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Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets kicked off the week on a positive note as investors cheered on positive data on the homefront along with encouraging developments in Greece over the weekend. The latest home builder index came in at 29, surpassing the previous reading of 28 Read more…
Jared Cummans: After a relatively dull week on Wall Street, the coming trading days will see the heat turned up on markets as a wealth of economic data will be reported from all over the world. But that is not to say that last week did not see any developing trends, as there were a few key takeaways. For starters, both gold and crude oil have been sliding as of late as investors and analysts try to call entry points into Read more…
Jared Cummans: As we enter Q2, investors will be looking back to one of the best three-month stretches in recent history, as stocks surged amid a rally that has defined 2012. Both the Dow and S&P 500 have crossed pivotal points as they have hit post-recession highs and set their sights on a full recovery. Read more…
Jonathan Yates: While the effects of the great recession are a long way from over, an even greater asset bubble could be forming that would make the housing bubble look like a four year old’s attempt to blow bubble gum. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Domestic equity indexes started off in the gutter on Tuesday so to speak after the latest housing market data sparked a wave of profit taking across Wall Street. Investors fretted over worse-than-expected housing starts in February; this figure came in at 698,000 versus the previous Read more…
Jared Cummans: Last week saw equities continue their surge, as the Dow made a case to hold well above the 13,000 level and the S&P was able to cross the 1,400 benchmark. While a number of investors are cheering on the rally, the rapid rise has many worried that some kind of pullback is overdue and that Read more…
Bryan Rich: In my last Friday afternoon chart review, the EURUSD was sitting in the middle of the February range and the uncertainty remained high surrounding the 2nd Greek bailout. Read more…
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Bryan Rich: A week from last Friday, as I worked through the longer term charts on global markets, the EURUSD had made an impressive break above a sideways range that had developed since early Read more…
Bryan Rich: Last Friday, in reviewing the charts, directionally it looked like a tough call. My view was, expect some swings (volatility). Read more…
Richard Rittorno: A quick update on euro and sterling ahead of the European Union (NYSEArca:VGK) meeting scheduled for January 23. In overnight trading the EUR/USD pushed as Read more…
Richard Rittorno: The GBP/USD currency pair sold off sharply by over 126 pips yesterday suggesting further downside weakness is likely after conformation of the selloff followed through to today’s session. Read more…
Jared Cummans: This past week was a rough one for equities, as euro fears overshadowed global data to send stocks into a tailspin. It seems that after taking the weekend to mull over the euro debt deal, investors were less than impressed with the final outcome. The smoking gun probably came from the Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity indexes all over the world turned for the worst as Italian debt woes stole the headlines and sparked a massive sell-off across virtually every corner of the market. Investors dumped stocks as yields on 10-Year Italian bonds soared over 7%, leading to widespread fear that EU leaders Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, investors have turned their attention to the debt drama taking place overseas. Several Euro zone member nations have fallen victim to mounting government deficits, which has inevitably contributed to investor worries over the health Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Tuesday was a roller coaster of a day for the markets as investor sentiment fluctuated from fearful to optimistic, and everything in between, during the course of the trading day. Domestic equity indexes started the day in a hole thanks to ongoing worries about the health of the European banking sector Read more…
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