Benchmarks ended Friday’s trading session on a mixed note. The S&P 500 and Dow gained modestly on the back of better-than-expected nonfarm payroll data. These marginal gains were strong enough for the S&P 500 to hit another record high for the second consecutive day. Investors were also kept on the edge by recent developments in the Crimea region; leading to […]
Heaven help me, I’m going to invest in Russia.I’m not going to overthink it. I’m not going to let people talk me out of it. I am going to throw some of my money into the Russian stock market—and then forget about it for a few year.The riskier the stocks, the better. The investment of choice looks like the MarketVectors […]
US stocks soared on Tuesday as fears of confrontation between Russia and Ukraine subsided. The S&P 500 jumped the most this year to reach a record high after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there he saw no need to use armed forces in Crimea for the moment. Following this news, investors were confident enough to invest in equities rather than […]
Ukraine Crisis: RTS Russia Stock Market What’s Next?Stock-Markets / RussiaMar 04, 2014 – 06:37 PM GMTBy: EWI
Social mood is another term for the shared inclination of a society. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a dramatic example of social mood in action. Editor’s note: You’ll find a text version of this article below the video.
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• Volatility to remain for some time• Trade dependencies make conflict a non-starter• Positive economic outlookBy Peter GarnryEvery fund manager in the developed world is on the bandwagon grumbling about how Russian equities should be sold as political and economic risks are too high. This song has been playing out for years now and while there is some truth to […]
FTSE 100 over the last three months. Photograph: Thomson ReutersAnyone returning to the City tomorrow morning after four days of solitude in a cave might not suspect the last few days had been quite so dramatic.The FTSE 100 has raced ahead today to close up 115 points at 6823, a rise of 1.7%. That more than wipes out yesterday’s 101-point […]
Twitter/Jamie McGeeverRussia’s MICEX tanks on Monday.Rising military tensions on the border between Ukraine and Russia have sent global markets into a tailspin of risk aversion to begin the week.In the United States, the S&P 500 is trading down 1.1% at 1839, while 10-year U.S. Treasury futures are up 0.4%, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is 2.61%, four […]
REUTERS/Alexander DemianchukRussia is already paying an economic price for its actions in Ukraine.The Russian Central Bank was forced to hike interest rates over night from 5.5% to 7% in order to stem the plunging Russian ruble.And the stock market crashed.The MICEX index, the country’s benchmark index, fell 12%.The market has already been quite bearish on Russian assets this year, particularly […]
Another Stock Market Record High With Some Afternoon DramaStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 01, 2014 – 03:11 PM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld
Courtesy of Doug Short: Before the US market opened, the Second Estimate of Q4 GDP showed slower growth than previously reported. But the market wasn’t fazed. The S&P 500 rallied for the first hour, assisted by an improvement […]
Stock Market SPX Double Top Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Feb 22, 2014 – 03:21 PM GMTBy: Anthony_Cherniawski
This morning heavy gusts of wind (50-60 mph) came through and knocked out power, phones and internet. We were only restored around 2:30 and there was much to do while getting back online.SPX is set up for a potential gap […]
