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US Open Preview – Dollar modestly higher ahead of much-awaited US GDP report; European stocks in the green

Posted on July 27, 2018 at 10:39 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar’s index against a basket of six major currencies was trading higher – though by less than 0.2% – building on Thursday’s notable rise. Dollar/yen was little changed ahead of the US report on Q2 GDP and with market participants eagerly awaiting to see whether the Bank of Japan will indeed tweak its policy framework when it completes its meeting on monetary policy on Tuesday. Euro/dollar was 0.1% down, extending [..]

European Open Preview – Euro drops on ECB optionality; US Q2 GDP on the radar

Posted on July 27, 2018 at 7:37 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – was practically unchanged on Friday, after it posted considerable gains in the previous session. The surge came as the currency with the heaviest weight in that index by far – the euro – tumbled following the ECB policy meeting. STOCKS: US markets closed mixed yesterday, as an 18.96% plunge in Facebook’s share dragged down the tech-heavy [..]

Stock Market News – Exxon Mobil next in line with earnings season in full swing

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 3:30 pm GMT

Exxon Mobil will release its earnings report for the second quarter of 2018 before Wall Street’s opening bell on Friday. The consensus recommendation for the energy titan is “hold”, in contrast to the “buy” average consensus for the Oil & Gas Refining and Marketing peer group. The largest US energy company by market capitalization is projected to have made $1.27 in earnings per share (EPS) in Q2, according to the consensus of analysts submitting their estimates to Thomson Reuters’ [..]

Stock Market News – Amazon’s earnings to render it the first $1 trillion valued company?

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 2:44 pm GMT

Amazon’s earnings report for Q2 2018 will be hitting the markets after Thursday’s closing bell on Wall Street. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, which positively compares to the average consensus recommendation of “hold” for the Department Stores peer group. The retailer is expected to have made $2.50 in earnings per share (EPS) during the quarter ending in June according to Thomson Reuters consensus estimates; a projection which reflects a fall from $2.54 from four weeks ago. Still, [..]

European Open Preview – Stocks rally on US-EU accord; all eyes on ECB

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 7:43 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – is down by 0.27% on Thursday, extending the notable losses it posted in the previous session as trade tensions faded. The euro is little changed as traders await the main event of the day; the ECB policy meeting. The yen, meanwhile, is up across the board today amid continued speculation for a hawkish tilt by [..]

Technical Analysis – US500 stock index increasingly bullish as it approaches all-time high

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 2:17 pm GMT

The US 500 stock index (cash) reached a near 6-month high of 2829.70 on Tuesday, with the index now having retraced about 80% of its January/February losses. The near-term bias remains strongly bullish according to the momentum indicators. The RSI is climbing and has yet to rise into overbought territory, while the %K line of the stochastic oscillator recorded a bullish crossover with the slower moving %D line. Both indicators suggest there is scope for additional gains in the short [..]

Stock Market News – All eyes on Facebook as giant releases earnings report; stock at all-time highs

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 1:30 pm GMT

Facebook’s earnings report for Q2 2018 will be made public after the US market close on Wednesday. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, matching the average consensus recommendation for the Online Services peer group. According to Thomson Reuters’ Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System (I/B/E/S), the social media giant is anticipated to have made $1.72 in earnings per share (EPS) during the quarter ending in June, a projection which has remained unchanged over the last four weeks; the expected EPS number [..]

European Open Preview – Pound rebounds as May takes over Brexit; Juncker-Trump meet

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 7:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is fractionally lower on Wednesday (-0.04%), after posting some marginal losses in the previous session as well. Pound/dollar is up by 0.16%, looking set to extend the gains it posted yesterday after UK PM May announced she will be taking over the Brexit negotiations personally. STOCKS: Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday. While the Dow Jones (+0.79%) and the S&P 500 advanced (+0.48%), the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gave back some notable gains [..]

Stock Market News – Boeing in focus ahead of earnings release; trade developments important for the outlook

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 2:26 pm GMT

Boeing’s earnings report for Q2 2018 will be hitting the markets before Wednesday’s US market open. The consensus recommendation for the company is “buy”, in line with the average consensus recommendation for the Aerospace & Defense peer group. According to analysts submitting their projections to Thomson Reuters’ estimate system (the Institutional Brokers’ Estimate System – I/B/E/S), the plane maker is forecast to have made $3.27 in earnings per share (EPS) during the quarter ending in June, which reflects a drop [..]

European Open Preview – Yen grinds higher amid BoJ speculation; eurozone PMIs in the spotlight

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 7:49 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index advanced higher on Monday, recovering some of its Trump-induced losses as a solid rise in US bond yields increased the currency’s appeal. Heightened expectations for a very strong US GDP print for Q2, due out on Friday, may have supported the move. The yen also grinded higher, as speculation continued to mount that the Bank of Japan may alter its policy in a more hawkish direction as soon as at [..]

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