Post-Brexit Stimulus and High US Jobs Data
Monday, 8 August 2016, 11:57
Last update: about 11 years ago
It was a frenzy week, European markets varied on nervousness about the stress tests on banks shares, but moving higher at week’s end on Bank of England’s (BOE) easing and on U.S economic...
Bank of England cuts interest rate and boosted stimulus
Friday, 5 August 2016, 09:57
Last update: about 11 years ago
Thursday was a frenzy day in the City of Londonafter British central bank cut its key interest rate to a record-low 0.25% for the first time in seven years. The Bank of England (BOE) also unveiled a...
Banks buck market trend
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 10:49
Last update: about 11 years ago
Markets on Wednesday were hit with a familiar cocktail of concerns over central bank importance and a weakening economy following the release of mediocre US auto sales figures and lukewarm consumer...
Euro banks take a tumble
Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 11:03
Last update: about 11 years ago
Tuesday was not kind to the financial markets, with most equities worldwide finishing the day lower hit by renewed worries about global growth, falling oil prices and troubled European banks. The...
‘Tis the season (to be volatile)
Tuesday, 2 August 2016, 10:49
Last update: about 11 years ago
August is typically a tough month in financial markets – many market participants are away and liquidity is (further) reduced, bringing overall trade volumes down. But with multiple issues...
The week in review
Monday, 1 August 2016, 12:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
Last week European Market's positivity progressed by some encouraging company updates with some of them recording strong sales. London’s FTSE 100 closed flat up 0.05% at 6,724.43 while...
Mixed feelings in earnings season
Friday, 29 July 2016, 11:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
European markets swayed between gains and losses on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve (FED) announced its monetary policy and will keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25% to 0.5%. Investors...
Positivity sets the tone
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 11:16
Last update: about 11 years ago
Stocks in Europe and Asia headed for a second straight day of gains on Wednesday as investors weighed corporate earnings reports as well as the prospect for central bank action. Wall Street also kept...
Touch and go
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
Global markets were once again mixed but were on a more solid footing on Tuesday, as investors were comfortable with taking on some risk ahead of monetary policy meetings in Japan and the US. Most...
ECB leaves rates unchanged
Friday, 22 July 2016, 11:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Worldwide stocks were mixed on Thursday as most of the attention turned to European Central Bank president Mario Draghi who discussed the Brexit vote and the state of the European banking industry....