20 Jan 2017 @ 12:27
Equities markets both in the U.S. and globally have stalled this week in the run up to today’s inauguration of President Donald Trump. After a tentative European session that eventually resulted in minor losses for most of the major indices, all three of the major U.S. benchmark indices finished the session down yesterday. The Dow […]
20 Jan 2017 @ 11:50
Somewhat in defiance of expectations for a muted session in the lead up to Donald Trump’s inauguration later today, the CAC 40 has shown strong gains from its starting position down on yesterday’s close. The French benchmark index is currently sitting on a gain of 0.35% and is exhibiting positive momentum. After Thursday’s session finished […]
20 Jan 2017 @ 11:03
Yesterday, the DAX 30 opened up before morning losses which it never quite recovered from despite an afternoon rally following the ECB announcement. A late dip meant Germany’s benchmark index finished the day slightly down on Wednesday. The ECB announced that the euro area is showing economic solidity but also cautioned that the situation was […]
20 Jan 2017 @ 09:48
Oil prices were up again this morning following gains over the Asian session on news of record Chinese demand. Pre-market in London Brent crude was at $54.45 a barrel having gained 29 cents, while WTI reached $51.45 through an 8 cents gain. China today released figures on 2016 GDP growth which showed Q4 growth had […]
20 Jan 2017 @ 08:59
With Asian indices are set to close mixed on Friday following a Thursday session in which all three major indices finished down, the Nikkei 225 is set to close higher in Tokyo despite a strengthening in the yen. The week’s tone, in the run up to Trump’s inauguration today, has been muted for global equities […]
20 Jan 2017 @ 08:55
A weak session on Wall Street as the Dow Jones closed at its lowest level in over a month and the Nasdaq and S&P also showed losses provided a precursor for the S&P/ASX 200 to move downwards today. With European indices also largely down on Thursday and commodities prices weakening, it was always going to […]
19 Jan 2017 @ 15:55
Mirroring most of the major benchmark equities indices around Europe today, the CAC 40 opened up on yesterday’s close before an early drop has seen it spend the majority of the day so far in negative territory. Initial optimism engendered by Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s hawkish comments on the U.S. economy yesterday, repetition that the […]
19 Jan 2017 @ 14:59
After spending most of the session in the red following an early drop from a higher opening the DAX 30 has swung steeply into positive territory as Mario Draghi speaks to the press following the ECB meeting this morning. The outcome of the meeting was little outcome as the status quo was retained in terms […]
19 Jan 2017 @ 14:54
The UK benchmark index has lost ground in today’s session, staying in the red after the European Central Bank (ECB) left rates unchanged. The FTSE 100 has been hit by a recovery in the pound following Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech in Davos. As of 14:13 GMT, Britain’s blue-chip index had lost 37.98 points to […]
19 Jan 2017 @ 14:13
After a muted session yesterday led the Nasdaq and Dow Jones to incremental 0.3% and 0.2% gains and the S&P to a similarly fractional loss of 0.1%, futures are currently indicating the 3 major benchmark indices will open roughly flat on yesterday’s close. The S&P and Dow Jones are showing opening levels 0.08% and 0.06% […]