Despite the latent threats, the oil fall, the fall of the euro, the ECB’s decision to apply the quantitative easing program in the Eurozone and the allocation of global investors are critical factors that have contributed to the good performance of ...

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The Eurogroup assigned a period (ending on Friday) for Greece to accept the extension of the assistance program for 6 months. Thus, the market will continue sensitive to any news or rumor on this topic, which may result in the occurrence of sudden ...

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Today the SP 500 Index broke 2,100, reaching a record for a second day on speculation that the Greek debt impasse is easing while oil prices erased earlier declines.

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Today’s meeting of the Eurogroup assumes crucial importance, after the impasse lived at the meeting last week. The ceasefire agreed in Minsk took effect yesterday, so the next few weeks the financial markets will observe its implementation. The ...

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Trend following! People feel most comfortable in a congestion or a consolidation area, but this may be the most dangerous place to be. So it would be logical to conclude that trading outside the comfort zone shall be the safest and correct one.

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Price is King! We should realize that the initial analysis is only a starting point for moving in the right direction. From there, it’s really a matter of seeing what the market is willing to give. The truth is the price level at which negotiates an ...

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Presidents’ Day, is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February and the US markets will be closed. Since 1990, the SP500 closed on the eve of this holiday downwards by 81% of the time.

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Yesterday American indexes closed high, having been influenced by the same factors that marked the previous session: the evolution of oil and business news. The merger and acquisition news continues to animate Wall Street. The shares of Pfizer ...

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Today the ECB published its newsletter, which is no longer monthly and went on to be released every 6 weeks, which describes in detail the Euro Zone Economy. The European Commission (EC) predicted growth for all EU countries in 2015 for the first ...

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One of today’s session topics will be the recent rise in oil. The oil recovery is based on several factors, from fundamental and technical nature. In recent weeks, there have been several indications that the offer is to adjust to new market ...

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If the appreciation of the dollar has had a negative impact on profits and revenues of US multinationals, the weakness of the Euro should have benefited European companies. The devaluation of the Euro not only increases the competitiveness of ...

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China’s PMI index on manufacturing activity fell in January to 49.8, below the 50.0, thus signaling an industry in a contraction phase.

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The US economy expanded at a slower pace than expected in the fourth quarter with the slowdown in corporate investment. A fall in government spending and a trade deficit growing took shine to greater gains in consumer spending over the past nine ...

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The Fed kept the outline of the statement of December. The central bank reiterated that it will continue to adopt a “patient” posture with regard to the standardization process of monetary policy and thus, if all factors remain unchanged, interest ...

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The European stock markets started the session with slight gains. The beginning of today’s session was influenced by some corporate results. Briefly, Roche reported lower annual results to estimates and the proposed dividend (8 CHF) was also lower ...

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Most traders consider profitability to be top priority; but to professional traders and money managers, capital preservation or limiting losses is penultimate. A very known sentence in the world of trading is: “On a long enough timeline the survival ...

Market View; World Stock Indexes; Trading Journal

The European equity markets started the session trading low but climbed throughout the day, reaching new highs. Investors are preparing for another intense week, with continued earnings season in the US and in Europe and the first meeting of the Fed ...

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Stock markets traded up. Investors continue to try to assess the impact of the ECB’s decision announced yesterday. In which extent the equity markets had not incorporated this decision, what are the sectors that most benefit from the acquisition of ...

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The Stock market rose after a three-day rally in the SP500 Index, as banks and transportation companies posted better than expected earnings. The session was marked by the European Central Bank’s announcement (ECB) that will adopt an expanded ...

Market View; World Stock Indexes; Trading Journal

The European Indexes climbed. The expectation of tomorrow’s ECB meeting dominates the feeling of European investors. Today starts the World Forum in Davos, an event that brings together many politicians, economists and top investors, it is therefore ...

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