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Stock Markets Move Lower The effects of the terrorist attack in Spain yesterday night continued to be felt in the markets today as the stock markets in Asia and Europe reacted negatively to the increase in global risk. The attack had happened late in the evening and the Asia and the European markets did not … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stock Markets in the Red as Global Risk Increases

Global stock markets head south, as markets fret about Trump and new terror attacks in Europe. Asian stock indices mostly closed in the red, as financial and technology stocks came under pressure and with Japan underperforming amid a stronger yen. The decline continued in Europe, with IBEX and CAC 40 leading the way and losing … Continue reading Stocks Trade Lower as Volatility Remains Elevated

Stock Market Rally Fizzles The rally in the stock markets that we have seen over the last few days seems to be dying a slow death as the Asian markets closed in a mixed manner and the European markets are also in the red but not by much. The move up in the stock markets … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stock Market Rally Hits a Roadblock

Global stock market recovery runs out of steam. Asian markets closed mixed, with Nikkei and Topix weighed down by a stronger Yen, after dovish leaning FOMC minutes weighed on the dollar. Hang Seng and ASX also closed in the red. In Europe, DAX and FTSE 100 are slightly down on the day, with the latter … Continue reading Global Stock Rally Peters Out

Stock Markets Broadly Higher The stock markets in Europe were largely higher as the risk sentiment got better all around the world and this helped the recovery in the stock markets. The challenge to the tapering in an European court also seems to be fizzling out in due course of time and this is likely … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Focus on the Dollar as FOMC Minutes Loom

European stock markets surge higher after mixed Asian session. Data releases and easing concerns over the QE challenge at Europe’s top court helped stock markets to move broadly higher, with the DAX up 0.85% and back at levels last seen ahead of the North Korea tensions knocked markets. The Euro Stoxx 50 is up nearly … Continue reading European Stock Continue to Rally Following Strong UK Labor Data

UK CPI Data Slightly Weaker There were a couple of big news scheduled to be released for the day and while one did not bring about much of a reaction, the other piece of data brought in the required volatility to the markets. We had the inflation data from the UK which came in at … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stronger US Retail Sales Boosts the Dollar

Global equities continue to show signs of positive momentum. Japan turned in a solid Industrial Production number, but inflation data from the U.K was negative via the CPI report. Retail Sales figures will come from the U.S today. U.S. Consumer Insights Today, Late Summer Rally Developing? Wall Street has been able to turn in a few … Continue reading Wall Street Showing Signs of Building Momentum, US Futures Up as N-Korea Tensions Ease

Stock markets continue to rise, although the rally is somewhat running out of steam. In Asia, the Nikkei still managed a 1.11% gain, in catch up trade and as the Yen moved down from recent highs amid fresh USD strength. Elsewhere indices moved more cautiously, however, and the Hang Seng lost -0.28%. In Europe market … Continue reading Weak Inflation Will Likely Keep the BoE at Bay

Stock Markets Rebound The stock markets have managed to largely rebound today, both in Asia and also in Europe as well as the risks that dominated the markets last week seem to be died down a bit over the weekend. The tension between North Korea and the US and the war of words between them … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stock Markets Rebound as Risks Subside

Stock prices continued to recover as risk aversion abated on Monday. The moved to safe haven assets which started to recede in post-U.S. data trade, continued to retreat in Asia and modest gains in the Dow Jones last Friday were followed by a broad bounce back in stock markets in Asia ex-Japan and Europe. The … Continue reading Stocks Rebound as Risk Aversion Abates

Equity markets have been mostly positive as today’s trading has gotten underway. The Nikkei turned in declines, but other Asian equity exchanges like the Kospi and Hang Seng added value. European markets including the DAX and FTSE have been upbeat to start the day too. Fed’s Inflation Mantra Proves Point, Can U.S. Investors Stay Positive? Inflation … Continue reading Equities Start the Week on Upbeat Note as Risk Sentiment Improves

U.S. Dollar Reverses on Poor Inflation Wall Street produced solid gains on Friday. Inflation data proved problematic however before going into the weekend, as Consumer Price Index statistics were below forecasted results. The U.S Dollar promptly reversed on the poor outcome, which continued to underscore the Federal Reserve’s rhetoric that inflation has not returned to … Continue reading Global Stocks Open the Week Higher as North Korea-US Tensions Ease

U.S. Investors Show Fortitude, Dollar Resumes Weak Trend, Inflation Data Remains Poor U.S investors showed fortitude on Friday as all three US major Indexes added value and Wall Street’s vulnerability dampened. The Core Consumer Price Index reading published before going into the weekend missed its estimate and this immediately caused fast conditions in forex as the U.S … Continue reading The Week that Was and the Week Ahead – Wall Street Proves Stable, U.S. Dollar Stumbles on Inflation Data

Heaps of Volatility There has been much volatility in the markets today as a combination of geopolitical tension and economic data has kept the markets on knife edge and we are likely to continue to see this kind of action through till the close today. This could also be a result of all the pent … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Choppy Action as Fundamentals And Data Collide

European stock markets are selling off after a sharp drop in Asia ex Japan overnight. Japan was on holiday and so far, escaped the fallout from intensifying rhetoric between the U.S. and North Korea, but the Hang Seng closed with a loss of -2.04%, the CSI 300 lost -1.85% and the ASX -1.18%. The selloff … Continue reading Volatility Continues as Tensions Remain High

Markets Still Unstable The risk aversion theme continues to dominate the markets which has led to the gold prices moving higher and the stock markets moving lower. But there are early signs of stability emerging amidst all this confusion and uncertainty and the traders and investors would hope that this would lead to some sort … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Signs of Stability But Nothing Concrete yet

Global investors continue to show signs of caution. The U.S will release important inflation statistics today via the PPI. Tomorrow Core Consumer Price Index results will come from the States too. Wall Street will be watched carefully today for signs of stability. Key Inflation Data Today, Wall Street Sentiment in Spotlight If U.S investors can divert … Continue reading Global Equities Remain Cautious on Geo Political Tension but Showing Signs of Stability

European stock markets continued to head south. Risk aversion amid the standoff between the U.S. and North-Korea seemed to ease slightly and Nikkei and ASX managed to close with marginal losses of -0.05% and -0.08%, and while Hang Seng and CSI underperformed both close above intraday lows. In Europe, though stock markets extended opening losses … Continue reading Risk Aversion Continues Pressuring Stocks and Lifting Gold

Inflation Report from States Today Geo-politics dominated the working framework for investors in the U.S yesterday, but while there was a selloff among the three major Indexes. Producer Price Index report will be released from the States today. While nervous sentiment certainly exists among traders, experienced investors in the U.S may be eye the present … Continue reading Equities Stay under Pressure