The FTSE 100 Bounces Back – Now Eyes Are On The Fed - April 9, 2014 10:40

Following on from a strong session in the USA overnight, the FTSE 100 gained in early London trading, adding 40 points within the opening hour. Leading stocks were mainly from homebuilders, ARM Holdings and Standard Chartered. The Nasdaq gained during a positive session after its worst few days in around 3 years. Also holding strong […]

European Stock Markets Plunge on Euro Zone Worries - May 18, 2012 23:59

Stock markets in Europe ended on a bearish note on Friday in reaction to escalating euro zone debt worries. Moreover slower Chinese growth data also created concerns among the investors. Fitch’s downgraded rating for Greece added concerns over Spain’s position too. In China, the state information center reported the annual growth rate fell to 7.5 […]

European Equities End on a Bearish Note on Weaker US Jobs Data - May 4, 2012 23:55

European stocks remained under pressure on Friday in reaction to weaker US jobs data. Moreover investors were also extremely cautious ahead of elections in France and in Greece. Moreover, business activity data in the single currency region also disappointed investors. As per the latest report of the US Labor Department, 115,000 jobs were created in […]

European Stocks Markets Remain Bullish in Reaction to Successful Italian Bond Auction - April 27, 2012 23:54

Stock markets in Europe ended with weekly gains on Friday in reaction to successful Italian bond auction. Italy sold 5.95 billion euros equivalent to $7.9 billion of debt meeting its target however, the yield on 10 year Italian bond gained to 5.84 percent from 5.24 percent. The Italian FTSE MIB index gained 1.7 percent to […]

Stock Markets Up in Europe on Positive Data from German Ifo - April 20, 2012 23:56

European stock markets ended higher on Friday mainly backed the banking sector which got a boost in reaction to surprise improvement in the German business climate index. Business confidence index from Ifo institute based in Munich gained to 109.9 in April which shocked investors and eased their tensions regarded the euro zone’s economy. The Stoxx […]

European Stocks Decline After the Increase in Italian & Spanish Yields - April 4, 2012 23:47

Stock markets in Europe turned bearish after the increase in yields of the Italian and Spanish bonds which created worries over the euro zone debt problems. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 2.1 percent to close at 258.76 for the day making its lowest in last month. As the yields on Spanish bonds increased, uncertainty […]

European Stocks Gain on Successful Greece’s Debt Swap Deal - March 9, 2012 23:56

European stock markets gained on Friday as the Greece ended up with successful debt swap deal while United States reported a surprise increase in its jobs data. The US Labor Department released its latest jobs data today according to which 227,000 jobs were created in the month of February while unemployment rate stood at 8.3 […]

Stock Markets in Europe Rally in Positive US Jobs Data - February 3, 2012 23:55

European stock markets gained on Friday in reaction to positive US jobs data which created hopes and optimism among investors for recover in economy. As per latest data of the US Labor Department, non-farm payrolls increased by 243,000 in the month of January while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent from 8.5 percent in […]

European Stocks move in Bullish Rally Triggered by Successful Italian Bonds Auction - December 29, 2011 1:21

European stock markets rallied on Wednesday in reaction to successful Italian bond auction. In the latest auction the Italian Treasury managed to sell six month bills at an average yield of 3.25 percent as compared to 6.5 percent in its last auction. The treasuries also saw high demand totally 9 billion euros for the day […]