Markets ended in the green on Friday as news of Russia terminating its military exercise near its border with Ukraine offset concerns about U.S airstrikes over Iraq. The Dow registered its largest gain in last 4 months on Friday. Friday’s gains helped erode all of the week’s losses as geopolitical tensions and rate hike fears offset upbeat economic and earnings […]
Get Forex buy/sell signals directly to your email and by SMS.To learn more click hereSeptember Comex High Grade Copper futures consolidated for a second day on Friday, indicating impending volatility. Last week’s low at 3.1570 also held for a second day indicting that buyers may be coming in to defend a major retracement zone at $3.1525 to 3.1190.Daily September Comex […]
Last weekend my wife remarked how torrid the world appeared to be at the moment. Indeed, unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you’ll know global tensions have been on the rise this year. Using RavenPack’s macroeconomic and geopolitical data set, we can see the elevated the number of geopolitical events taking place and how depressed sentiment has become.
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Global stock markets were ripped in both directions today by various headlines and whispers. Early in the morning, equities rallied on news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had met with the presidents of Belarus and Kazakhstan to discuss ways to end the fighting in Ukraine. However, comments from NATO chief Rasmussen indicated that the organization would stand by Ukraine if […]
Benchmarks settled in the red zone following reports that Russia has increased forces along its border with Ukraine. Investors’ apprehensions about a rate hike following strong economic data also weighed on markets. Dow’s three-digit decline eroded all of Monday’s gains, while fellow benchmarks also lost heavily.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s […]
Originally published August 5, 2014 at 6:45 AM | Page modified August 6, 2014 at 2:57 AMMUMBAI, India —
Worries over Russian troops amassing near the Ukraine border caused a sharp sell-off in global stock markets on Wednesday.KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX dropped 1.4 percent to 9,064.55 and the FTSE 100 in London shed 1.1 percent to 6,611.92. France’s CAC was down […]
Perhaps the stock market is dropping due to the Ebola virus outbreak.Maybe it’s the fighting in Gaza…Or the potential for rising interest rates…There are a million reasons for investors to sell stocks. And depending on which financial news report you read, any one of the worries I listed could be the main culprit.Want more? Fine.Junk bonds, stock valuations, small-cap weakness, […]
* 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 […]
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Trading to Resume on Moscow Stock Exchange
The Moscow Times
Jul. 30 2014 17:49
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E. Razumny / VedomostiLunch time at the Moscow Stock Exchange.
Trading will begin again on the Moscow Stock Exchange at 5:50 p.m. after stopping abruptly on Wednesday afternoon, the stock exchange said in a statement.Trading stopped at approximately 3:56 p.m. in Moscow, according to Interfax.The stock exchange said […]
