Sunday, 23rd August 2015Note: News U Wish to Read is a compilation of articles published in the press, in the UAE, India and world around. Its purpose is to keep us informed of important news items which we all wish not to miss. Enjoy reading the below news items and links. More sections will come as it takes shape and […]
Wednesday was a rough day for tech: One of the nation’s biggest airlines, its oldest stock exchange and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upended service.After the New York Stock Exchange halted trading, the seriousness of the disruptions led President Barack Obama into a briefing session with his homeland security adviser, Lisa Monaco, and Chief of […]
Wednesday was a rough day for tech: One of the nation’s biggest airlines, its oldest stock exchange and its most prominent business newspaper all suffered technology problems that upended service.After the New York Stock Exchange halted trading, the seriousness of the disruptions led President Barack Obama into a briefing session with his homeland security adviser, Lisa Monaco, and Chief of […]
The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing ministers and other key officials as well as the lack of clear information about his government’s policy direction have been major deterrents to investment in the nation’s capital market.Capital market analysts, who spoke to our correspondent on the recent performance of the market stressed that investors, especially foreigners, were unlikely to make […]
Related MESMiddle East ETFs and IranMiddle East Volatility Affecting ETFsSaudi Arabia’s stock market opens to foreigners(Seeking Alpha)Related GULFMiddle East ETFs and IranMiddle East Volatility Affecting ETFsSaudi Arabia’s stock market opens to foreigners(Seeking Alpha)Pictured above: Saudi investor monitors the stock exchange at the Saudi Stock Exchange, or Tadawul, on June 15, 2015 in the capital Riyadh. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images.The Kingdom of […]
We often hear that the stock market provides a good indication of the health of an economy. It may be time to rethink that notion.The best performing stock market in the world this year, up over 200%, is none other than Venezuela. The Caracas Index has more than quintupled over the past year and has doubled over the past two […]
The S&P 500 Index closed at another record high on Friday. While such records are usually cause for celebration, the outlook we see isn’t all roses.Our followers know that we take a comprehensive approach to managing portfolios as well as managing wealth. So we thought we’d share a snapshot of some of the stock market indicators we follow that lead […]
It is difficult to tell at times if the market wants bad news (more Federal Reserve) or good news. Ahead of Friday’s official employment report, the ADP Employment Report showed 169,000 jobs were created in April, below analyst expectations of a rise to 200,000. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% and the NASDAQ 0.40%. Ironically as the head of an organization […]
Gilead, without a doubt, has proven itself to be a leader in the biotechnology industry. The stock has had an extremely bullish pattern over the last four years, growing over 400% in stock price since March 2011. However, over the last 6 months, the stock has seen a loss of about 5%.In fact, there has been a considerable amount of […]
Originally published January 15, 2015 at 6:27 AM | Page modified January 16, 2015 at 1:57 AMSEOUL, South Korea —
Asian stocks were sharply lower Friday after a surprise move by the Swiss National Bank to abandon its efforts to keep its currency artificially cheap shocked the market.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 2.5 percent to 16,680.24 while South Korea’s Kospi […]
