Alibaba Entering Phone Market

February 9, 2015 – Stock Market News After peaking with its Singles’ Day shopping spree in early November, Alibaba has been steadily decreasing.  Recently, it has dipped back under the initial listing price it had back in September, and with a current price of $85.68 per share on the New York Stock Exchange, it has […]

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Binary Options Weekly Outlook: February 9 – February 13

February 9, 2015 – Weekly News EUR/USD Last week, the EUR/USD peaked twice before falling back to 1.1300. The pair first reacted to positive news from Europe as a deal between the new Greek government and the European union was widely expected. The pair was pulled above 1.1500 for the first time since Mario Draghi […]

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Daily Market News: February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015- Daily Market News During today’s early trading session, Asian markets were slightly higher after a stronger Dollar weakened the Yen, however, gains were limited as Chinese data showed a decline in imports and exports during the month of January. The Nikkei share average ended 0.36% higher and closed at 17,711. Following the […]

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EUR/USD Dropped Almost 200 Pips

February 9, 2015 – Forex News EUR/USD On Friday, the EUR/USD experienced a very steep fall and erased almost 200 pips. The pair was driven by the surprisingly good U.S. Non-farm payrolls data which was expected to be weak. The pair rebounded around 1.1300 and slightly corrected up to 1.1335 during the Asian session. Today, […]

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Chinese Trade Data Weighs On Markets

European markets have opened in the red today, as disappointing Chinese imports and exports data highlighted concerns about the world’s second largest economy and amid ongoing uncertainty over Greece’s debt situation. With no major domestic economic releases today, traders will track Eurozone Sentix investor confidence data which is likely to indicate an improvement for February. […]

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Daily Market News: February 6, 2015

February 6, 2015- Daily Market News During today’s early trading session, Asian markets traded higher after the price of oil rebounded after yesterdays decline. The Nikkei share average ended 0.8% higher and closed at 17,648. Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Monetary Policy statement, the AUD rose after officials signalled the economy will continue to […]

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Pfizer Buys Hospira

February 6, 2015 – Stock Market News As a giant built on expansion, Pfizer announced a $17 billion to acquire generic drug manufacturer Hospira.The significance of this deal, besides expansion of Pfizer’s sales to hospitals, but means that Pfizer will be expanding its precious biotech drugs.  The latter are difficult to produce, let alone develop, […]

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Markets Waiting for NFP

February 6, 2015 – Indices News U.S markets climbed buoyed by a rebound in oil prices which pushed through $50/barrel again, deal news and upbeat quarterly earnings. Hospira Inc. rallied 35% after Pfizer announced plans to buy the company in a $16 billion all-cash deal, Pfizer shares also added 2.9%. Twitter also rallied 10% after adjusted fourth quarter earnings. […]

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GBP/USD Added 200 Pips

February 6, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD pair surprisingly increased to 1.1500. The pair first climbed after a report that the European Central bank agreed on emergency funding for Greek banks. During the American session, a second climb was seen as the chief U.S. economist at JPMorgan […]

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Pfizer Soars in the Wake of Hospira Acquisition Announcement, NonFarm Payrolls Later Today

Asian shares edged higher on Friday and oil prices continued to rebound, but investors remained wary ahead of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for January later in the session.  U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday as energy shares bounced with oil prices, while news that Pfizer is to purchase Hospira in a massive deal further boosted […]

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Markets Lower Ahead Of US Jobs Data

European markets have opened in negative territory today, amid ongoing concerns over Greece’s debt situation. Meanwhile, traders look forward to today’s US non-farm payrolls report which is expected to show that the US economy added fewer jobs in January compared to the previous month. Closer home, market participants will keep a tab on UK trade […]

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Tesco Undergoes Further Investigation

February 5, 2015 – Stock Market News Tesco continued to struggle to catch back up after its revenue miscalculation was revealed this summer.  Today, it was announced that a new regulator will be investigating Tesco, in a probe regarding its behavior towards suppliers.  This probe will also be aimed at other supermarkets.  In Tesco’s case, […]

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Market Volatility High on a Number of Events

February 5, 2015 – Indices News U.S markets were mixed as markets reacted to slumping oil prices, mixed data and the ECB’s decision on Greece. Oil dropped almost 9% as U.S stockpiles data unexpectedly showed a climb of 6.3 million barrels over the past week pushing energy shares down once again. The ADP Nonfarm Employment […]

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Daily Market News: February 5, 2015

February 4, 2015- Daily Market News During Today’s early trading sessions, Asian markets traded lower despite upbeat earnings reports from Toyota and Sony. The Nikkei share average was down by 0.98% and closed at 17,504. Following the release of the Australian monthly Retail sales data, the AUD traded higher against the Dollar despite the lower […]

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ECB Holds Firm on Greek Bonds, AstraZeneca Slips After Disappointing Quarter

Asian stocks were mostly lower and the Euro slipped on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would not accept Greek bonds as collateral – a robust early response to Athens’s efforts to renegotiate bailout terms with creditors.  US stocks were mixed on Wednesday, snapping a two-day rally as energy shares slid with oil […]

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Markets Lower On Greece Concerns

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as the ECB raised pressure on the new Greek government, stating that it would no longer accept Greek public securities as collateral for central bank loans. Closer home, traders will track the Bank of England’s interest rate and asset-purchase facility decision due later today. Moreover, the European […]

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US Stocks Rise, Dow Gains More Than 300 Points

U.S. stocks appreciated Tuesday, Feb. 3, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average increasing more than 300 points during the session. The Dow – a benchmark group of stocks containing the […] The post US Stocks Rise, Dow Gains More Than 300 Points appeared first on | HY Markets Official blog. Related Posts:Market Comment – Geopolitics […]

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Disney’s Earnings Beat Expectations

February 4, 2015 – Stock Market News Disney far exceeded expected earnings this past quarter, according to yesterday’s data release of earnings.  Earnings were reported at 1.27; far above the 1.1 that had been predicted before the data’s release.  Advances made yesterday were particularly strong after negative speculation on Monday caused stock prices to drop. […]

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Markets Rallied on Negotiations with Greece

February 4, 2015 – Indices News U.S markets rallied despite another batch of weaker than expected data; Factory Orders declined by 3.4% during the past month, which was a greater decline than the expected 1.8%. Markets were boosted by rising oil prices and optimism regarding Greek debt negotiations. Investors became risk – on and returned […]

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Daily Market News: February 4, 2015

February 4, 2015- Daily Market News During Today’s early trading session, Asian markets traded higher after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s strong report pushed up shares. The Nikkei share average was up by 2% and closed at 17,678. Following the release of positive data from New Zealand, the NZD traded higher against a number of major […]

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Fusionex sees 95% renewal rates for return business

4 February 2015: Ivan Teh, CEO of Fusionex, says profitability is driven by a 95% renewal rate for the company’s analytics platform. Ivan says that companies in the space, including Fusionex, are only scratching the surface of a $50bln market. Related Posts:Defensive strategies key as Fed holds rates steady May 6, 2024 As the US […]

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EUR/USD as High as 1.1530

February 4, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD The European single currency experienced its biggest climb in 3 months and pulled the EUR/USD pair all the way up to 1.1530. Demand for the Euro was spurred by negotiations between the European Central Bank and Greece as well as the upcoming meeting […]

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Wall Street Rebounds, Hargreaves Lansdown misses expectations.

Asian shares took Wall Street’s lead to reach three-month peaks on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was unclear how long this latest mood swing would last.  U.S. stocks jumped more than 1% on Tuesday, led by energy shares as oil prices extended their recent rally, while […]

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Focus On Greek Debt Talks, Eurozone & US Economic Data

European markets have opened mostly firmer today, extending previous sessions gains, amid optimism over developments in Greece’s debt negotiations. Trader look forward to today’s meeting between the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, for further direction. Closer home, data from the BRC indicated that shop prices in the UK […]

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Forbidden sets up the launch of eva, its social media video platform

3 February 2015: Forbidden Technologies CEO Stephen Streater says that having established its professional video editing software Forscene, it is now preparing the launch of its video social network eva. Related Posts:Video market update for May 09, 2024 May 9, 2024 Potential for the rally on Dollar Index… The material has…Video market update for May […]

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GBP/USD Remains Low

February 3, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, volatility declined for the EUR/USD and the pair traded sideways between 1.1300 and 1.1360. The pair remained relatively high as the U.S Manufacturing PMI came out at its lowest in a year. In addition, the pair was supported by speculation that the […]

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Crude Oil Nearing $50 Level, Strong Earnings Release from BP

Asian stocks sagged on Tuesday amid ongoing growth concerns, while the Australian dollar plumbed six-year lows after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to a record low. U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Monday after a late rally driven by hopes for a Greek debt deal and as energy shares bounced with oil […]

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European Markets Firmer On Greek Debt Deal Hopes

European markets have opened higher on hopes that the Greek government’s decision to swap debt for growth-linked bonds might end the nation’s standoff with its international creditors. Closer home, traders await the release of the UK construction PMI data for further cues. Additionally, the Eurozone producer price index and US factory orders data will be […]

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Icahn Believes Apple Undervalued

February 2, 2015 – Stock Market News Apple fell 1.46% after pushing just above its recent record high following the release of it quarterly earnings which showed staggering iPhone sales.  However, prospects are looking up, and it is suspected by billionaire investor Carl Icahn that Apple Stocks are still undervalued.  Four years since assuming the […]

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