Stock markets are trading high, giving extension to the recent rise. At the present time there is a favorable environment generated by the FED’s statement, which is now enhanced by the reduction of threats posed by a number of factors. In Asian ...

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The European indexes opened up, a day after they have presented a significant increase in their valuation. Yesterday’s behavior was due to the statement of the US Federal Reserve made the day before. European markets continue to be positively ...

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The rise in the stock markets was supported by Yellen’s statement (and the consequent reaction of US markets) and also the appreciation of the ruble against the dollar. The FED introduced the concept of “patience” in its statement by stating “that ...

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The meeting of the FED constitute a further step in the preparation of the financial markets to the normalization of monetary policy in the US process. Key elements of this meeting are the economic projections of the Central Bank for 2015 and the ...

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Once Charles Darwin wrote something like this: “It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive, but those who can best manage change” The same is true for traders: Traders that can adapt faster to the market changes are the ones ...

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The Minister of the United Arab Emirates for Petroleum, said OPEC will not change its output even if the price of crude decline to 40 USD / barrel. The FED’s meeting on Wednesday shall only gain some relevance shortly before its completion. After ...

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Trading was marked by the reaction of European investors to economic data in China whose industrial production was below expectation. Investors are giving attention to the evolution of oil prices and the political situation in Greece. Oil price ...

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The main event today was the second auction of liquidity provision by the ECB, the so-called TLTRO (Targeted longer-term refinancing operations). These ECB’s operations are intended to stimulate the provision of credit by European banks, through the ...

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Stocks fell, extending the week’s decline for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as energy shares renewed a selloff after OPEC cut its forecast on 2015 demand for crude. Yesterday, the specter of Greece returned to haunt European investors. The Athens ...

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The signs of strength given by the employment report in the US relaunched the question of the timing of the first rise in interest rates in this country, which will be the central theme of this week. In recent months, the labor market has gained ...

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Stock market rises at the end of last week were driven by speculation on the possibility the European Central Bank (ECB) decides to adopt a comprehensive program of economic stimulus after the meeting of this institution in January. Asian markets ...

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U.S. stocks rose, with equities heading for a seventh weekly gain, as better-than-estimated payrolls data bolstered the case that the economy is strong enough to withstand an increase in borrowing costs next year. Employers in the U.S. added 321,000 ...

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Shares recovered after an initial decline after the European Central Bank, mention about considering a proposal for an assets buying program, which may include sovereign debt purchase as early as next month.

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Yesterday the major stock indexes ended the session in positive territory, with the optimistic investors believing that new monetary stimulus measures will be announced on the ECB meeting, next Thursday. Leading the gains were the companies in the ...

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The SP 500 fell 0.7% yesterday, the biggest drop since 22 October, with weaker sales data from Black Friday. Today’s data showed that construction spending rose more than estimated in October. The government labor report, later this week, may reveal ...

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US shares rose, after the SP500 Index retreated the most in more than five weeks yesterday. This rise was influenced by the rise in the prices of biotechnology and energy companies and data on construction spending supported the confidence in the ...

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It has been a great Bullish Ride for the major World Indexes. I'm grateful for the extraordinary trading week. The forum is a great help. Which you all a nice weekend. :-)

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The European Indexes showed some gains today. From a macroeconomic point of view, this week will be important to to understand the current economic situation. The indicators on this week should condition the economic projections of the ECB at its ...

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The European Indexes consolidated near highs and investors evaluated data on labor, production and housing to measure the strength of the US economy. The US markets will be closed tomorrow for the Thanksgiving day. Six of the top 10 industries in ...

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The European indices started trading with modest gains. The macroeconomic schedule dominated the session. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany, in the third quarter, grew 12:10%, in line with forecasts. Among the various components of the GDP ...

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