European Stocks Close Higher after Yellen
European stock markets seesawed during the afternoon, only to close higher after investors reacted to Janet Yellen’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. She came across as more hawkish and equities...
View ArticleEuropean Markets set to Open Rather Quietly
Markets on the European continent are set for a rather muted opening to start the week. Investors are following Asia’s rather mixed day and eyeing a key speech from Federal Reserve Board (Fed) Chari...
View ArticleEconomic Growth in Japan Misses the Mark
Most financial stock markets in Asia reversed earlier losses to close a bit higher. However, economic growth in Japan missed the mark, showing no growth in the third quarter. In Japan, the headline...
View ArticleAsian Stocks Gain after a Strong NFP Report
This morning, Asian markets began the week higher, as Japan led the winners. Sentiment was boosted by a stronger-than-expected non-farm payroll (NFP) report out the United States. The NFP was released...
View ArticleThe Dow and S&P end a 4 Week Win Streak
US stock indices had a mixed session on Friday. This was also the last trading day of the month. Investors get some encouraging earnings from major technology companies which offset warning signs from...
View ArticleJapan should stop with the Weaker Yen
Japan has placed a lot of resources towards keeping its currency weak. They are doing this in order to boost their exporting companies. However, a stronger Japanese Yen might be exactly what this...
View ArticleUS Stocks Gain as S&P 500 Hits a Record High
Friday, US stock markets moved higher for the fourth week in a row and the S&P hit a new record high. Investors digested a mix bag of corporate earnings and a stronger than expected US...
View ArticleThe French Stock Exchange ends the Week on a Down Note
On Friday the French stock bourse, the CAC 40 traded lower and then closed with an inside bar ending the week. This is a bearish cue that traders should pay attention to as the markets get ready to...
View ArticleJapanese PM Abe Wins in a Landslide and the Nikkei Soars
Asian markets rung in the new week on a high note as they were bolstered by the landslide win for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This win helped investors to shrug off a stronger than expected...
View ArticleFTSE Sees its Best Week since 2011
Friday saw European stocks closing with solid gains as the global stock recovery continued in the wake of the shocking Brexit vote. However, uncertainty remains as the United Kingdom and European Union...
View ArticleEuropean Stocks Continue to Collapse after Brexit
Today, Monday June 27, 2016, the first trading day for the European markets after the shocking referendum result in the United Kingdom which saw Britannia voting to leave the European Union. The...
View ArticleBrexit Becomes Reality as England Votes to Leave
This morning has been a wild wide for Asian stock markets and the Sterling Dollar as the people of the United Kingdom to vote whether or not to make Brexit a reality and leave the European Union. In a...
View ArticleEuropean Stocks Pop Higher thanks to Oil
European stocks closed higher on Friday thanks to a positive day in Asia and a rally in oil prices. Thanks to oil, the energy sector had a good day, posting solid gains. The FTSE 100, in London, was up...
View ArticleUS Dollar Rebounds and Asian Stocks Sink
To end the week, on Friday, Asian financial markets moved lower thanks to a stronger US Dollar and weaker commodity prices. Also, Japan’s government bond yield hit a record low ahead of next week’s...
View ArticleNikkei Closes Higher despite a Stronger Yen
Asian markets closed mostly higher Friday as investors waited on the all key non-farm payroll (NFP) out of the United States. This is usually a key indicator as to what the Fed will do at its upcoming...
View ArticleiFOREX to Close Down Operations in Israel
Israel has been clamping down on Forex and online trading firms with harsher online margin trading regulations. These new regulations have caused another brokerage, iFOREX, part of the CLIO Financial...
View ArticleEurope Opens Mixed Following Yellen
European markets just opened and are broadly mixed as investors are digesting comments made by Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed) on Friday at an awards ceremony. The STOXX 600, the...
View ArticleRoche Jumps 4% as Europe Bourses Gain
On Friday, European stocks managed to eke out some small gains as oil prices went south and shares of Roche leaped four percent on the day. For the day the STOXX 600, the pan-European benchmark, was up...
View ArticleShares of Italy’s UniCredit Bank Jump 7%
On Friday, major European stock bourses rose, reversing earlier losses, following Wall Street higher even though there are renewed concerns that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise rates sooner...
View ArticleNikkei Manages a Small Weekly Gain
On Friday, Asian markets retreated even further with Japanese equities coming under pressure on the Nikkei thanks to a stronger yen. Japan’s benchmark stock bourse, the Nikkei 225 seesawed most of the...
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