Market wrap-up: a wave of profit-taking dominates today's trading
American stock markets fell today, as European stock indices witnessed a significant decline due to fears of a second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. This potential return to crisis levels of infection could delay the global economic recovery that has been anticipated – or hoped for – in second half of the year.
After the surprises of last week, what does this week hold for traders?
8 Jun 2020 12:09 PM |During the past week, we witnessed several important economic surprises, including the European Central Bank raising the value of the pandemic purchase program by €600 billion and extending it to June 2021.
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The week Ahead: Central banks meetings ahead of US NFP
1 Jun 2020 03:34 PM |With the release of the US jobs numbers, three central bank meetings, and the resumption of critical Brexit talks, it’s a busy week for the markets.
Dollar fell significantly accompanied by a rise in risk appetite following government stimulus plans, while oil prices rise
26 May 2020 05:28 PM |Risk appetite has risen in financial markets today with most stocks rising around the world,
Walmart, Nvidia and other stocks for investors to watch this week
18 May 2020 01:15 PM |As we come to the tail end of first-quarter earnings season, approximately 92% of the S&P 500’s market cap has reported first-quarter earnings, but 22 of 45 brick-and-mortar retailers have yet to release results.
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These stocks jumped during the market’s worst quarter since World War 2
14 May 2020 03:24 PM |pandemic analysts are starting to identify buying opportunities among beaten-down stocks. Here are seven of the best performing companies during the outbreak.
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The week ahead: US retail sales, UK Q1 GDP and Asia-Pacific considerations
10 May 2020 04:13 PM |Investors will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy as there can be no hiding from the dreadful economic data that is now pouring in from all angles as we move further into the second quarter. The week ahead sees the release of key statistics: US retail sales, industrial output and inflation data; China’s trade statistics; UK and Germany’s first-quarter GDP figures; Europe’s industrial output numbers and Australia’s employment figures. New Zealand’s central bank will be deciding on monetary policy. Markets anticipate gloomy news.
A new Sino-American conflict is surfacing
4 May 2020 05:32 PM |Markets are in a state of calm in the absence of important economic data and events, but attention remains on oil prices, the recent volatility in light of the closure of global economies,
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