August 26, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, Oil Following Yellen’s positivity at the Jackson Hole Symposium, markets turned bullish. She noted that labour market conditions have improved but have yet to fully recover. The focus for the Fed will be assessing how far the economy is from their overall goals, which […]
August 26, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD settled around 1.3200 and traded in a narrow channel. Despite economic data being released from the EU and U.S., the pair traded with low volatility suggesting that the market is waiting for more information. Today at 12.30PM (GMT) the U.S. […]
After closing yesterday for the August Bank Holiday, the FTSE is back and climbing; the index is currently up by around 0.3% as it absorbs yesterday’s US news. During Monday’s America session the S&P managed to breach the long-elusive 2,000 level, fuelled by ECB Head Mario Draghi’s comments at the Jackson Hole Symposium, where he […]
European markets have opened mostly lower today, paring some of yesterday’s gain triggered by expectations of fresh stimulus measures by the European Central Bank. Amid a lack of European economic releases today, a meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take the centre stage. Closer home, market participants […]
European markets have opened mostly lower today, paring some of yesterday’s gain triggered by expectations of fresh stimulus measures by the European Central Bank. Amid a lack of European economic releases today, a meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take the centre stage. Closer home, market participants […]
August 25, 2014 – Indices News Asian stocks have generally moved higher as investors processed last weeks FOMC meeting minutes and weighed corporate earnings. Given the general optimistic outlook of the US economy, Asian equities are facing upward pressure due to the importance of the US market for many of these firms. Japanese markets have […]
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August 25, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Vodafone Stocks in the U.S. look set to open the trading session moving slightly higher. Investors in the U.S. are extremely interested in investing in the equity markets as there are plenty of potential opportunities available. The news of some potential merger deals between […]
August 25, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD On Friday, the EUR/USD dropped sharply after the Head of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, presented a speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. Her remarks were not too surprising as she underlined previous comments regarding the U.S. labour market. Mario Draghi, the President […]
August 25, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Asset: USD On Friday, Janet Yellen spoke at the Jackson Hole Symposium. She noted that labour market conditions have improved but have yet to fully recover. The focus for the Fed will be assessing how far the economy is from their overall goals which remains a […]
August 25, 2014 – Weekly News WEEKLY REPORT 25/08-29/08 EUR/USD Last week the EUR/USD pair finally left the sideways movement and started to drop. First significant decrease we saw on Tuesday when the U.S. inflation and housing data came out above expectations and spurred the demand for Dollar. The pair broke through the 1.3300 level […]
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August 22, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, EUR Yesterday, a range of positive data was released from the U.S. Existing Home sales and the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index both came out better than expected, painting the picture of a stronger economy. U.S. stocks closed higher with the S&P 500 reaching a […]
US Indices have recovered after dipping at the start of the month, after a strong earnings season and positive earnings boosted the markets. The S&P 500 closed at an all time high of 1992.37 yesterday while the Dow has also moved back above the 17,000 level, closing at 17, 039.49. Bank of America has agreed […]
August 22, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – JPMorgan Chase & Co Stocks in Europe traded slightly higher during the penultimate trading session of the week for the region. Investors were quite indesicive as the session progressed but once positive data was released in Germany investors soon found there rhythm and this […]
European markets have opened mostly lower today, as traders refrain from taking major bets ahead of speeches by central bank heads at the US Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium. Amid a lack of domestic economic releases today, the Fed Chair, Janet Yellen’s remarks will be in focus especially after the minutes of Fed’s latest […]
European markets have opened mostly lower today, as traders refrain from taking major bets ahead of speeches by central bank heads at the US Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole symposium. Amid a lack of domestic economic releases today, the Fed Chair, Janet Yellen’s remarks will be in focus especially after the minutes of Fed’s latest […]
Asian Stocks Asian stocks were seen trading mixed on Thursday, with stocks in China dragged lower by the nation’s manufacturing figures. Japan The Japanese Nikkei 225 index rallied 0.85%, closing at 15,586.20 points; Tokyo’s Topix index climbed 0.87%, ending at 1,290.75 points. In Japan, Dainippon Screen Manufacturing shares rose 3.94% to 577 yen after […]
August 21, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Asset: USD The FOMC Meeting Minutes were released yesterday. The minutes were slightly hawkish, with the Fed hinting that interest rates could be raised sooner than expected. However, officials remained divided on how quickly the economy is actually improving following better than expected labour data and […]
Yesterday’s release of FOMC minutes saw USD rise against both the Euro and the Yen, as the meeting suggested a shift towards a more hawkish stance by the Fed. The Yen’s loss, however, was the Nikkei’s gain as the Japanese Index continued to rise, closing up 0.85% at 15,86.20, a three-week high. The FTSE 100 […]
August 21, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Boeing Stocks in the U.S. closed yesterday’s session trading slightly higher. Investors reacted well to the information they received once the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes for July were released. The news pointed towards a healthier outlook for the labor market and as a result […]
European markets have opened on a firmer footing today, mirroring yesterday’s gains on Wall Street. Closer home, market participants await UK public finances data along with a report on retail sales which is widely expected to show that retail sales increased at a faster monthly pace in July. Additionally, traders will keep a tab on […]
European markets have opened on a firmer footing today, mirroring yesterday’s gains on Wall Street. Closer home, market participants await UK public finances data along with a report on retail sales which is widely expected to show that retail sales increased at a faster monthly pace in July. Additionally, traders will keep a tab on […]
August 20, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, Gold The U.S. released Housing Starts and CPI data yesterday. Despite inflation growing at the slowest pace since March, the market reacted positively. At session close the S&P 500 was 0.5% higher. Asian markets climbed across the region. The Nikkei added 0.03% as the […]
August 20, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD broke through its support when the U.S. released its CPI and housing data. Despite inflation growing at the slowest pace since March, the market reacted positively. The U.S. Dollar appreciated and reached its highest value since September 2013. During the […]
August 20, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets were little changed today as BHP Biliton, the world’s largest mining company, dragged down materials shares when the it announced that it would not go through with a share buyback expected by many investors. Furthermore, worse than expected trade data from Japan had a very mixed effect […]
August 20, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD pair broke its support when the U.S. CPI and housing data were released. Despite the fact that the inflation growth in a lowest peace since March, the market reacted positively and the U.S. Dollar appreciated and reached the highest value since […]
August 20, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Apple Stocks in Europe traded higher throughout the entire trading session yesterday. Investors within Europe were given a much needed boost of confidence, as the majority of signs are that the European Central Bank will implement additional easing measures. This news helped lift most […]
Yesterday’s US session saw the S&P 500 move nearer to its record close of 1987.98, with the index rising by around 0.5% to close at 1982, continuing to feel the rejuvenating effects of a strong earnings season. The Dow was also up by 0.5% at 16,920, approaching the 17,000 mark again. Balfour Beatty has rejected […]
European markets have opened mostly on a weaker footing today, as traders took a breather following two days of gains and ahead of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England’s latest monetary policy meetings. Closer home, market participants will keep a tab on the Confederation of British Industry’s industrial trends […]
