Markets Reacting to Ebola Case in New York

October 24, 2014 – Indices News U.S. stocks climbed following strong earnings and positive data. Caterpillar and 3M reported stronger than expected results causing a rally throughout the day. Caterpillar reported earnings of $1.72/ share as well as revenue of $13.55 billion and gained 5%. 3M reported earnings of $1.98/ share and rose 4.4% throughout […]

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GBP Down After Weak Retail Sales Data

October 24, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD The EUR/USD is ranging between 1.2610 and 1.2675. The pair almost fell below 1.2600 but the positive EU Flash Manufacturing and Services PMI reversed the bearish sentiment. The U.S. PMI came out below expectations and also underlined the sideways movement. Today we should […]

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Amazon Stock Falls After Significant Q3 Losses, BSkyB Up, BT and Pearson Down

Amazon – Another set of quarterly results, another litany of losses for the US’s largest internet commerce firm. The company reported Q3 losses of $437 million, compared to a loss of $41 million in Q3 2014. Shares in the company dropped by more than 10% in after hours trading , the company’s biggest drop in […]

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Markets Lower Amid Concerns Over Ebola Case in New York

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as reports of the first diagnosed Ebola case in New York weighed on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, investors mulled over earnings updates from some big European companies. Closer home, traders will keep a tab on today’s GDP data which is expected to show that the UK economy grew […]

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Markets Lower Amid Concerns Over Ebola Case in New York

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as reports of the first diagnosed Ebola case in New York weighed on investor sentiment. Meanwhile, investors mulled over earnings updates from some big European companies. Closer home, traders will keep a tab on today’s GDP data which is expected to show that the UK economy grew […]

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Caterpillar and GM Climbing after Earnings

October 23, 2014 – Stock Market News Caterpillar released their third quarter earnings today and figures were stronger than expected. The American company reported earnings of $1.72/ share as well as revenue of $13.55 billion. They also upgraded their yearly forecast and expect potential increased investment in the U.S., India and Turkey. During pre- market […]

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Daily Market News: October 23, 2014

October 23, 2014 – Daily Market News U.S. stocks dropped following mixed data and earnings reports. Two main movers were Boeing which dropped 4.5% and AT&T which dropped 2%. Sentiment was also affected by a shooting at Canada’s parliament and falling oil prices. At session close the S&P 500 was 0.73% lower and the Dow […]

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U.S. and Asian Markets Down on Weak Sentiment

October 23, 2014 – Indices News U.S. stocks dropped following mixed data and earnings reports. Boeing, a component of the Dow Jones, dropped 4.5% despite earnings and revenue being stronger than expected as investors reacted to news that it’s 787 Dreamliner is costly. AT&T, a component of the S&P, reported worse than expected results and […]

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LGO to have free cash flow from January 2015

22 October 2014: Leni Gas and Oil CEO Neil Ritson discusses the company’s new name LGO Energy, acquisitions, why it needs further funding and what he plans to do with its Spanish assets. Related Posts:Technical Analysis – Is the US 500 cash index at the start… November 3, 2023 US 500 cash index trades sideways […]

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Horizonte Minerals starts drilling ‘next week’

23 October 2014: Horizonte Minerals CEO Jeremy Martin looks ahead to the planned 14,000m of drilling scheduled to start ‘next week’ at its nickel asset in Brazil. With £6 million on the balance sheet, Horizonte is fully funded for the Feasibility Study planned for completion late in 2015. Related Posts:What to expect for the dollar […]

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Why Emotional Discipline is Key to Success

If you are serious about trading, Elliott Wave International’s (EWI) Jeffrey Kennedy has some advice for you: learn emotional discipline. In this article from his Trader’s Classroom Collection, he shares some expensive lessons he learned during his 20+ years trading the markets. Why Emotional Discipline is Key to SuccessBy Jeffrey Kennedy, EWI To be a […]

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Africa Oilfield Logistics completes Ardan takeover to expand its logistics offering

23 October 2014: Africa Oilfield Logistics COO, Lachlan Monro, tells IG that the move to buy 100% of Ardan means that the company can now expand its operations. The group, he says, will now be called Atlas and begin the process for a market listing in Kenya. The comments in this video do not constitute […]

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EUR/USD Fell Through Support After Strong U.S. CPI Data

October 23, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD After trading sideways, the EUR/USD finally broke through its support at 1.2700. The pair dropped to 1.2630 despite the release of mixed U.S. data. The U.S. CPI Was better than expected and spurred the mood on the market after a week of negativity. […]

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Tesco Takes a Tumble (Again), US Indices Fall After Canadian Terror Attack

US stocks erased earlier gains overnight due to worse than expected results from Boeing and Biogen coupled with increased terror fears after the shooting at the Canadian parliament. The Dow dropped 153 points closing at 16461 and the S&P500 dropped 14 points to close at 1927.  The greenback was slightly up against the yen trading […]

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Market Sentiment Hurt By Attack At Canadian Parliament

European markets have opened in the red today, amid jitters over the shooting at Canada’s parliament yesterday. Closer home, traders await retail sales data which is widely expected to register a drop on a monthly basis in September. BBA mortgage approvals and CBI industrial trends survey data will also be closely eyed for further direction. […]

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Market Sentiment Hurt By Attack At Canadian Parliament

European markets have opened in the red today, amid jitters over the shooting at Canada’s parliament yesterday. Closer home, traders await retail sales data which is widely expected to register a drop on a monthly basis in September. BBA mortgage approvals and CBI industrial trends survey data will also be closely eyed for further direction. […]

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Boeing Shares Lower Despite Strong Earnings

October 22, 2014 – Stock Market News Boeing, a global aircraft manufacturer, reported stronger than expected earnings today. Profits jumped 18% as earnings were $2.14/ share above the estimate of $1.97/share. Revenue was also positive coming out at $23.78 billion. Aircraft demand is booming and so the company raised its yearly prediction for a third […]

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Daily Market News: October 22, 2014

October 22, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, CAD, Oil U.S. stocks sharply rose following a range of upbeat earnings and data. The strong data re- ignited speculation that the Fed could raise interest rates sooner than the second half of 2015.Hopes of additional stimulus in Europe also boosted sentiment. At session […]

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Indices Gaining from ECB Rumours

October 22, 2014 – Indices News U.S. stocks sharply rose following a range of upbeat earnings and data. Yahoo reported earnings of $0.52/ share and revenue of $1.09 billion pushing shares 4.9% higher. Apple Inc, a component of the S&P 500 continued to climb after the company reported that profits rose 13% a day earlier. […]

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Don’t Get Ruined by These 10 Popular Investment Myths (Part VII)

You may remember that after the 2008-2009 crash, many called into question traditional economic models. Why did they fail? And more importantly, will they warn us of a new approaching doomsday, should there be one? This series gives you a well-researched answer. Here is Part VII; come back soon for Part VIII. Myth #7: “Peace […]

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EUR/USD Back Down After U.S. Data

October 22, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: Gold EUR/USD The EUR/USD continued to trade sideways in a wide channel between its support at 1.2700 and resistance at 1.2840. Yesterday, the pair dropped more than 100 pips and fell from the top of the channel to the bottom. The pair was first affected […]

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Euro Edges Higher After ECB News, British American Tobacco Drops After Q3 Revenue Slowdown

US Stocks rallied on Tuesday boosted by strong results from the tech sector, mainly from Apples’ results.  The Dow rose 215 points to close at 16614, while the S&P500 rallied for its fourth consecutive session to close 37 points higher at 1941.  The Dollar dropped slightly against the Yen on the day to trade around […]

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Markets Extend Yesterday’s Gains

European markets have opened mostly in the green today, extending previous session gains, as expectations of fresh stimulus measures from the European Central Bank to revive the region’s economy along with upbeat earnings updates and economic data from the US lifted investor sentiment. Closer home, traders will closely track the minutes of the Bank of […]

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Markets Extend Yesterday’s Gains

European markets have opened mostly in the green today, extending previous session gains, as expectations of fresh stimulus measures from the European Central Bank to revive the region’s economy along with upbeat earnings updates and economic data from the US lifted investor sentiment. Closer home, traders will closely track the minutes of the Bank of […]

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Apple Up After Earnings

October 21, 2014 – Stock Market News Yesterday, Apple reported positive earnings. The multinational corporation reported a 13% rise in profits following the release of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in September. Revenue for the company has risen to $42.1 billion compared to $37.5 billion one year earlier as phone sales soared to […]

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Daily Market News: October 21, 2014

October 21, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, Oil U.S. stocks climbed as the market welcomed mostly positive earnings figures. The S&P 500 added 0.91% as one of its components, Apple, reported strong results. The multinational corporation reported a 13% rise in profits and revenue of $42.1 billion. The Dow Jones added […]

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S&P 500 Gained Following Apples Earnings

October 21, 2014 – Indices News U.S. stocks climbed as the market welcomed mostly positive earnings figures. The S&P 500 added 0.91% as one of its components, Apple, reported strong results. The multinational corporation reported a 13% rise in profits following the release of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in September. Revenue for […]

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U.S. Dollar Depreciating

October 21, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: Gold EUR/USD The EUR/USD climbed above 1.2800 and is currently trading around 1.2820. The upwards movement continued as the U.S. Dollar depreciated further on the back of comments from FOMC members who have reduced speculation over an earlier hike in interest rates. In addition to […]

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Nikkei Drops After Monday’s Surge, ASOS rises, Reckitt Benckiser Falls

China’s GDP came out slightly worse than expected but slight better than feared.  The Gross National Product expanded 7.3% from a year earlier between July and September but slower than the 7.5% seen the previous quarter.  The Nikkei shed 1.2 percent after surging 4 percent on Monday, its biggest rise since June 2013, buoyed by […]

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Markets Lower Despite Better-than-expected Chinese GDP Data And Apple Earnings

European markets have opened in negative territory today, extending previous session losses. Traders shrugged off better-than-expected Chinese economic growth data and upbeat quarterly results from Apple. Closer home, market participants will keep a tab on UK public sector net borrowing data due later today. Additionally, a report on US existing home sales will attract market […]

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