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Stock Market News – Alphabet in focus ahead of quarterly earnings report

Posted on April 23, 2018 at 2:22 pm GMT

Tech giant and Google-parent Alphabet is scheduled to release its earnings report for Q1 2018 after Monday’s US market close. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, the same as the average consensus recommendation for the Online Services peer group. Alphabet’s quarterly earnings per share (EPS) are anticipated to come in at $9.28 according to analysts submitting their forecasts to Thomson Reuters’ estimate system (the Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System – I/B/E/S). Current expectations reflect a downward revision from $9.33 [..]

European Open Preview – Rising yields bolster the dollar; eurozone flash PMIs in focus

Posted on April 23, 2018 at 7:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index traded higher on Monday, though by less than 0.1%, adding to the significant gains it posted on Friday on the back of rising US Treasury yields. The loonie plunged on Friday after Canada’s CPI data disappointed, while the safe-haven Japanese yen is a touch softer today, amid diminishing risks on the North Korean front. STOCKS: US markets closed lower on Friday, weighed on by a sustained rise in longer-term US bond yields. Rising [..]

European Open Preview – BoE’s Carney slams the pound; Canadian inflation & retail sales eyed

Posted on April 20, 2018 at 7:48 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is practically unchanged on Friday, after it posted solid gains earlier on Thursday on the back of rising US Treasury yields. Sterling/dollar was 0.3% lower, with the British pound extending the losses it posted yesterday, after BoE Governor Mark Carney hinted that a rate hike in May is not actually a done-deal. STOCKS: US markets closed lower, pressured by a notable rise in longer-term US bond yields, something that usually [..]

European Open Preview – Loonie softens on cautious BoC; UK retail sales in focus

Posted on April 19, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is higher today, but by less than 0.1%. Aussie/dollar is up by 0.2%, lifted by a notable rally across commodities. Meanwhile, the loonie steadied against the dollar, after it plunged yesterday on the back of cautious signals from the BoC. STOCKS: US markets closed mixed yesterday. While the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 advanced 0.2% and 0.1% respectively, the Dow Jones fell nearly 0.2%, weighed on [..]

European Open Preview – Safe havens retreat as geopolitical tensions ease; UK CPI and BoC rate decision coming up

Posted on April 18, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index was practically unchanged on Wednesday, after it posted some gains on Tuesday. The Japanese yen and the Swiss franc were on the back foot as geopolitical risks were perceived as easing, while the British pound steadied somewhat after retreating yesterday. STOCKS: US markets soared for a second day in a row, as a strong earnings season and diminishing risks on the Korean Peninsula boosted risk appetite. The Nasdaq Composite [..]

Stock Market News – Morgan Stanley next in line to release quarterly results

Posted on April 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm GMT

Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley will be releasing its earnings report for Q1 2018 before Wednesday’s opening bell on Wall Street. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, in line with the average consensus recommendation for the Investment Banking & Brokerage Services peer group. The New York-based firm is forecast to have made $1.25 in earnings per share (EPS) during the first quarter of the year according to analysts submitting their projections to Thomson Reuters’ estimate system (the Institutional [..]

European Open Preview – Sterling rallies ahead of crucial economic data

Posted on April 17, 2018 at 7:51 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index was 0.1% lower on Tuesday, extending the losses it posted yesterday amid renewed speculation that the US administration is seeking a weaker currency. Sterling/dollar traded 0.15% higher today after surging yesterday as well, reaching a fresh high last seen in June 2016, amid speculation that upcoming UK economic data will “green light” a rate hike by the Bank of England in May. STOCKS: US markets closed higher yesterday, buoyed [..]

Stock Market News – Netflix reports quarterly results after closing bell with earnings season in full swing

Posted on April 16, 2018 at 2:40 pm GMT

Entertainment company Netflix will release its earnings report for the first quarter of 2018 after Monday’s US market close. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, in line with the average consensus recommendation for the Online Services peer group. The provider of media streaming services is anticipated to have made $0.64 in earnings per share (EPS) during Q1 according to analysts submitting their forecasts to Thomson Reuters’ estimate system (the Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System – I/B/E/S) – an estimate [..]

European Open Preview – Risk trades supported as geopolitical concerns fade; US retail sales in the spotlight

Posted on April 16, 2018 at 7:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar traded lower on Monday, but by less than 0.1%, showing little response to the US military strike on Syria over the weekend. STOCKS: US markets closed lower on Friday, though they appear set for a recovery today. The Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite both fell by 0.5%, while the S&P 500 shed 0.3% of its value. That said, futures tracking the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq 100 are currently pointing [..]

European Open Preview – Markets turn optimistic as risks moderate; U of M consumer sentiment survey eyed in US

Posted on April 13, 2018 at 7:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index traded higher on Friday, but by less than 0.1%, extending the gains it posted yesterday as geopolitical and trade risks moderated, and the yields on longer-term US Treasuries surged. The yen traded 0.2% lower against both the euro and the dollar, as the risk-on environment curtailed demand for the safe haven Japanese currency. STOCKS: US markets closed higher, boosted by signals that the situation in Syria may not [..]

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