by JD Lasinger | Dec 27, 2015 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The global financial markets did not receive any last-minute Christmas cheer as they slipped lower at the end of the shortened festive week. A late surge in oil prices did help European equities stage a moderate recovery by enabling them to...
by JD Lasinger | Dec 23, 2015 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week An historic event occurred last week when the US Federal Reserve hiked its interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. After a brief period of euphoria, investors subsequently adopted a more cautious stance as they attempted to...
by JD Lasinger | Dec 23, 2015 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The financial markets experience sizeable bearish pressures last Friday as they plummeted to probe two-month lows. The major catalysts behind this slump were deteriorating oil prices and a weakening Chinese Yuan. The USA posted a spate of...
by JD Lasinger | Dec 23, 2015 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The major catalysts driving the financial markets last week were, unquestionably, the publication of the all-prevailing US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) for November and the announcement of its latest monetary policies by the European Central Bank...
by JD Lasinger | Dec 8, 2015 | Bitcoin, Featured Posts, Market News
There is no doubt that 2015 has been full of economic volatility. From the price of oil, to stocks, indices and the economic performance of key countries, it has been a year in which finding a safe haven was an almost impossible mission. From within all the...
by JD Lasinger | Nov 29, 2015 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week The US Stock Markets slipped lower last Friday at the start of the vital US Christmas shopping season. The last two months of any year are always critically important for many retailers as this period generates between 20% and 40% of their...
