Stocks – Asia Stocks in Asia were seen kicking off the week lower on Monday as investors continue to focus on the situation in Iraq, while stocks in Japan was dragged lower by the firmer yen. Japan Tokyo’s Topix index fell 0.76% lower, ending the session at 1,234.62 points, while Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index […]
European markets have opened in the green today, after two consecutive sessions of losses triggered by rising geopolitical tensions in Iraq. Meanwhile, a positive lead from US markets lifted investors’ sentiment. Closer home, investors will track UK consumer price inflation data which is expected to show an easing trend in May. Additionally, traders will eye […]
June 16, 2014 – Indices News Today, most Asian stocks went down due to tension in Iraq as investors fled riskier assets. Japanese markets were hit especially hard as the yen strengthened due to its value as a safe haven asset – reducing the export income of larger firms. As long as the potential for […]
June 16, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Starbucks Stocks in Europe are continuing to trade lower during the first trading session of the week. Investors had a couple of reasons to be somber today, firstly, regional inflation stayed at a four and a half year low and secondly there was a […]
Intel recently rose with the sharp upward gap – reaching both of the buy targets that were set in our previous report for this company (28.50 and 29.00). The latest upward price impulse 5 broke the upper resistance trendlines belonging to two daily up channels from February of this year and August of last year […]
June 16, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: EUR, USD Escalating tension in Iraq brought caution to the market at the end of last week. U.S. President Obama stated that he won’t send troops into Iraq and that oil is flowing as normal. After a choppy session, U.S. stocks closed higher but still […]
European stock markets dropped Monday, starting the week on the soft-side amid continued fears over the tensions in Iraq, propping up global oil prices on disruption fears. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index retreated below the flat line, at around 346.80. Asian markets declined overnight, while on Friday in the US the S&P 500 rose 0.3% […]
June 16, 2014 – Weekly News EUR/USD Last week the EUR/USD pair accepted the previous news about interest rate cut from European Central bank and started to finally move down. By Wednesday the pair almost touched the 1.3500 level which seems to be very strong support but reversed. The U.S. economic data from last week […]
European markets have opened in the red today, adding to last week’s losses, as tensions in Iraq escalated after Sunni insurgents captured the northwestern city of Tal Afar on Sunday. Closer home, data from Rightmove indicated that house prices in the UK rose at a slower pace in June. With no domestic macroeconomic releases later […]
June 13, 2014 – Indices News Today, Asian markets went down intially as airlines took a hit from higher oil prices. Due to the recent success of Al-Qaeda inspired militant groups in conquering large Iraqi cities, fuel prices have skyrocketing on concerns that the flow of oil could be interrupted. Furthermore, yesterday’s worse than expected […]
Stocks – Asia Stocks in Asia were seen trading higher on the last day of the trading week as tensions in Iraq escalated and Chinese industrial output data came in line with market estimates. “Equity markets finally appeared to sit up and take notice of the chaos in Iraq yesterday a huge, heavily-armed Al Qaeda […]
June 13, 2014 – Forex News Hot Asset For Today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD has started today by climbing a bit as the dollar comes under downward pressure from tension in Iraq. Furthermore, the pair has been relatively low since last week’s Nonfarm Payrolls data and it is possible the pair could be undergoing an upward […]
June 13, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: Oil, USD Tension escalated in Iraq yesterday as militants fought government forces seized the city of Kirkuk. Iraq is close to a civil war and as a main oil producer, a surge in oil prices would hinder the global economy. U.S stocks fell due to […]
June 13, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset’s – Coca-Cola & McDonald’s Stocks in Asia traded slightly lower during the final trading session of the week. Investors within the region were very cautious throughout today’s session as they wait for any updates of the current situation in Iraq. This caution weighed heavily on […]
European equity markets dropped Friday amid escalating violence in Iraq which drove up oil prices and pressured stocks on Wall Street overnight. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.7% while the VIX index rose by 9% in a reflection of uncertainty in the markets. Oil markets were in focus – Brent crude was above $113 […]
European markets have opened in the red today, as tensions in Iraq escalated amid reports that Sunni Islamist militants took control of the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit. Earlier, the Bank of England’s Governor, Mark Carney, indicated that the UK central bank might raise its interest rates sooner than expected. Later today, the US […]
June 12, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets have declined today after reaching a six year high earlier this week. For many investors, poor performance in a key export market (United States) was the key motivating factor in avoiding equities in the far east. Further hurting Asian indices was a strong yen, which reduced the […]
June 12, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: EUR, USD, CAD U.S. stocks finally retreated from record levels following the report from the World Bank that they are cutting the global growth forecast due to the harsh winter and the conflict in Ukraine. The World Bank lowered its forecast to 2.8% from an […]
June 12, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – eBay Stocks in the U.S. dropped during yesterdays trading session. Investors entered the session yesterday with a sense of pessimism following the World Banks comments. There are also new concerns regarding the ongoing situation between Russia and Ukraine which didn’t aid investors mindset in […]
June 12, 2014 – Forex News Hot Asset For Today: GBP/USD On Wednesday the EUR/USD pair has been moving in a narrow range between 1.3520 and 1.3560. As we wrote earlier, the pair is expected to range in the 1.35 – 1.36 area for a while till the market will get new impulse. The impulse […]
European stock markets traded broadly flat to lower Thursday ahead of key economic data releases which are likely to offer some much needed direction. Major global stock markets fell from six-year highs in the previous session following a downbeat report on the global economy by the World Bank. Earlier this morning, glitches at Euronext led […]
European markets have opened marginally higher today, ahead of a slew of US and European economic data, including Eurozone industrial output and US retail sales, due later in the day. Closer home, data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors indicated that UK house prices rose more than expected in May. Later, a speech from […]
June 11, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets were mixed today amid good data from Japan, with the CGPI data coming out better than expected. Furthermore, yesterday’s better than expected Chinese inflation data is still having a bullish effect on some Asian equities. However, it is important to note that many analysts feel that there […]
June 11, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Asset: NZD U.S. stocks were little changed, remaining at record highs. The S&P 500 lost 0.02% and the Dow Jones gained 0.02% closing at 16,945.92. In individual stocks news, Apple Inc rose 0.6% after a 7- for – 1 split but Ebay lost 2.7% after reports […]
June 11, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Amazon Stocks in Europe are currently trading lower during today’s trading session. Investors within Europe are digesting the news that the World Bank has cut its global growth forecasts. This news immediately caused a sense of caution amongst investors as well as adding weight […]
Les répercussions ont été importantes. Le Dow Jones a encore atteint un nouveau record, tout comme le S&P 500. Le DAX a même dépassé le chiffre vertigineux de 10 000 points pendant quelques instants, pour la première fois durant ses 26 années d’existence. Cependant, entre-temps, le cours de l’euro par rapport au dollar a chuté […]
European markets have opened mostly lower today, as traders opted to remain on the sidelines amid lack of fresh catalysts. Moreover, the World Bank lowered its 2014 global growth forecast, highlighting concerns over Ukraine and harsh winter in the US. Closer home, investors will keep a close eye on data which is widely expected to […]
June 10, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets have performed well today for the most part after Chinese data showed that inflation grew at the fastest pace in a few months. Furthermore, investors are expecting the Chinese government to ramp up stimulus efforts and consequently there is a lot of bullish sentiment in the far […]
June 10, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Netflix Stocks in the U.S. look set to open the day trading slightly lower. Equities within the region are still at very high levels as a result of last weeks positive fundamental data. There is still a chance of some upwards movement today which […]
June 10, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: GBP, USD U.S. stocks continued to climb with the S&P 500 reaching a record for the 19th time this year. With no main economic figures released, movement came from comments made by FOMC members, Bullard and Rosengren. The S&P added 0.09%, reaching 1,951.27 and the […]
