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What to watch in European stocks on Monday 14th of January
January 14th, 2019
Ahead of the stock markets open in Europe, investors and traders are watching main events that includes the below: Last-Ditch May The meaningful vote on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal is coming on Tuesday and the last-ditch attempts ...
Pound options show traders positioning for delay to Brexit date
January 11th, 2019
Pound options traders seem to be positioning for the possibility that the U.K. will delay its exit from the European Union. Investors are now more negative on the currency in nine months time rather than on three-month contracts that ...
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains; Events investors focus on this week
January 7th, 2019
Stocks across Asia kicked off the week with strong gains after soothing Federal Reserve comments and an easing of monetary policy in China stoked a renewed appetite for risk assets. The dollar fell to the lowest in more than ...
Pound stuck near 20-month low as UK gov’t rules out second Brexit referendum
December 18th, 2018
The pound languished near 20-month lows on Monday, with reports that more politicians are calling for a second Brexit referendum doing little to force the currency out of a narrow trading range. With British Prime Minister Theresa May facing ...
The main moves in financial markets; Financial events coming up this week
December 17th, 2018
Stocks traded mixed in Asia, following two weeks of losses driven by a backdrop of uncertain trade conditions and signs that some key economies are slowing. Treasury yields steadied just below 2.90 percent. U.S. equity futures advanced with stocks ...
Dollar gains as focus shifts to Fed, euro and sterling under pressure
December 14th, 2018
The dollar firmed against most major counterparts on Friday, as investor focus shifted to an expected U.S. interest rate hike next week, although gains are likely to be capped on greater uncertainty about next year’s policy outlook. The greenback ...
Dollar near 1-month high against its peers
December 12th, 2018
The dollar held near a one-month high against its peers on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in U.S. yields and weakness of the pound as its battering from uncertainty about Brexit continued. The greenback was lifted as long-term U.S. ...
Pound falls further after Brexit vote delayed
December 11th, 2018
The pound’s fall has accelerated after the prime minister confirmed she would defer the vote on her Brexit deal. It had already fallen 1% earlier on reports of the delay, but fell further as Theresa May addressed Parliament. Sterling ...
What to watch in European stocks this morning
December 10th, 2018
Here is what traders are watching ahead of the stocks market open in Europe this morning, December 10, 2018. Sell-Off Signs Futures are pointing lower once more and the signs for how trading may go on Monday are not ...
Asian stocks slumped with U.S. futures; The Yen rose, the Euro was steady
December 6th, 2018
Asian stocks slumped with U.S. futures, the Treasury yield curve edged closer toward inversion and the yen climbed on Thursday as the investor aversion to risk that’s been prevalent for much of the quarter resumed. Losses deepened in afternoon ...
