FTSE falls but UK economy showing positive signs
The FTSE 100 closed this evening with a decline for the second week in a row, something that it has not happened since November of 2012. Analysts are split when it comes to how severe the FTSE’s recent run actually is, with some saying it’s a “short term pull back”, while others feel this is the beginning of a long term process of correction. Much More...
Nikkei declined by 5.15% regardless of economics minister’s reassurance
The Japanese Nikkei 225 declined today as the Asian markets had their first chance to react after yesterdays declines, the result or uncertainty and confusion from investors as to the long term likelihood of continued More...
French jobless figures hit new record highs
French president Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met today to discuss the current economic situation in France and the wider Eurozone. While the chancellor was there French jobless data was More...
FTSE erases gains from Tuesday’s session
The FTSE 100 saw its gains from yesterday’s trading session wiped out by midday as investors became increasingly wary of the current situation in the US and the Federal Reserves suggestion that it could halt More...
European stocks stutter as fear of the Fed’ grows
European stocks declined today as investors came to the realisation that positive economic data isn’t necessarily good news. After yesterdays better than expected consumer confidence data from the US stocks rallied, More...
FTSE 100 leads European indices as the region advances
European stocks advanced for a second consecutive session today on the back of clarification of the European Central Bank’s position on its current monetary easing policy from officials. The comments lead More...
US stocks bounce back after Memorial Weekend
US stock markets opened today after a long Memorial Day weekend and resumed its recent trend of advances. The backend of last week saw the regions indices fall by significant amounts across the board on the back More...
European shares shrug off Asian decline
With the London and New York stock exchanges closed today for national holidays attention turned to Asia and mainland Europe. Asia continued to decline on the back of confusion as to the regions centrals banks intentions, More...
Bank of Japan skeptical of their own policies
The Bank of Japan released the minutes for their April 26th meeting today which revealed that some members of the board were skeptical of the banks own monetary policy, which aims to rid the country of its ongoing More...
The Advance: 27th – 31st May 2013
All three major US indices closed for the long weekend down, after one of the most impressive rallies in years. As investors sit at home this Memorial Day weekend, they will no doubt be wondering whether the declines More...