European markets flat ahead of German data
European markets are trading slightly mixed this morning as this is no surprise given the stella performance we have seen last week, and this makes most of the investors to book some profits. Is this...
View ArticleEuropean futures up ahead of UK GDP data; US faces short trading week
European markets are set to open higher after a stellar GDP print which we have seen for the U.S. economy yesterday. Investors are still stunned when they see that the final number was well above the...
View ArticleManufacturing data in focus while the oil and gold price fall further
European markets have a very little hope to stay higher today as most of the sentiment is mainly negative this morning. First of all, it is the Chinese economic data which is on the traders minds, as a...
View ArticleEuropean futures up ahead of US ADP data
European futures are reading higher after a record close on Wall Street. Just when you think that there is not enough momentum in the market, Bulls come along bang the drums of all time high. The...
View ArticleDecision Day – What to expect from Draghi and from Euro
No Full blown QE from Draghi this year We do not think that the ECB will trigger the full blown quantitative easing program under which it will be buying the sovereign bonds of different euro zone...
View ArticleAsian economic data fragile| Gold & Oil bounced| Europe focused on Greece
European markets The economic data released in Asia was mostly bearish this morning with Japanese consumer confidence taking a nose dive and Chinese CPI and PPI disappointing investors, leaving more...
View ArticleGlobal Forecast-2015
US GDP GROWTH FORECAST: 2.3% in 2014 3.0% in 2015 MAJOR 2015 EVENTS: Fed rate hiking cycle could commence around mid of this year. Republican-controlled Congress will presents many challenges for...
View ArticleEuropean markets and US futures up | Brent below $50| Sainsbury in focus
European markets and US futures are trading higher and following the momentum from the Asian markets. The drop in oil price stays the major concern for most investors and they are worried if the price...
View ArticleEuropean markets up on ECB stimulus hopes; BOE’s minute in focus
The European markets are trading higher as hopes are at their boiling point that we will get a massive QE bazooka package from the ECB tomorrow. But, the fact is that the questions are raised on the...
View ArticleEuropean markets higher after ECB’s QE
European markets opened higher on the final trading day of the week. Investors have cheered the big bazooka – QE package from the European Central Bank. Mr Draghi, surprised the markets yesterday when...
View ArticleEuropean futures higher| Japan out of recession
European futures are trading higher this morning picking up the positive momentum from the Asian markets. What market is really anticipating is that Greece will not leave the eurozone, and hopes are...
View ArticleEuropean markets lower after manufacturing data
European markets are mostly trading lower and volume is thin as traders are enjoying the long weekend break. The euro has come under fresh pressure this morning on the back of mixed bag of economic...
View ArticleGreece cleared off another Hurdle could push the euro
Investors have been caught twice on the wrong side of the trade during the past few days and paid heavy price for this. First, it was the UK election opinion polls that dragged the currency lower and...
View ArticleGreece remain the main focus | China retail and industrial data disappoint
The hot and burning topic among investors during the European session will be Greece. But before that, it is important that we discuss the important piece of economic data which is released this...
View ArticleGreeks breathing optimism while economic data under focus in Europe
Investors are biting the positive optimism that all the hard labor put on Greek negotiations will have its happy ending and this has pushed the equity markets higher. Some markets have actually made...
View ArticleGreece: Back paddling on its negotiations| German IFO and U.S. economic data...
Optimism can be defined by looking at the markets which wants to fly in only one direction and are blind folded to any reality at all. It seems like that the makers have crystal ball and it has already...
View ArticleGreece- Watch out for the volatility
Investors will be on the edge this weekend because the Greece saga could end this weekend. If traders were anxious going into the weekend last week, the risk averse attitude will be even more intense...
View ArticleEuropean markets higher despite meager German factory order data
European markets are trading higher once again this morning as the positive sentiment from the Asian markets is forcing the sentiment higher. However, it is imperative to remember that the backbone of...
View ArticleWhat is impacting Airlines, Crude and Metals
Crude oil and precious metals have both spiked higher after the attacks in Paris. The reasons behind are very simple- more uncertainty and less clarity what will happen after these events. France has...
View ArticleThe Eurozone’s Inflationary Data
The Eurozone data shows that there is inflationary contrast between the 19-nation bloc. Eurozone inflation reached a four-year high of 1.8%, a surprisingly positive result for the region. The economy...
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