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European stocks end lower; What is driving the market?
September 14th, 2018
Europe’s main stock gauge gave up modest early gains to close slightly lower on Thursday, with the U.K. leading the way lower as the pound strengthened against a broadly weaker U.S. dollar. What are markets doing? The Stoxx Europe ...
Emerging currencies hit 17-month low over fears of trade war escalation
September 12th, 2018
The sell-off in emerging markets deepened on speculation the US and China trade war will escalate. Currencies slumped to their lowest level since April 2017 as Goldman Sachs said its models signaled further declines for some developing nations. Stocks ...
Investment fraud led to the loss of more than £2.8m of investors’ money
September 10th, 2018
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has issued an announcement to inform about FCA’s second largest ever criminal prosecution and most complex fraud investigations. Operation Tidworth was ...
European Markets Review: European shares dropped to their lowest level in five months
September 7th, 2018
European shares dropped to their lowest level in five months on Thursday as worries over trade weighed and tech stocks came under pressure. In a volatile session which saw the STOXX 600 seesaw in and out of positive and ...
Dollar dips as Pound bounce; Emerging currencies seen curbing safe-haven dollar’s fall
September 6th, 2018
The dollar sagged on Thursday as the pound led a bounce in European currencies, although skittish emerging market currencies and global trade concerns limited the greenback’s losses. The Australian dollar also dipped, failing to draw support from slightly better-than-expected ...
European stocks finished deep in the red; The biggest losers in Europe
September 5th, 2018
European stocks finished Tuesday deep in the red, amid fears of a crisis in emerging markets and trade tensions between the U.S. and major economies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped to a two-month low during trade, finishing the session ...
Early traders review: Euro to Dollar rose, Pound to Dollar slid; Asian stocks declined
September 3rd, 2018
Asian stocks declined, while the dollar held on to its recent rally as investors assessed the outlook for trade and whether turmoil in some emerging markets can be contained. The pound retreated as the chief European negotiator on Brexit ...
More Emerging Market Chaos – How Long Before It Spreads To The Developed World?
August 31st, 2018
Emerging market chaos is now front page news. Let’s start with Argentina, where the peso has resumed its plunge: In response: “Argentina Central Bank hikes interest rate to 60 percent (AP) — Argentina’s Central Bank has increased its ...
This is the longest Bull Market since the great pyramid boom of 2580 B.C.
August 30th, 2018
As you have undoubtedly heard, the current Bull Market in U.S. stocks (S&P 500) is the longest in recent history–though some historians claim that Rome’s SPQR Index rose steadily though most of Emperor Augustus’ 40-year reign from 27 ...
Asian stocks advanced, yen to dollar rose; Key financial events coming up this week
August 27th, 2018
Asian stocks gained at the start of the week following a fresh all-time high in their U.S. counterparts Friday, as the Federal Reserve reaffirmed a slow and gradual pace of policy tightening. The dollar ticked lower and the yen ...
