Asian markets mixed but Intel boosts tech shares (AP) »

Asian markets mixed but Intel boosts tech shares 
    (AP)

BANGKOK – Intel’s earnings boosted technology stocks in Asia on Friday but market benchmarks were mixed amid patchy figures on the U.S. economy.
flickered between red and green while most other markets posted modest rises or falls. The dollar charged higher against the euro, sending the
below $79 a barrel.
Giving a lift to technology [...]

Five themes to drive commodity markets this year »

Five themes to drive commodity markets this year

Fri, Jan 8 2010, 15:27 GMT
The economic and financial crisis of 2008-09 was so significant that its consequences for a very long time have been dominating markets, including those of commodities. As a result, most asset classes have moved largely in sync for most of the past year, inducing unprecedentedly high correlations [...]

Markets remain calm… »

Markets remain calm…

Mon, Dec 28 2009, 19:23 GMT
by ecPulse.com analysis team
Markets continue on being calm so far as no fundamentals were released today from the world’s largest economy and other major economies, while investors returned from their long Christmas holiday to the market and are still closing their positions within markets ahead of [...]

Asian markets rise as China affirms loose policy (AP) »

Asian markets rise as China affirms loose policy 
    (AP)

moved sideways Thursday as trading at some of the continent’s major bourses was subdued before the Christmas holiday.
In Europe, the FTSE-100 index of leading British shares was up 11.27 points or 0.2 percent at 5,384, while France’s CAC-40 was up 3.16 points or 0.1 percent at 3,914.20.
was closed for the day, while the [...]

Sideways trading in markets »

Sideways trading in markets

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Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as [...]

Asian Session: Pakistan Coup Denied but Scares Markets »

Asian Session: Pakistan Coup Denied but Scares Markets

Fri, Dec 18 2009, 08:25 GMT
FX markets were choppy in the Asian session, as the thin liquidity amplified small moves. Asian equities were slightly weaker, with Shanghai down -2.0% following yesterday’s drops across Europe and the US . Risk appetite was damaged as rumors of a Coup in Pakistan sent traders into [...]

German data gives European markets a boost (AP) »

German data gives European markets a boost 
    (AP)

pushed higher ahead of what could be a volatile session as traders close out positions ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays.
of leading British shares was up 52.49 points, or 1 percent, at 5,270.10 while
rose 39.73 points, or 0.7 percent, to 5,884.17. The CAC-40 in France was 20.27 points, or 0.5 percent, [...]

Banks help European markets advance ahead of Fed (AP) »

Banks help European markets advance ahead of Fed 
    (AP)

rose Wednesday following a report that global finance regulators will give lenders a decade or more to meet stricter capital rules.
In Europe, the
of leading British shares was up 33.19 points, or 0.6 percent, at 5,318.96 while
rose 72.11 points, or 1.2 percent, to 5,883.45. The CAC-40 in
was 34.40 points, or 0.9 percent, [...]