Benchmarks erased initial losses to end Wednesday’s trading session on a mixed note. During the morning session, markets had slipped following a selloff in Asian and European equities over growing concerns about the Chinese economy. The lingering tension in Ukraine also dented the mood of the investors. However, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq entered the positive territory late in the […]
China showed its first trade deficit in the past two years in February, and one of the few deficits since the country began tracking the data. Exports showed an alarming 18.1% year-over-year decline and 45% drop from the prior month. The drop was due to a significant weakening in steel goods shipped to developed economies such as the US and […]
Stock Market Squeaks Out Another Record HighStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 09, 2014 – 05:42 AM GMTBy: PhilStockWorld
Courtesy of Doug Short: Before the market opened, the headline Nonfarm Jobs in the February employment report came in better than expected. The S&P 500 rallied briefly at the open, hitting its all-time intraday high, up a modest 0.35%, in […]
The Deflationary Effects of the Crashing Stock Market Kress CycleStock-Markets / Cycles AnalysisMar 06, 2014 – 06:44 PM GMTBy: Clif_Droke
Stocks came under selling pressure on Monday in the wake of renewed concerns over geopolitical instability in Eastern Europe. An escalation of tension between Russia and the Ukraine led to a plunge in Russia’s stock […]
While I realize that fundamentals are important to investment success I also appreciate the relevance of technical analysis in gauging investor sentiment and in timing entry and exit points.From the technical point of view the market is in a strong bull trend and would appear to be poised to reach new highs. However, when I research into the fundamental reason […]
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 […]
• 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 […]
Russia Stock Market Excuse To Sell…..Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 04, 2014 – 10:20 AM GMTBy: Jack_Steiman
Mr. Putin has taken some aggressive action moving into the Ukraine. It seems highly unlikely he’ll do too much since he’s getting tremendous political global pressure. But the very fact that he’s taken action is a built in excuse for the […]
