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Apr 3, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on USA factory orders surge as ADP employment numbers come in close to expectations
In a relatively quiet day for market movement and momentum the main USA bourses closed up on extremely positive data concerning the USA factory orders and the ADP jobs print. U.S. companies increased payrolls by 191,000 last month, up from a revised 178,000,...
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Apr 2, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on Positive data readings from the USA helps SPX reach a new record high
A raft of positive data readings from the USA ensured that a positive mood enveloped the USA bourses throughout the afternoon trading sessions. According to the ISM manufacturing report the USA economy grew for the 58th consecutive month and the manufacturing...
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Apr 1, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on USA markets rally as Janet Yellen promises more stimulus for the USA economy
The main markets in the USA rallied hard on Monday due to the subject of QE returning to the investment landscape. Naturally, the tapering that the Fed are currently engaged in will be brought into question after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen stated...
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Mar 28, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on USA bourses close down marginally despite the mainly positive high impact news events
The main bourses in the USA closed down marginally on Thursday despite there being some positive data published regarding the USA economy. The USA weekly unemployment claims fell to 311K a fall of 10K on the previous week whilst the 4 week morning average...
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Mar 27, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on Citigroup fails USA Fed stress test as its shares fall 4% in late trading
There was a late selloff in the USA on Wednesday which left investors temporarily bemused, however, the bemusement was temporary as the news that one of the major USA banks, Citigroup, failed the stress test and other major banks in the USA will have to...
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Mar 26, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on New house sales stall in the USA as Richmond Fed manufacturing survey comes in below expectations
There were three key releases from the USA which overall delivered fairly mixed messages regarding the USA consumer’s appetite for risk and their overall sentiment. From the USA we received the latest Conference Consumer Confidence index print which showed...
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Mar 25, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on Markit Economics flash USA manufacturing PMI disappoints on Monday as markets retreat in Europe due to Ukraine issues
Equity indices sold off sharply during the two trading sessions on Monday due to the participants at the G7 meeting suggesting that more sanctions and pressure could be applied to Russia for its encouraging of a annexation of the Crimea. In the USA the...
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Mar 21, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on USA weekly unemployment claims remain in a tight range whilst existing home sales stagnate
There was mixed data coming out of the USA on Thursday, however, the main indices brushed off any lingering doubts regarding the Ukraine/Crimea crises and any negative readings emanating from any USA publishers to close up on the day. Existing home sales came...
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Mar 20, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on FOMC tapers quantitative easing stimulus and hints at rate rises in 2015
The USA central bank announced on Wednesday that it was lowering its monthly bond purchases under its quantitative-easing stimulus strategy from $85 billion last year, citing improvements in the job market and economy. The Fed has undertaken three rounds of...
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Mar 19, 14 •
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Maria Iacob
Comments Off on German confidence falls due to Crimea crisis as USA inflation remains constant, USA manufacturing sales rise as home sales stagnate
Germany’s confidence has apparently been hit by the Crimea crisis according to the latest ZEW reading which fell by a highly significant 9.1 points to 46.6. As to whether or not this is a convenient excuse will not become apparent until the next reading...