Volkswagen diesel disaster
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 12:43
Last update: about 12 years ago
As the local market was closed for Independence Day, elsewhere in Europe markets experienced a choppy trading session on Monday, whilst US stocks managed to snap a positive session following last...
No change in interest rate is a change in yields
Friday, 18 September 2015, 12:11
Last update: about 12 years ago
Yesterday the Federal Reserve (Fed) concluded its September monetary policy meeting without any change in its key interest rate. While the decision has become a consensus call in the aftermath of the...
Free yet vital financial information, and where to find it
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 13:27
Last update: about 12 years ago
We've all heard about Bloomberg's or Reuters pricy, trader software, however what one fails to realise when starting out in the financial industry, is that there is a fountain of knowledge available...
To hike or not to hike?
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 11:51
Last update: about 12 years ago
After reversing early losses, European markets closed in positive territory yesterday and extended gains this morning, with most of the equity indices advancing close to 1% within the first hour of...
Currencies markets and central banks
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:53
Last update: about 12 years ago
With a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting scheduled this week, equity markets continue to trade without a clear direction, with investors often taking profits as soon as stocks attempt to rally higher....
Maltese sbsolute and comparative advantages
Monday, 14 September 2015, 12:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
It is common knowledge that this island of ours has a considerable lack of resources and it is because of this reason that it has to radically invest in its comparative advantages, as there is simply...
Markets trade mixed as they await the Fed Meeting
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:12
Last update: about 12 years ago
The German economy is benefitting from an improvement in domestic demand, as is the case in other European countries too, and trade within the 19-nation bloc is picking up. This is off setting the...
China’s currency and Apple’s event
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 12:30
Last update: about 12 years ago
China has taken another step forward in its pursuit to establish the Yuan as an accepted international reserve currency, hoping to join a very small elite club which currently only has four members:...
Asia still driving the markets
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 13:07
Last update: about 12 years ago
Asian markets continue to be a major driver for volatility, materially contributing to set equities’ price directions. China still remains a hot topic, and although investors seem to have...
Volatility reigns supreme
Monday, 7 September 2015, 11:24
Last update: about 12 years ago
The selloff that wiped out two days of European equity gains is showing signs of easing again, as markets opened stronger this morning. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 1 percent, along with other...