NFP Surprises Indices

September 5, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets fell for the second day in a row as raw materials producers lead the loss. Companies like Newcrest mining and Fortescue Metals fell after commodities prices fell in China. Another source of downward movement was profit taking  – traders are trying to cash out after recent rallies […]

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FTSE Slumps as Scottish Independence Campaign Gains in Polls, Alibaba IPO Draws Near

The FTSE is down by almost 0.5% this morning, weighted down by Scottish companies feeling the impact of a weekend poll showing the ‘Yes’ campaign in Scotland’s Independence referendum leading for the first time. RBS, Lloyds and Standard Life were all down by over 2%, with the future plans of these Scottish-based companies in jeopardy […]

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Markets Mixed; Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence In Spotlight

European markets have opened mixed today, with weakness on the UK’s FTSE 100 index after an opinion poll revealed that supporters of Scottish independence from the UK increased with the referendum for the country due next week. Meanwhile, Halifax reported that house prices rose at a slower pace in August. Later today, traders will track […]

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Markets Mixed; Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence In Spotlight

European markets have opened mixed today, with weakness on the UK’s FTSE 100 index after an opinion poll revealed that supporters of Scottish independence from the UK increased with the referendum for the country due next week. Meanwhile, Halifax reported that house prices rose at a slower pace in August. Later today, traders will track […]

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Stock Slightly Down Before NFP Data

September 5, 2014 – Stock Market News Stocks in Asia traded mixed on Friday. 138 members of Japanese Nikkei index declined as negative mood on the market appeared after Aso claimed that more stimulus might be added. Part of the decline was also crated by profit taking after previous increase. The biggest decliners were real-estate […]

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Euro Falls After ECB Interest Rate Cut, Nonfarm Payroll Figures out Later Today

The Euro reeled in the aftermath of yesterday’s decision by the ECB to cut its main interest rate to 0.05% and its announcement of plans to initiate securities purchases later in the year. The Euro dropped 1.4% yesterday, its lowest level against USD for 13 months. However, the Euro is currently up slightly against the […]

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Daily Market News: September 5, 2014

September 5, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD, Gold, EUR The European Central Bank surprised markets by cutting the interest rate to 0.05%. Draghi also signaled that $700 billion euros could be added to the economy. The Euro tumbled causing indices to trade higher. U.S. indices reached intraday records but then declined. […]

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Currencies Await NFP

September 5, 2014 – Forex News   The EUR/USD is ranging today after dropping substantially due to the European Central Bank’s decision to cut the interest rate and provide more stimulus. Now, the pair is ranging in anticipation of US Nonfarm Payrolls data set to come out at 12:30 GMT. Also note that Eurozone GDP […]

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US Jobs Data And Ukraine Ceasefire Talks In Focus

European markets have opened mostly in negative territory today, as investors took a breather after yesterday’s sharp gains triggered by the European Central Bank’s decision to cut interest rates and introduce stimulus measures. Closer home, a report on consumer inflation expectations will attract market attention for further cues. Additionally, Eurozone revised second-quarter GDP and US […]

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US Jobs Data And Ukraine Ceasefire Talks In Focus

European markets have opened mostly in negative territory today, as investors took a breather after yesterday’s sharp gains triggered by the European Central Bank’s decision to cut interest rates and introduce stimulus measures. Closer home, a report on consumer inflation expectations will attract market attention for further cues. Additionally, Eurozone revised second-quarter GDP and US […]

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Par : Commodities Fell As Indices Reached New Highs » Options Guide

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Markets Bullish After ECB Interest Rate Cut

September 4, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets fell ahead important events scheduled to happen later in the week like the European Central Bank interest rate and the US Nonfarm Payrolls reports. This loss was lead by property developers such as Yueziu Property Co. and DLF Ltd., India’s largest real estate company. Bearish performance may […]

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Currency Pairs Await Important Data

September 4, 2014 – Forex News EUR/USD   The EUR/USD has been ranging ahead of the ECB Interest rate decision and press conference starting at 11:45 GMT. Due to the importance of this event for European monetary policy, the pair is unlikely to move significantly until its occurrence. Note that traders are hoping for the […]

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Daily Market News: September 4, 2014

September 4, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: EUR, GBP, USD U.S. stocks finished mixed due to uncertainty ahead of the ECB and NFP reports. Data came out mostly on target and the Beige book showed that the Fed are sticking to their forecast of moderate growth. The S&P 500 closed 0.08% lower […]

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Apple Slumped 4% On Possible Downgrade

Septemeber 4, 2014 – Stock Market News Hot Asset For Today: Lukoil Stocks in Asia traded lower on Thursday. Japanese Mizuho Financial Group which is the second largest group financial services group and has the biggest weight in Japanese index Nikkei 225, decreased by -0.25%. The general decline in Japanese stocks came after Bank of Japan […]

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Here’s Why Trendlines Are Your New Best Friend, Part 1

If financial market speculation were easy, then everyone would be well off — and the legendary investor Warren Buffett would be just a nice rich guy from Omaha with really cool glasses. The reality is, successfully navigating the near- and long-term trends is exceptionally difficult. Gains can be big, but losses can often be even […]

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Shanghai Composite Continues to Rise, Samsung Sees Investor Warmth After Tech Announcements

China’s Shanghai Composite Index continued its upward trajectory overnight, closing out the Asian session at 2306.86, an increase of 0.8%. Reports of a change-up in financial regulations helped the China Life Insurance Company, for example, to rise by 3.5%, having a positive knock-on effect on the index as a whole. Meanwhile, the Nikkei found itself […]

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US Stocks Move Lower as Energy Shares Drop

U.S. stocks declined on Sept. 2, as energy producers saw their shares follow crude lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average depreciated 0.2 percent to 17,065.69 at 4 p.m. in New York, while the S&P 500 edged 0.1 percent lower to 2,002.09, according to Bloomberg. Earlier in the day, the benchmark group of stocks lost as […]

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Caution Ahead Of Policy Decisions By The ECB And The BoE

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as traders await the European Central Bank’s monetary policy outcome and the post-meeting press conference to ascertain whether the ECB would unveil further stimulus measures to boost economic recovery and tackle deflation threats. Closer home, investors keenly await the Bank of England’s decision over interest rates and […]

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Caution Ahead Of Policy Decisions By The ECB And The BoE

European markets have opened in negative territory today, as traders await the European Central Bank’s monetary policy outcome and the post-meeting press conference to ascertain whether the ECB would unveil further stimulus measures to boost economic recovery and tackle deflation threats. Closer home, investors keenly await the Bank of England’s decision over interest rates and […]

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Stock Surge After Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire

September 3, 2014 – Stock Market News Hot Asset For Today: Intel Stocks in Asia traded higher on Wednesday. The Japanese stocks rose as we can see that the Nikkei 225 index increased by 0.38%. The stocks advanced on the back of weaker Japanese Yen, which suffered some losses due to speculation over pension fund […]

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Daily Market News: September 3, 2014

September 3, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: GBP, USD, Oil U.S. stocks declined slightly with mixed data. The ISM Manufacturing PMI data showed the fastest growth since May 2011 and underlined the positive economic outlook for the U.S. However, falling oil prices caused a decline in energy shares. The S&P 500 lost […]

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GBP/USD Dropped 165 Pips

September 3, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD traded sideways in a narrow channel between 1.3110 and 1.3135. Volatility remained low despite important U.S. data. The ISM Manufacturing PMI data showed the fastest growth since May 2011 and underlined the positive economic outlook for the U.S. Today we […]

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Asian Indices Rise, Yahoo Shares Continue to Climb Ahead of Alibaba IPO

There were positive results from the Asian session overnight, with the big indices all gaining ground. The Nikkei rose by 0.38% as the markets responded positively to Shinzo Abe’s cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to re-energise his government. Meanwhile, Chinese Indices rose after reports of significant growth in China’s Services PMI, which jumped to 54.1 […]

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Focus On Eurozone Retail Sales And Services PMI Data Across Europe

European markets have opened higher today, ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later this week with some investors speculating that the ECB could introduce new stimulus measures. Later today, UK Markit services PMI and official reserve will be on traders’ radar for further direction. Additionally, market participants will keep a tab on Eurozone […]

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Focus On Eurozone Retail Sales And Services PMI Data Across Europe

European markets have opened higher today, ahead of the European Central Bank’s policy meeting later this week with some investors speculating that the ECB could introduce new stimulus measures. Later today, UK Markit services PMI and official reserve will be on traders’ radar for further direction. Additionally, market participants will keep a tab on Eurozone […]

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GBP Falling In Reaction to Data

September 2, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD EUR/USD Yesterday, the EUR/USD traded sideways in a narrow channel between 1.3120 and 1.3145. The pair was influenced by EU economic data. The Manufacturing PMI reached a 13-month low indicating a slowdown in factory growth. Volatility decreased during the American session as U.S. and […]

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Russian Rouble Falls Further, Nikkei Reaches 7-month High

The Russian Rouble hit its lowest ever value yesterday, trading at 37.5 to the Dollar after dropping 0.5% yesterday, with the possibility of further European sanctions in response to Vladimir Putin’s escalation of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. The Rouble has fallen by 13% so far this year, whilst the MICEX has fluctuated wildly as […]

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