August 18, 2014 – Stock Market News

Today’s Hot Asset – Coca-Cola

Stocks in Europe are currently trading higher as the first session of the week nears its close. Investors in Europe seem to be more relaxed during today’s session as the tension between Ukraine and Russia began to subside again. The situation flared up late on Friday and this sent stock values plummeting. However, the subsidance has brought confidence back to the market and as a result equity prices are rising.

Stocks in Asia traded mixed throughout the first trading session of the week. The movement was created as investors were waiting for any developments regarding the ongoing situation in Ukraine. This was also combined with the fact that investors were awating lots of corperate earnings figures due to be released during today’s session. All of these fundamental events played with investors mindsets throughout the session and this lead to the mixed movement which was great for binary options investors.

Stocks in the U.S. are currently trading higher at the start of today’s opening session of the week. Many equities were sent into heavily oversold conditions due to the escalation of the situation in Ukraine on Friday evening. However, as the situation has shown signs of settling again investors are willing to allow for more risk in there investment strategies. It is due to this appetite for risk that stock values are currently rising.

Today’s hot asset is, Ccoa-Cola. The soft drinks manufacturer purchased a 16.7% stake in the eanergy drinks company Monster towards the end of last week. This will give Coca-Cola a chance to test the riskier drinks market without fully investing. This move still does show the companies ambition and as a result I expect further reaction from investors this week, which is why this is my hot asset for the day.

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