of safety mats

Ezymats continue to increase their range of safety mats. As well as their popular 40mm jigsaw mats and other EVA mats Ezymats now has arrange of specialty mats available on special order.

Mats now available include vinyl mats, rubber mats and EVA mats. The mats can be used for a range of activities and applications including, gym mats, impact mats, gymnastics mats, judo mats, wrestling mats, grappling mats, BJJ mats, karate mats, taekwondo mats, children’s play mats.

Contact Ezymats for all you safety mat requirements.