Markets Eye Fed

European markets have opened higher today, as investors mulled over corporate earnings from several European companies. However, investors mostly avoided taking big bets before the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting that is scheduled to commence today. Closer home, investors eyed preliminary data that might show that the nation’s economic growth expanded 2.8% YoY in the […]

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Binary Options Weekly Outlook: January 27 – January 31

January 27, 2014 – Weekly News WEEKLY REPORT 27/01-31/01 EUR/USD Last week the EUR/USD pair had been moving sideways for first 3 days but on Thursday with strong European data and weak American data the pair jumped from 1.3540 level to almost 1.3700 level. The pair tried to climb more on Friday but lost momentum […]

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Apple On The Rise Ahead Of Earnings Figures

January 27, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Apple Stocks in Europe are currently trading lower. Investors are starting the week focusing their attention on currencies and this neglecting of stocks is causing the drop in values. Stocks usually rebound quite quickly which should create some great call positions within binary options. […]

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McDonald’s Gains Following Positive Earnings Figures

January 24, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – McDonalds Stocks in Asia traded mixed during today’s early session. Investors within Japan started to look for safer investment opportunities and that combined with the disappointing manufacturing data released in China yesterday did not give investors much reason for optimism. Stocks in Europe are […]

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Daily Market News: January 27, 2014

January 27, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: WTI Crude Oil, USD US stocks plummeted on Friday, following global concerns over emerging markets. This sparked a risk-off trading session that sparked demand for safe-haven currencies and commodities, such as the Japanese yen and gold. Weak Chinese data supported a decline in emerging markets, […]

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Indices Move Downward On Investor Pessimism

January 27, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets took a hit today as investors agonized over the pace of global economic recovery and umped riskier assets. Helping fuel pessimism was worse than expected Hong Kong trade balance data, which showed a deficit of 54.5 billion dollars as opposed to an expected deficit of 46.0 billion […]

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Markets Slip on Global Cues

European markets have opened mostly lower today, tracking a rout in the US markets on Friday and a sell-off in Asia this morning as worries mounted that the US Federal Reserve might press on with its planned programme of stimulus reduction this week. Closer home, the Bank of England Policymaker Martin Weale stated that the […]

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Daily Market News: January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014 – Daily Market News Hot asset for today: GBP/USD The U.S. Stock Indices ended up yesterday in red numbers. Nasdaq decreased by -0.59%, S&P500 by -0.89%. The biggest looser yesterday was Nokia Corporation which lost on NYSE 8.7%. However the S&P500 index was down mainly due to bad Bank performance (Bank of America […]

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STOCKTRKR UK Afternoon Summary 24/01/2014

Concern over Chinese growth and US manufacturing data continue to weigh on shares. With the US markets set to open lower continuing heavy falls yesterday the FTSE100 has been trading lower all morning and this is likely to continue into the afternoon, other European indices are also heavily in the red. There are no other […]

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STOCKTRKR UK Morning Summary 24/01/2014

UK markets open weaker this morning, with the FTSE100 opening lower continuing pessimism after yesterdays falls. World markets fell yesterday on the back of weak Chinese manufacturering data and a number of mixed numbers in the US. Broker downgrades are also hitting some of the FTSE100 shares with Aberdeen and Whitbread on the end of […]

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Markets Higher Despite US, Asia

European markets have opened slightly higher today, as positive earnings reports of some major companies managed to more than offset the losses in US and Asian equity markets. Investors also mulled over upcoming earnings updates from several European companies, to gauge the direction of the market movement. Closer home, investors await data which might show […]

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GOLD MARKET TRADERS: METALS AND STOCK MARKET WILL SWAP TRENDS – PART II

Each time we see the daily charts form some type of bullish pattern gold market traders become instantly bullish. And each time this happens they get another reality check about their trading technique of trying to pick a bottom. I just published a book in December which teaches readers how to identify trends and stages […]

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Complimentary Report: Revealing new perspective on China and Japan

As you likely know, the Asian markets have become an undeniable force in the global economy, and they have provided some of the most exciting investment opportunities in the past few years. Should you invest in China and Japan now? Discover an entirely fresh perspective on their economies in an eye-opening new free report from […]

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Stocks In Europe Drops Ahead PMIs

Stocks in Europe opened lower on Thursday as market participants focus on the release of Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) deliveries from Germany and the eurozone as a whole. The European Euro Stoxx 50 slid 0.22% lower at 3,145.50, while the French CAC 40 opened 0.05% lower at 4,322.80. At the same time the German DAX […]

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STOCKTRKR UK morning summary 23/01/2014

FTSE opens flat and continues to trade sideways this morning as investors exercise caution after data released in China and Europe earlier sends mixed signals. China PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) suprised slightly to the downside, failing from 50.5 to 49.6 this month – analysts had expected this figure to come in around 50.4. PMI figures […]

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Comment: European Markets Weigh Up Strong Euro Zone PMIs Against Poor China PMIs

Weakness for European equity markets this Thursday morning as an unexpected contraction in the Chinese manufacturing activity and a warning from the ECB President Mario Draghi against undue optimism surrounding the euro zone economic recovery weighs on investors’ sentiment. Draghi’s attempts to downplay optimism surrounding the euro area pressured European stock futures ahead of the […]

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Markets Lower on China

European markets have opened mostly lower today, as an unexpected contraction in the Chinese manufacturing activity and a warning from the ECB President Mario Draghi against undue optimism surrounding the Eurozone economic recovery weighed on investors’ sentiment. Closer home, investors await data from the Confederation of British Industry’s Distributive Trades Survey that might show a […]

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Comment: European Stock Markets Higher After IMF Upgrade

European equities march higher Wednesday morning after the IMF’s upgrade of global growth on Tuesday provided comfort to investors. Asian markets were trading mostly lower overnight, after the Bank of Japan lowered Japan’s median economic growth forecast. However, losses were subdued, as the Bank of Japan also pledged to maintain economic stimulus. Emerging market nations […]

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Markets Higher after IMF Upgrade

European markets have opened higher today, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised higher its 2014 global growth forecast. However, investors are expected to refrain from taking larger bets ahead of earnings updates from several European companies. Closer home, investors await the release of the minutes of the Bank of England’s previous month policy meeting, […]

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Asian Stocks Climbs as BOJ Begins Policy Meeting

Stocks in Asia traded higher on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan begin its two-day meeting and China’s stocks dropped after the country’s central bank added funds into the financial system on Monday. In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 index rallied 1.03% to 15, 802.85, while Tokyo’s Topix index climbed 0.38% to 1,298.81 points as […]

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Markets Track Asian Gains

European markets have opened higher today, recouping losses of the previous session as investors’ sentiment was lifted after the Chinese central bank took action in the money market to ease the nation’s cash squeeze. Closer home, Sky News reported that the IMF is on the verge of upgrading its projection for UK growth in 2014 […]

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Asian Stocks Starts Week in Red on China GDP Report

Stocks in the Asian region  started-off the week lower following the release of China’s GDP data, which revealed that China’s economy was growing at a slow pace in the fourth quarter. Shares in Japan were shaken by the nation’s weak consumer data and strong yen. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng declined 0.47% lower at 23,025 […]

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Markets Cautious on China

European markets have opened lower today, as investors avoided taking stronger bets amid thin trade and after China revealed weakening of its economic growth in the fourth-quarter. Closer home, Rightmove reported that the average asking price for a home in the UK rose 6.3% YoY in January and recorded its biggest annual gain since November […]

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Markets Exercise Caution

European markets have opened slightly higher today, reversing the previous session’s losses. However, gains are expected to remain subdued as investors eyed further corporate updates and macroeconomic data to get additional clues on the direction of the market movement. Closer home, investors look ahead to data that is expected to show that nation’s retail sales […]

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Markets Extend Gains

European markets have opened slightly higher today, as another batch of upbeat US economic data along with a statement from IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde that the global economy would strengthen in 2014, boosted investor sentiment. However, gains are expected to be capped, on profit booking. Closer home, a survey by the Royal Institution of […]

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World Bank Raises Global Growth Forecast

European markets have opened higher today, as investors grew optimistic about the global economic recovery after the World Bank revised higher its global growth forecast. Closer home, investors await the release of the Conference Board’s leading economic indicator in the UK, due later in the day. Related Posts:Forecast for EUR/USD on August 7, 2023 August […]

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Markets Track US, Asia Lower

European markets have opened lower today, tracking losses in the US and Asian markets as investors mulled over weak US corporate updates and widening of Japan’s trade deficit. Closer home, investors await the release of UK consumer prices, producer prices, retail prices and house prices data, due later in the day. Related Posts:Technical Analysis – AUDUSD retraces […]

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Markets Higher Amid Earnings, Fed Optimism

European markets have opened higher today, as investors speculated that the US Fed might not opt for additional stimulus cuts, after data yesterday showed surprisingly weak payroll data. Investors also eyed fourth-quarter earnings results from several US banks due this week to gauge the market direction. Closer home, the latest Business Trends survey from BDO, […]

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US Jobs Eyed

European markets have opened higher today, as investors anticipated that the upcoming US nonfarm payrolls data would confirm strength of the US economic recovery. Closer home, investors awaited the release of UK industrial output which is forecasted to grow 0.4% MoM in November, the same rate as seen in October. Related Posts:Market Comment – Dollar […]

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