Market Reviews

Equity markets were mixed today, with Asian indices trading lower following the release of a weak Chinese PMI, European markets bouncing back from yesterday’s swoon (despite weak PMI data that showed manufacturing contraction throughout the continent – including Germany), and North American markets essentially flat. Today’s action was focused on currency markets, with the euro […]

US markets displayed a notable move to the downside in morning trading on Wednesday due to continued worries about the financial situation in Europe, which came as European leaders held a closely watched summit in Brussels. However, stocks staged a significant recovery over the latter part of the trading day which was attributed to reports

Concerns over Greece’s exit from the Euro Zone have come to the surface again and this has deteriorated risk appetite among investors. Although the Group of Eight (G8) leaders affirmed Greece’s status in the Euro Zone, former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos id that the country is preparing to leave the 17-nation Euro Zone. Even

In the last session all leading American indices like Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ index and the S&P 500 (SPX) ended in green. Dow was up by 1.09% and closed at 12504; S&P 500 was gained by 1.60% at 1316. European indices ended mixed. FTSE was down by 0.64%, DAX was gained by 0.95% &

While there are significant forms of data risk in European economies this week, the prime market risk will continue to be represented by Greek worries.  To that effect, following this weekend’s G8 meeting at Camp David, expect the risk of more detailed thoughts on how Germany and might stimulate growth agendas in Greece and perhaps

Asian markets are down on mounting uncertainty among Spanish banks and political havoc in Greece. Additionally, unfavorable economic data from the US also led to rise in risk aversion in the global markets. Moody’s Investors Service downgraded debt ratings of 16 Spanish banks mentioning a recession and increasing loan losses. Fitch Ratings cut Greece’s credit

Following a positive start, U.S. stocks closed in the red for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, as investors weighed strong U.S. economic data against ongoing uncertainty about Greece’s political situation. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 33 points, 0.3%, finishing at the lowest level since mid-January. The S&P 500 dropped 6 points, or 0.4%,

Markets traded with a negative bias again, with equities falling, the USD rallying, and commodities selling off. Bonds were fairly flat after yesterday’s rally. The Greek political parties have failed to form a coalition government and it seems as though another election may well be in the offing, with June 17th being bandied about as

The Euro currency is a malady that condemns at least a generation of Greeks, Italians, Spaniards, Portuguese and Irish to the economic infirmary. In these nations, unemployment rates are now at their highest levels in recent decades, and there are few prospects for recovery in sight. USA Car sales that are running at the fastest

Global markets were in double jeopardy this week, with continuing weakening of economic fundamentals worldwide along with steadily falling gains from different asset classes. US markets made another toppled closing this week with sharp sell-off in the banking shares due to a huge trading losses posted by JP Morgan, however sell-offs was partly offset by