Key data this week Bold indicates the most important release for this symbol. Monday 27 July, 12.30 GMT: durable goods orders (June) - consensus 7.2%, previous 15.8% Wednesday 29 July, from 18.00 GMT: meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee Thursday 30 July, 12.30 GMT: American quarterly GDP growth (advance, Q2) - consensus -34%, previous…
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EUROPEAN SHARES European shares opened lower on Monday as market sentiment remains subdued with stock traders bracing for another busy week. The deadly virus is still having a strong impact on markets despite the global monetary and fiscal response. Increasing COVID-19 cases around the world recently have led to some renewed lockdown and quarantine measures,…
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New quarantine rules threaten British airlines London-listed shares fell harder than their US counterparts last week, with the FTSE 100 ending 2.7% lower after sinking 1.4% on Friday. M&G and Vodafone were the two biggest losers on Friday, closing out the day 6% and 5.2% lower respectively. In addition to the factors that hurt US…
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GOLD US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s comments yesterday about the need for a stable US dollar, has not led investors to change their view on yellow metal, and gold fever remains huge. Bullion is getting closer to $1,900, while the only resistance left for gold is the historical peak of 2011, which is just 1%…
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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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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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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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EUROPEAN SHARES European indices had a mixed opening mixed on Monday, with the energy and financial sectors weighing on most benchmarks as traders brace for another busy week. While the direction of European stocks remains uncertain this week, market volatility is likely to be on the rise. Indeed, most investors are patiently monitoring the discussions…
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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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