Copper Prices Collapse, World Bank Cuts 2015 Growth Forecasts, Euro hits 9 Year Low

Unease over the global economy engulfed commodities and dented Asian equities on Wednesday, while the Euro loitered near nine-year lows as investors bet the European Central Bank was just a week away from launching a new stimulus campaign.  U.S. stocks ended down slightly in a volatile session on Tuesday, led by a drop in materials […]

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Markets Sharply Lower Amid Global Growth Concerns

European markets have opened in the red today, mirroring losses in US and Asian equity markets, as commodity prices declined after the World Bank lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2015 and 2016. Later today, market participants will keep a tab on the Conference Board’s leading economic index in the UK for further direction. […]

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FTSE Up on Supermarket Gains

January 13, 2015 – Stock Market News Supermarkets in the UK are gaining today after Dalton Philips, the Chief Executive of Morrison, is stepping down. He has been labeled with poor performance and for halving profit. The board released that they plan to return the business to growth and restore its lost trading momentum.  Currently, […]

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Daily Market News: January 13, 2015

January 13, 2015 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: GBP, USD U.S markets declined as investor confidence was hit as the oil sell off continued. Oil prices dropped below $45/barrel on a number of factors and energy shares were hit once again. The S&P 500 lost 0.81% and closed at 2,028.26 and the Dow […]

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Markets Weaker As Oil Prices Continue To Fall

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as the continued drop in oil prices fuelled concerns over the prospect for earnings in the energy sector. Closer home, data from the BRC indicated that retail sales in the UK declined unexpectedly in December. Later today, traders will keep a tab on UK consumer and retail […]

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Daily Market News: January 12, 2015

January 12, 2015 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: Gold, USD NFP data was released on Friday and showed that 252,000 people were hired during the past month. This was very positive and was much higher than the expected increase of 240,000. However, average hourly earnings data was also released and disappointed as it […]

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Markets Moved By Weak U.S Wage Growth

January 12, 2015 – Indices News NFP data was released on Friday and showed that 252,000 people were hired during the past month. This was very positive and was much higher than the expected increase of 240,000. However, average hourly earnings data was also released and disappointed as it showed a decline of 0.2%. The […]

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Dollar Loses Gains on Wage Data

January 12, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD The EUR/USD reacted strongly to the U.S Non-farm Payrolls data and dropped towards its support level at 1.1750. However, despite strong figures, the average wage change decreased by 0.2% cutting the hawkish outlook for the interest rate increase. Later in the day, FOMC […]

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Binary Options Weekly Outlook: January 12 – January 16

January 12, 2015 – Weekly News EUR/USD Last week, the EUR/USD started around 1.1950 but by Thursday the price had dropped to 1.1750. The Euro depreciated on the back of concerns over the Greek election and worries that they could leave the Euro-zone. Later in the week, however, the Dollar also erased its gains after […]

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Oil Prices Still Falling, Shire Announces Forthcoming Purchase of NPS Pharmaceuticals

The U.S. Dollar took a dip on Monday as Asian investors caught up with a benign payrolls report and the subsequent slide in Treasury yields, while oil prices showed no sign of escaping their downward spiral.  U.S. stocks fell on Friday following a two-day rally as December’s jobs report gave a mixed view of the […]

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Markets Higher After Friday’s Sharp Losses

European markets have opened higher today, after registering sharp losses on Friday in the wake of dismal industrial production data across Europe and mixed US employment reports. In today’s session, healthcare sector stocks expected to remain in spotlight after Shire agreed to acquire NPS Pharmaceuticals for $5.2 billion. Later today, traders will track UK Lloyds […]

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(English) McDonalds Fights to Stay Relevant

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Daily Market News: January 9, 2015

January 9, 2015 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Asset: USD U.S markets climbed, regaining 70% of their previous losses. Markets were also spurred by dovish comments made by two Fed members. Narayana Kocherlakota warned of fragile inflation growth, arguing it could be hurt by an interest rate increase and Rosengren stated that the Fed […]

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Tesco Rebounds

January 9, 2015 – Stock Market News After falling to pieces in light of years worth of over-reported earnings, Tesco looks to be recovering from a devastating few months.  By implementing changes that were necessary years ago to trim overhead, Tesco managed to control its spending and eliminate long-time issues.  Further, Tesco was able to […]

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U.S Markets Up on Dovish Comments

January 9, 2015 – Indices News U.S markets climbed, regaining 70% of their previous losses. Markets were also spurred by dovish comments made by two Fed members. Narayana Kocherlakota warned of fragile inflation growth, arguing it could be hurt by an interest rate increase and Rosengren stated that the Fed does not face urgency to […]

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EUR/USD Down Ahead of NFP

January 9, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD For a third day in a row, the EUR/USD broke through a support level, this time at 1.1800. The strongest movement was seen at the beginning of the European session, ahead of EU Retail Sales data. However, once the data was released and […]

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Dow Bounces Back After Shaky Start to the Year, Euro Hits Fresh Nine-Year Low

Asian stocks rose on Friday on upbeat expectations for closely-watched U.S. jobs data, while the Euro continued to flirt with fresh nine-year lows against the Dollar.  U.S. stocks rallied for a second day on Thursday, boosted by expectations that the U.S. economy will continue to improve as well as by hopes for more aggressive action […]

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Markets Retreat Ahead Of US Non-farm Payrolls Data

European markets have opened in the red today, as markets remain cautious ahead of the much awaited US non-farm payrolls data which is expected to show a slower pace of job additions in December. Later in the session today, traders will keep a tab on the UK trade balance, industrial and manufacturing production data to […]

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Gazprom Gained 5.7%

January 8, 2015 – Stock Market News Despite the price of energy falling with oil, Gazprom has recently upped its stock prices despite that particular hurdle.  This boost comes from two major factors.  Firstly, Ukraine recently began to pay half a year’s worth of arrears on gas.  Further, Hungary has decided to boost gas stores, […]

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Daily Market News: January 8, 2015

January 8, 2015 – Indices News U.S markets climbed, marking their first increase of 2015. Data continued to show improvement in the labour market with the ADP Nonfarm Employment Change showing that 241,000 jobs were created last month. The FOMC meeting minutes were also released and showed that it is unlikely that interest rates will […]

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EUR Down on CPI Data

January 8, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD On Wednesday, the EUR/USD pair broke through 1.1840 and tested its support at 1.1800. The first movement was caused by worse than expected EU CPI data which showed a negative figure for the first time since 2009, boosting speculation that the European Central […]

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Markets Open Higher; EU And US Data Eyed

European markets have opened stronger today, extending previous session gains. Closer home, data indicated that Halifax house prices grew more-than-expected in December. Later today, traders will keenly eye the Bank of England’s monetary policy decision for further cues on the future policy stance. Additionally, Eurozone consumer confidence and retail sales and US initial jobless claims […]

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ECB QE Prospects Boost Indices but Weigh on Euro, Tesco Announces Fightback Plans for 2015

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after upbeat U.S. employment data and a halt to a slide in oil tempered investor risk aversion, while the Euro held near a nine-year low.  U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday from five straight sessions of losses after strong private sector jobs data and as minutes from the most recent Federal […]

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Daily Market News: January 7, 2015

January 7, 2015 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, Gold, Yen, Oil U.S stocks dropped for a fifth day. Falling oil prices continued to knock sentiment pushing investors to less risky assets.  Negative data was also released. The S&P 500 lost 0.89%, closing at 2,002.61. The Dow Jones closed 0.74% lower at 17,371.61. […]

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Apple Releasing iPhone 6?

January 7, 2015 – Stock Market News Rumor has it that Apple might break the trend of larger cell phones by releasing a mini version of the iPhone 6.  Where handsets have been getting larger and larger, the mini would be an easy alternative to customers opposed to having a large device in their pockets […]

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EUR/USD Fell Through Its Support

January 7, 2015 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD On Tuesday, the EUR/USD broke through its support and dropped to 1.1840. Bearish sentiment was seen despite the fact that U.S Factory Orders and Manufacturing PMI came out worse than expected. It is likely the pair decreased ahead of today’s FOMC Meeting Minutes […]

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Focus On Eurozone & US Macro Data, Fed Minutes

European markets have opened in positive territory today, paring some of previous sessions losses. Closer home, data from the BRC indicated that the shop price index declined in December. Later today, investors will track reports on Eurozone consumer prices and unemployment along with US ADP employment and trade balance data for further direction. Moreover, the […]

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