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Stock Market News – Amazon, Apple & Alphabet quarterly results keep investors on edge

Posted on February 1, 2018 at 3:54 pm GMT

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple and Google owner Alphabet will be releasing earnings reports for the quarter ending December 2017 after Wall Street’s closing bell on Thursday. The consensus recommendations for all three stocks is “buy”, with the average consensus recommendation for Amazon’s Department Stores peer group being a “hold”, while Apple’s and Alphabet’s peer groups – Computer Hardware and Online Services respectively – are also holding a “buy” recommendation. Amazon’s quarterly EPS are expected to come in at $1.84, with [..]

European Open Preview – Optimistic Fed message does little for the dollar; major economies’ manufacturing PMI data due

Posted on February 1, 2018 at 8:51 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded 0.2% higher on Thursday, recovering some of its recent losses, buoyed by the Fed’s slightly more hawkish tone on the US economic outlook upon completion of its two-day meeting on monetary policy. STOCKS: Japanese markets skyrocketed, with the Nikkei 225 moving 1.7% higher and the Topix surging by 1.8%, both indices regaining some of the ground they lost in recent days. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was [..]

Stock Market News – Facebook and Microsoft eyed as earnings season continues

Posted on January 31, 2018 at 3:05 pm GMT

Technology heavyweights Facebook and Microsoft will be releasing financial results for the quarter ending December 2017 after Wednesday’s US market close, with the former also releasing full-year results. The consensus recommendation for both Facebook and Microsoft is a “buy”, with the average consensus recommendation for their peer groups – Online Services and Software respectively – also being a “buy”. Facebook’s quarterly EPS are expected to stand at $1.95, with analysts’ average EPS estimate being revised upwards from $1.94 over the [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar on the defensive ahead of FOMC; eurozone inflation on the horizon

Posted on January 31, 2018 at 8:43 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index continued to retreat on Wednesday, trading 0.2% lower ahead of the FOMC policy decision later in the day. STOCKS: Japanese markets were on the defensive, with the Nikkei 225 and the Topix indices falling 0.8% and 1.2% respectively, as the recent surge in bond yields continued to undermine investors’ sentiment towards equities. This was also evident by the underperformance of US indices yesterday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones [..]

Stock Market News – Pfizer in focus as earnings season remains under way

Posted on January 29, 2018 at 2:29 pm GMT

Pharma giant Pfizer will be releasing its Q4 2017 financial results before Tuesday’s opening bell on Wall Street. The consensus recommendation for the company is “hold”, with the average consensus recommendation for the Pharmaceuticals peer group being a “buy”. Pfizer’s EPS are expected to come in at $0.56, with the average EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last four weeks. If earnings are released as expected, this would reflect an increase of more than 19% relative to Q4 2016 [..]

European Open Preview – Yen gains on Kuroda’s comments; US consumption and PCE data due

Posted on January 29, 2018 at 8:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded marginally higher on Monday, recouping some of the losses it posted on Friday. Meanwhile, the yen remained relatively elevated after shooting up on Friday, following some remarks from BoJ Governor Kuroda. STOCKS: Asian markets were mixed. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed marginally lower, while the Topix was less than 0.1% higher. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng declined 0.3%, though the index still lies very close to all-time high [..]

European Open Preview – Euro/dollar jumps on ECB, but stumbles after Trump; US & UK release flash GDP figures

Posted on January 26, 2018 at 8:58 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded 0.5% lower on Friday, after experiencing heightened volatility earlier on Thursday. STOCKS: Asian markets were mixed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix closed 0.2% and 0.3% lower respectively, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was up by an astonishing 1.3%, reaching a fresh all-time high. In Europe, futures tracking the Euro stoxx 50 suggest the index could open 0.3% higher. In the US, the Dow Jones and the S&P [..]

European Open Preview – Sterling bulls go into overdrive; ECB meeting in focus

Posted on January 25, 2018 at 9:06 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded marginally lower on Thursday, extending the significant losses it posted on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the British pound skyrocketed, supported by strong jobs data and increasing optimism that Britain can secure a favorable Brexit deal. STOCKS: Asian markets were mostly in the red. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix indices fell 1.1% and 0.9% respectively, weighed on by the risk of an escalation in US-China trade tensions and a stronger [..]

Technical Analysis – US 500 index posts fresh record high; RSI could be pointing to overextended market

Posted on January 24, 2018 at 11:03 am GMT

The US 500 index hit a fresh all-time high of 2,842.60 during today’s trading. The Tenkan-sen line remains above the Kijun-sen line – with both lines maintaining a positive slope – and the RSI indicator continues to rise. All these are indicative of the positive momentum that is in place. However, the RSI is well above the 70 overbought level at 84. This could be a sign of an overstretched market, rendering a pullback in the near-term a possibility. Further [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar losing streak continues; UK employment and wage growth data due

Posted on January 24, 2018 at 8:50 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index traded nearly 0.2% lower on Wednesday, extending the losses it posted yesterday amid concerns of a potential escalation in trade tensions with China. STOCKS: Japanese equities corrected lower, with the Nikkei 225 and the Topix indices closing down by 0.8% and 0.5% respectively, as the latest surge in the yen took its toll on the nation’s markets. That said, both indices still stand near their corresponding 27-year highs. In [..]

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