There are now just nine trading days left in 2013, so below is an updated look at the year-to-date performance (local currency) of the stock markets for 76 countries around the world. The average year-to-date change of the 76 countries highlighted is currently just above 12%. Of the 76 countries, 57 are up (75%) in 2013 and 19 […]
European shares will be the best performers next year, according to the latest Reuters poll of more than 350 strategists, analysts and fund managers. Frankfurt’s DAX is already up nearly 20 percent this year and is forecast to rally another 10 percent in 2014.But the experts in foreign exchange that Reuters surveys each month are also saying that the euro, […]
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Benchmarks ended on a mixed note yesterday after clinching new records over the past two trading days. Dismal housing sales data arrested whatever buoyancy was achieved from the Iran nuclear deal. At one point during the trading day, the Nasdaq had moved beyond 4K for the first time since 2000, but finally lost out on much of the day’s gains. […]
MADRID (MarketWatch) — European stock markets traded higher early Monday, […]
The Dow notched another record high on Wednesday to join the S&P 500 in the green. The index was boosted by gains made by Microsoft, encouraging European economic data and investors’ expectations of the Federal Reserve continuing with its stimulus program. However, Nasdaq finished in the negative zone dragged by a significant drop in Tesla Motors’ shares. Among the S&P […]
