Stocks in Europe Little Changed; GDP Reports In Focus

Stocks in the European market were seen little changed on Friday as market participants awaits gross domestic product (GDP) reports from Germany, France, Italy and the rest of the countries in the eurozone. The European Euro Stoxx 50 dropped 0.01% lower at 3,098.50, while the French CAC 40 declined 0.07% to 4,310.80. The German DAX […]

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GBP/USD At 3 Year High

February 14, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair jumped up to 1.3685 after the ECB Monthly Report was released yesterday at 9.00AM (GMT). The Report pointed to an upward impact on annual inflation. The pair remained high after the U.S. Retail Sales showed lower-than-expected figures and hurt the U.S. […]

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Daily Market News: February 14, 2014

February 14, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: USD US data disappointed the market again yesterday. Retail sales and Initial Jobless Claims were both below expectations. Stocks fluctuated throughout the session but after positive company earnings. At the close of the US session the S&P 500 had gained 0.58% and the Dow Jones […]

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GBP/USD At Its 3-Year High

February 14, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair jumped up to 1.3685 after the ECB Monthly Report was released yesterday at 9.00AM (GMT). The Report pointed on upward impact on annual inflation. The pair remained high after the U.S. Retail Sales showed lower-than-expected figures and hurt the U.S. Dollar. […]

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Stocks Mainly Mixed As Investors Awaited Data

February 14, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Boeing Stocks in Asia traded mostly higher during today’s early trading session. This movement happened following the release of positive Chinese inflation data. Stocks in Japan traded in the opposite direction today, as investors within the region were cautious regarding upcoming U.S. data. Stocks […]

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Comment: European Stock Markets Eye Eurozone GDP Data

European stocks ease a tad from the open although German and Italian equities register gains; US stock futures are currently softer; gold is up around 8 bucks whilst core governments bonds decline on the mild risk-on tone. In forex markets, USD and yen both register gains and euro in decent shape too. Overnight, Asian markets […]

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Markets Eye Eurozone GDP Data

European markets have opened mostly higher today, following better-than-expected GDP data from Germany and France, and ahead of Eurozone GDP and US consumer sentiment data due later in the day. Closer home, investors will keep a close eye on data which is expected to show that the seasonally adjusted construction output in the UK rose […]

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Indices Down on Profit Taking

February 13, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets have dropped after experiencing 6 previous days of expansion. The main cause of decline in indices today is due to profit taking. Equity markets across the globe gained after worse than expected Nonfarm Payrolls Data in America and Janet Yellen’s unexpectedly dovish sentiments. Now, many investors want […]

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Stocks Start To Retrace As Investors Cash In

February 13, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Barclays Stocks in Europe are currently trading slightly lower. Part of this movement is being caused by investors cashing in on their profits from yesterday’s session. However, investors within the region are awaiting the results of key U.S. economic data due to be released […]

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The EUR/USD Choppy Following ECB Statement

February 13, 2014 – Forex News Hot Asset For Today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair decreased yesterday to almost 1.3560. The downwards movement was caused by European Central Bank Executive board member Benoit Coeure who said that a negative deposit rate is “a very possible option”. Following the announcement, the Euro immediately depreciated against major peers. […]

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The EUR/USD Up And Down On The ECB Statements

February 13, 2014 – Forex News Hot Asset For Today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair decreased yesterday to almost 1.3560 area. The movement down was caused by European Central Bank Executive board member Benoit Coeure who said that negative deposit rate is “a very possible option”. With that announcement Euro immediately depreciated against major peers. Mario […]

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Daily Market News: February 13, 2014

February 13, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: EUR, USD Stocks have been gaining following Yellen’s accommodative stance on monetary policy. She stated that asset purchases are not on a pre-set course and the economy still needs to improve further. Investors locked in gains yesterday and stocks closed slightly lower. At the close […]

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Comment: European Markets Lower On Profit Booking

Overnight losses in Asian markets sparked by a loss of momentum on Wall Street weighs on European prices this morning together with a damp set of earnings from leading blue-chips in the region. In the US Wednesday, stock markets pared gains despite the US policymakers agreeing on lifting the debt ceiling until March 2015 as […]

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Markets Lower on Profit Booking

European markets have opened lower today, as investors preferred to book profits following a week-long rally and ahead of earnings release from several big European companies. Earlier today, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed that the house price balance index in the UK eased to 53 in January from 56 in December. Later […]

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Chinese Data Pushes Markets Upward

February 12, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets went up earlier this morning after better than expected data from China and Janet Yellen’s testimony in America. Though she emphasized that the Fed wants to continue tapering, she noted, dovishly, the labor market will need to improve substantially in order to fully cease providing stimulus. Data […]

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The Greenback Fell On Yellen’s Testimony

February 12, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair strongly reacted on the yesterday’s testimony of Janet Yellen before U.S. lawmakers. The pair first erased the previous movement up which was made by speculation. Traders awaited more dovish report and due to worse-than-expected labor data maybe even change in a […]

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Stocks Surge Following Yellens Hawkish Comments

February 12, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Daimler AG Stocks in Europe are currently trading higher today. Stocks were trading higher following the Janet Yellens testimony yesterday combined with upbeat Chinese trade data. This gave investors a huge boost of confidence and allowed them to start investing in stocks more freely […]

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Daily Market News: February 12, 2014

February 12, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: EUR, GBP Janet Yellen testified yesterday for the first time as Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve. She stated that the Fed will most likely continue to taper the monetary stimulus if incoming information supports the expectation of continued improvement in the labor market conditions and […]

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Comment: Yellen’s Testimony Welcomed By The Market/Eyes On BOE Inflation Report

WM Morrison’s owners have been on the ringer to private equity firms to see if any of them are interested in taking the food retailer private – reported names include CVC Capital and Carlyle Group – two of the most likely candidates. WM Morrison shares respond well to the reports by moving higher early Wednesday […]

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Markets Higher after Chinese Data, Yellen reassurance

European markets have opened higher today, after China reported a surprise widening in its January trade surplus and as investors cheered the US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s reassurance of a supportive US monetary policy. Closer home, investors await the release of the UK Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicator and the Bank of England (BoE) […]

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Stocks Up Following Yellens Testimony

February 11, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – Facebook Stocks in the U.S. have opened the day trading higher. Investors are not overly optimistic following Janet Yellens testimony today and this is making stocks a more appealing investment. Stocks opened the day trading mixed, however Janet Yellens testimony has given private equities […]

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Indices Up Due to Yellen’s Testimony

February 11,  2014 – Indices News Asian markets climbed early this morning in anticipation of Janet Yellen’s speech and some better than expected housing data from Australia. Sentiment in the market was that due to worsening US data, the Fed would hold off on further tapering of the stimulus – making the outlook for global […]

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Speculation Over Yellen’s Testimony Already Pushing The Greenback Down

February 11, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair slightly increased yesterday and bounced at its resistance (1.3650)several times. During the Asian session, after the Australian results came out slightly above expectations, the pair jumped up 25 pips as the resistance was broken. We can see some speculation before Janet […]

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Daily Market News: February 11, 2014

February 11, 2014 – Daily Market News Today’s Hot Assets: Gold, USD, WTI Crude Oil Today the new Fed chairwoman, Janet Yellen, will be speaking about the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the House Financial Services Committee. Although Yellen isn’t expected to bring anything new to the market, traders are eager to hear any clues […]

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Speculation Over Yellen’s Testimony Has Already Started Pushing The Greenback Down

February 11, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair slightly increase yesterday and several times bounced on its resistance at 1.3650. During the Asian session after the Australian results came out slightly above expectation, the pair jumped by 25 pips as the resistance was broken. We can see some speculation […]

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Markets Higher Ahead of Yellen’s Testimony

European markets have opened higher today, as investors await the first testimony to US lawmakers by Janet Yellen, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve, to get clearer views on how committed she is to wind down the Fed’s quantitative easing. Earlier today, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that, on an annual basis, […]

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Indices Await Yellen’s Speech

February 10, 2014 – Indices News Asian markets moved upward today despite worse than expected Nonfarm Payrolls data on Friday. Though th ata was by no means positive, investings feel that the Fed will hold off on further tapering if there is any sign that the recovery is in jeopardy. As the US is one […]

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Stocks Mixed Ahead Of Yellens Testimony

February 10, 2014 – Stock Market News Today’s Hot Asset – McDonald’s Stocks in the U.S. have opened the day trading mixed to lower. Investors within the region are anxious as they wait for Janet Yellen’s testimony on the monetary stimulus which will be released tomorrow. Investors within the region will be deliberating throughout the […]

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U.S. Dollar Lower Following Negative Non-farm Payrolls Data

February 10, 2014 – Forex News Hot asset for today: EUR/USD The EUR/USD reacted quite unexpectedly to the disappointing Non-farm payrolls. The price first jumped up as expected and within 10 minutes started to range. If we look back to Thursday we could speculate that the result was priced in once the pre- Non-farm payrolls […]

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Crude Oil WTI Slightly Decreasing After Breaking $100/Barrel

February 10, 2014 – Commodities News Hot Asset For Today: Crude Oil WTI The price of Gold has been moving up as the mood on the market changed after Friday’s Non-farm payrolls. Some traders are afraid that Fed might stop its tapering of monetary stimulus as the labour market showed two times in a row […]

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