EUROPEAN SHARES Stocks opened slightly higher in most European markets on Thursday, retracing some of yesterday’s losses while market sentiment remains mixed and directionless on a very short-term basis. Even if most bullish trends remain valid on European benchmarks so far, especially on the DAX-30 Index, lingering concerns over the uncertainty on the timing of…
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UK stocks flat as stronger pound balances out sentiment boost from EU aid deal The FTSE 100 was flat on Tuesday, after EU leaders agreed a 1.8 trillion euro aid and budget deal to help support member states, following days of negotiating. A jump in the value of the pound versus the US dollar tempered…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Stocks slid slightly lower in the old continent on Wednesday, following the trend set overnight in Asia, as a risk-off trading stance is emerging amid growing uncertainty. Even if most stock indices achieved fresh highs this week, boosted by the agreement on the EU recovery package, market sentiment is becoming increasingly weighed down…
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FTSE 100 falters despite vaccine news, BofE top economist says recovery has been V-shaped Despite the promising results from the University of Oxford vaccine trial, the FTSE 100 still sank on Monday, closing the day 0.5% lower. Stock wise, a mixture of names dragged the FTSE 100 lower. International Consolidated Airlines Group, British American Tobacco…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European stocks are trading significantly as investors welcome the deal reached by EU leaders on the new €750 billion virus relief package. While this news is the main driver, markets are also being supported by the latest positive developments in the search for a vaccine. Most investors will now switch their focus to…
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Key data this week Bold indicates the most important release for this symbol. Thursday 23 July, 6.00 GMT: German GfK consumer confidence (August) - consensus -4.8, previous -9.6 Thursday 23 July, 12.30 GMT: initial jobless claims (18 July) - consensus 1.29 million, previous 1.3 million Friday 24 July, 7.30 GMT: German Markit manufacturing PMI (flash,…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares continue to trade higher on Wednesday, alongside Asian equities and US Futures, as vaccine hopes keep on fuelling the market’s current bullish sentiment. Moderna’s promising results from its vaccine trial have helped sustain market sentiment today, and this optimism even offset new cases of the virus spotted around the world. However, the…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares opened significantly higher at the start of a busy week, following a clearly bullish Asian trading session overnight. While new coronavirus cases continued to grow significantly over the weekend, with lockdowns even coming back in certain hotspots, investors’ focus is targeted towards the opening of earnings season this week. The optimistic…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Stocks slid lower on Friday in Europe, extending yesterday’s losses and following the bearish trend overnight in Asia, as risk appetite fades across the globe. Despite a positive start to the week, record increases in the number of infections and deaths in several countries (California, Florida, Mexico, BRIC countries etc…) has brought some…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European stock markets registered a light retreat on Wednesday following a mixed trading session in Asia, while U.S contracts also point to a weaker open as the consolidation continues on riskier assets. These bearish corrections, of limited magnitude so far, are mostly perceived as “healthy” by investors following the strongest rally of the…
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