February 6, 2014 – Stock Market News

Today’s Hot Asset – Vodafone

Stocks in Asia traded mixed throughout today’s early session. Investors were filled with caution, as they anticipate the upcoming U.S. data. They are also waiting for the outcome of the European Central Banks policy meeting to try and gain an idea regarding regional economic growth.

Stocks in the U.S. look set to open the day trading slightly higher. Investors within the region are looking towards the stock market for appealing investment opportunities. The reason behind this thinking is simple. If the country’s economic outlook looks weak then investors will not want to invest in regional currencies so they will look towards stocks and this is helping to drive values higher.

Stocks in Europe are currently trading higher today. Stocks in Europe are providing many great trading opportunities for binary options investors, as they await the European Central Banks and the Bank of England’s policy statements which are due to be released later in the day.

Today’s hot asset is, Vodafone. The cellular giant released their quarterly earnings figure today and even though the figure did not match analysts’ predictions they did beat last quarters figures and this has received a positive reaction from investors. Their share value on the London Stock Exchange has increased by 2.45% since the opening bell today.

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