by JD Lasinger | Mar 13, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The directional movements of the global financial markets were primarily driven by two major catalysts last week. First, investors were totally confused and bewildered after Mario Draghi, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB),...
by JD Lasinger | Mar 7, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week A pivotal event occurred last Friday when the US Department of Labor published its eagerly awaited Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) figure for February. At first glance, the headlines appeared to be very impressive by disclosing a significant rebound...
by JD Lasinger | Feb 28, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The global stock markets finished last Friday on a firmer note after the USA revised its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2015 upwards. In addition, investor sentiment was boosted by extensive Chinese efforts to restore...
by JD Lasinger | Feb 21, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week After enduring a horrendous start to 2016, the US Federal Reserve received a much-needed fillip last Friday when economic data disclosed that US inflation rose during January at its fastest rate in practically 4.5 years. This encouraging news...
by JD Lasinger | Feb 14, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The global financial markets were subjected to extensive stress last week amid escalating concerns about a Chinese economic slowdown, persistently declining oil prices and worries about the true health of major European banks. The resultant...
by JD Lasinger | Feb 7, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The pivotal event of last week occurred on Friday when the USA published its early awaited labor report for January, which evolved into a strange affair. This is because although US employers created fewer new jobs than expected, this...