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As was widely expected, the week is drawing to a close with most of the markets in a consolidation mode. It is the third week of the month and with economic news and events drying up during the course of the week, there isnt many market drivers around and that is why we have been … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Markets Move Towards Tepid Close

European stocks slightly down, in tepid markets. The DAX had a volatile week, with record highs over 12900 early in the week, followed by a correction to the 12700-12800 range. The Euro Stoxx 50 is down  after mixed PMI readings that suggest a slowdown in growth momentum. The FTSE 100 meanwhile is pressured by a … Continue reading Stocks Consolidate as Producer Sentiment is Mixed

Stock Markets Stay Low The stock markets continued lower around the world though the US stock markets had managed to hold steady yesterday. There was not much going around in terms of fundamental or economic events and so the reactions in the markets were pretty much muted but it was clear for everyone to see … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Markets Wander About With No Direction

Traders in Asia and Europe have proven cautious today.  Wall Street is forecasted to open lower via the Future Markets. Yesterday’s Existing Home Sales data from the States was improved.  The weakened price of Crude Oil continues to worry the broad markets. Fed Outlook Creating U.S. Dollar Speculation Weekly Unemployment Claims will come from the … Continue reading Global Investors Remain Cautious as Wall Street Gets Set to Open

European stock markets continue to head south, although losses look more muted after equities started to stabilize with oil prices during the Asian session. The ASX outperformed as foreign investors came to the rescue and China’s CSI also managed slight gains, helped by the planned inclusion of 222 mainland equities in the MSSCI index. The … Continue reading European Shares Drift Lower as Neutral ECB Stance is Confirmed

For long, bitcoin had been the undisputed leader of the cryptocurrency world and its dominance had continued till a couple of years back. But as the field grew and more and more traders joined in, we saw the discovery of other similar currencies which emerged as competition for bitcoin. These provided an alternative to bitcoin … Continue reading Ethereum Flash Crash Dents Confidence

Stock Markets Correct The stock markets fell today as risk off mode dominated the markets. There has not been much fundamentals driving the markets at this point of time as the economic events dry up in the second half of the month but the falling oil prices due to supply concerns are a matter of … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stock Markets Fall as Risk Off Dominates

Stock market sell off continues in Europe. Market sentiment turned sour as falling oil prices sparked a fresh wave of risk aversion After losses on Wall Street Tuesday, stocks continued to head south in Asia. In Asia, it was the CSI 300 that outperformed and managed to close with a 1.17% gain, after MSCI finally … Continue reading European Stocks Slide as Risk Aversion Returns to Peripherals

Wall Street reminded global investors that last week’s cautious results did not mean it had run out of momentum. The three major Indexes in the U.S powered higher on Monday and the Dow Jones Industrials will open trading above the important mark of 21,500 today. Current Account data will be released in the U.S later. … Continue reading Wall Street Reminds Global Investors it is Still Strong

European shares are higher on the session as the DAX reached a high of 12951.54 today, before falling back again amid an improvement in sentiment. Investors may have been spooked last week by more hawkish then expected Fed and BoE announcements, but as Fed’s Dudley reminded investors monetary expansion will still run a long time, … Continue reading Crude Drops to 7-month Low as Stocks Continue to Rally

NASDAQ Struggling – Investors Show Nervousness The NASDAQ continued its recent string of losses on Friday, but the Dow Jones Industrials and S&P put in gains. The past month has seen the NASDAQ still gain over 1%, while the Dow Jones has almost gained 3%. However, the past week of trading on Wall Street may be … Continue reading Wall Street Set for a Nervous Week of Trading

The stock markets rebounded today as the markets slowly came to terms with the rate hike in the US and with a hawkish Fed that we saw on Wednesday. The DAX kept moving higher during the course of the day and we believe that the US stock markets would also open strong. This shows that … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Stock Markets Rebound as Dollar Strengthens

  European stock markets bounced back following Thursday’s sell off, with the DAX back above 12700. Investors, who were spooked by less dovish than expected Fed and BoE announcements welcomed reassurance from the BoJ that it will maintain its stimulus despite mounting pressure to talk about exit. The Nikkei closed 0.56% as the Yen headed … Continue reading European Stocks Rebound As BOJ Leaves Rates Unchanged

The Federal Reserve delivered an interest rate hike as promised yesterday. Investors in Asia have remained risk adverse this morning. The Bank of England will release their Monetary Policy Summary today and the Bank of Japan is on the schedule tomorrow. Global equity markets appear cautious heading into today’s trading. Fed Believes One More Hike … Continue reading Federal Reserve Keeps Promise, Bank of England Today

Stocks Buoyant Ahead of FOMC Stocks rebounded for the second day today as tech stocks picked up some momentum ahead of the FOMC later in the day. The DAX was higher today following the higher close in the US stock markets yesterday. The FTSE was slightly lagging but this was understandable considering the confusion and … Continue reading Market Snapshot – All Eyes on the Fed

The Federal Reserve’s economic outlook will create market volatility depending on what its signals is down the road regarding more interest rate hikes. The Fed is expected to raise its Federal Fund Rate today. Market conditions will become fast and traders will need risk management in place to participate in forex and CFD’s to guard … Continue reading Federal Reserve’s Outlook Will Create an Energetic Market

European stock markets moved higher going into the FOMC announcement, as tech stocks bounced back following fresh closing records in S&P 500 and Dow. The DAX is higher and nearly at new record highs, while the FTSE 100 is underperforming slightly with nearly a 0.5% gain. Asian stock markets closed mixed, with the Nikkei down … Continue reading Stocks Bounce Ahead of Fed and BOJ

Wall Street climbed to highs on Tuesday and remained in record territories. The Federal Reserve will release its Monetary Policy Statement and Federal Funds Rate later today. Employment data will come from the U.K which will be watched. Interest Rate Hike Coming? Wall Street climbed higher again on Tuesday and continues to test record terrain. … Continue reading Fed Expected to Increase Interest Rate Today and Investors are Ready

Stock Markets Buoyant The stocks market in the various parts of the world had a decent turnaround today as the increase in risk appetite helped the investors to buy more and more into stocks. With the Fed meeting scheduled for tomorrow, the buyers do not want to commit themselves too much at this stage and … Continue reading Market Snapshot – Markets Relatively Calm Ahead of FOMC

Hello traders. Today’s top stories: Events in Washington D.C will be the focus as Congressional testimony continues this afternoon, and the Federal Reserve steps into the limelight tomorrow. It’s Tuesday, June the 13th and here is our New York review. Dow Jones Industrials Sitting Above 21,200 Wall Street turned in fractional losses on Monday, following … Continue reading Jeff Sessions Testimony Today and Federal Reserve Decision Tomorrow