Stay on Board – Stock Market Big PictureStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Aug 18, 2014 – 11:21 AM GMTBy: Puru_SaxenaBIG PICTURE – Over the past few weeks, geo-political tensions have increased in various parts of the world and we have also experienced a sovereign debt default. Despite these developments, the majority of the stock markets have held up relatively well and […]
SummaryStocks are plunging in recent days. But how severe is this correction?
For both the US and Europe the current downturn makes the top 10 corrections of the last two years.
But in Japan and Emerging Markets a correction of any magnitude is yet to happen.
Stocks are plunging. And, while the drop has intensified in recent days, the correction actually started a […]
* US stock markets recovered thanks to corporate earnings and as energy stocks saw some bargain hunting after falling -4.1% last week.* European stock markets eased again overnight, following their worst week in two years, as earnings disappointed, while concerns simmered over financial contagion and the violence in the Middle East and Ukraine escalated.* Asian stock markets rose, led by […]
* US stock markets finished sharply lower for the session, as weaker corporate earnings continued to weigh and geopolitics overwhelmed the bulls, after corporates said sanctions will hit their bottom line.* European stock markets slumped overnight, as the ramification of stricter Russian sanctions were of concern and earnings disappointed.* Asian stock markets fell yesterday, backing off six years highs, but […]
* US stock markets finished lower for the session, as Russian sanctions trumped consumer confidence and corporate earnings.* European stock markets snapped a two session losing streak, but pared gains as the stricter Russian sanctions were announced.* Asian stock markets rose again yesterday, trading at new six years highs, with China up at seven month highs and Hong Kong in […]
* US stock markets surged on the open and held on to those gains through to the close, as once again geopolitics took a back seat to the news of better US corporate earnings.* European stock markets rebounded overnight, snapping a three session losing streak, as traders set aside their concerns over the downed Malaysian flight and the Ukraine and […]
Technical analysis using Japanese candlesticksPosted by: : Shayne HeffernanPosted on: July 11, 2014 Get more from your trading with HEFFX Japanese candlesticks are a way of presenting the price action over a set period of time. They provide useful information, such as the market sentiment or possible reversals in the markets, by showing the price movement in a specific way.A Japanese candlestick […]
Get Forex buy/sell signals directly to your email and by SMS. To learn more click hereAugust Comex Gold futures open the week nine days up from the June 3 bottom at $1240.20 and in the window of time for a potentially bearish closing price reversal top. The market is also trading inside a key retracement zone at $1274.80 to $1283.00 […]
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* U.S. stock markets were closed for a bank holiday.* European stocks continued their upward path, after rising for a sixth week and are trading at six year highs.* Asian stock markets edged higher, building on a second week of rises, but trading volumes were down.* Commodities prices higher, Gold prices held at $US1,292, while crude-oil held above $US104. Copper […]
