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Weekly Equity Update 14th-21st August :)
Smc global Blog | August 24th 2009 by preet
The week gone by started on a weak note and domestic market nosedived deep into red terrain on huge selling pressure over the ground as unsatisfactory US consumer sentiment report weakened concerns about the recovery in global economy. In addit read more
Euro Zone Industrial Orders to Grow Most in 17 Months (Forex Euro…
Online Forex Trading | August 24th 2009 by Rebekah
The economic calendar is decidedly bare in European hours, with June’s Euro Zone Industrial New Orders report the only item on the docket. Expectations call for orders to rise 1.6%, the largest monthly increase in 17 months. Manufacturing figures a read more
“I think we’re in a pickle, Dick” – The next big business…
MAYO Communications International | August 22nd 2009 by George S. Mc Quade III
A packed house for top business editors with insider tips on business coverage. Standing room only at a PRSA-LA Sponsored Business Editors media workshop in downtown Los Angeles By George S. McQuade III West Coast Bureau Chief www.odwyerpr.com Whi read more
Musings on Petrobras, Economic Recovery (PBR)
Epiphany Investing | August 21st 2009 by Ryan Barnes
There’s little to do when one is wrong but admit, find a lesson, and move on. In that spirit, my decision to trim the majority of the Petrobras (PBR) position in the Secular Trends Portfolio was ill-timed, to say the least. I was concerned abou read more
Economic Indicators varying, but looking more positive each month
Obama In The White House | August 13th 2009 by jamesj
Written by the Editor of 'Obama and the White House Blog' James About a week ago, President Obama stated that there are now some very good indicators that the economy is already starting to rebound, or at least has stopped it's free fall. The read more
AIG - Where The Money, News and Action is
Online Forex Trading | August 11th 2009 by Rebekah
American International Group, Inc. is in the news, posting huge market gains and rightfully positioned at the center of multiple controversies. On Monday, investors welcomed new CEO Robert Benmosche as AIG continued its powerful rally closing +1.56 read more
FX Market: Market Turns to US Dollar, British Pound in Weekly Pl…
Online Forex Trading | August 9th 2009 by Rebekah
Scheduled on the same day, both the UK inflation report and FOMC rate decision are expected to jolt the FX market this week, at least a tad. Set for Wednesday, the UK report is anticipated to show a further slowdown in consumer and producer prices wi read more
FX Market: British Pound Plummets, FX Traders Prefer Australian D…
Online Forex Trading | August 6th 2009 by Rebekah
In a surprise move early in the New York morning, members of the Bank of England elected to expand its quantitative easing program following its scheduled interest rate decision. Although there was latent speculation that the measure would surface, f read more
Forex European Preview 08.06.2009
Online Forex Trading | August 6th 2009 by Rebekah
Interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England headline the economic calendar in European hours. For the ECB, the name of the game is deflation. Consumer prices have now registered in negative for two months straight a read more
‘Whole Paycheck’ makes a comeback
The OC Coastal Group Community Blog | August 5th 2009
Looking for more evidence that maybe, just maybe, those green shoots aren't really just sprouts of crabgrass? Look no further than the comeback of Whole Foods Market. read more
Teva: The king of generic drugs
The OC Coastal Group Community Blog | August 5th 2009
No one knows what the CEOs of the biggest drug companies dream about, but their nightmares probably look a little like this: read more
European Trading Session Update: GBP, EUR and CHF News
Online Forex Trading | August 5th 2009 by Rebekah
What to expect during the European trading market: The annual pace of decline in UK Industrial Production is expected to moderate for the fourth consecutive month, with output shrinking -11.4%. UK Manufacturing Production is set to contract at the read more
Forex European Preview 08.04.2009
Online Forex Trading | August 4th 2009 by Rebekah
Switzerland’s Consumer Price Index is expected to fall -1.1% in the year to July, yielding the lowest reading in at least 33 years and the fifth consecutive month that the annual pace of inflation prints in negative territory. Strictly speaking, de read more
ECONOMIC INDICATORS – A Key Factor in Currency Trading : Part 2
Smc global Blog | August 4th 2009 by preet
Now comes the question what particular aspect of economy is being revealed through Economic Indicators. Suppose an investor is likely to know which indicators measure the growth of the economy, for which he can directly refer to the GDP releases VS. read more
ECONOMIC INDICATORS – A Key Factor in Currency Trading : Part 1
Smc global Blog | August 3rd 2009 by preet
Economic indicators are the most concerning part of the currency trading which are released by various agencies of the government or private sectors. These are published on a regularly scheduled basis which helps market observers to track the pulses read more
Forex European Preview 08.03.2009
Online Forex Trading | August 3rd 2009 by Rebekah
German Retail Sales are set to grow 0.9% in the year to June, the first time annualized growth turns positive in five months. The improvement likely owes to the government’s 85 billion euro stimulus plan, which includes spending, tax breaks, and a read more
FX Market: Non-Farm Payrolls, Central Bank Announcements Set Week…
Online Forex Trading | August 1st 2009 by Rebekah
There has been a lot of hubbub surrounding the non-farm employment report, and rightfully so. With almost 70 percent of the economy bent on strong support from the consumer sector, an ample amount of attention should be placed on the release once ag read more
Forex European Preview 07.31.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 31st 2009 by Rebekah
The Euro Zone Consumer Price Index is set to show inflation fell for the second consecutive month in July, shrinking at an annual pace of -0.4%. Acute economic weakness is likely to keep prices under firm downward pressure in the months ahead. Indeed read more
Flashing & High Frequency Trading
Online Forex Trading | July 30th 2009 by Rebekah
Part Two: When the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized electronic exchanges in 1998, the intent was to open markets to any investor with a desktop computer. The idea was that the electronic investors would be on the same footing as floor read more
Forex European Preview 07.30.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 30th 2009 by Rebekah
Germany’s Unemployment Rate is set to rise to 8.4% in July, the highest since November 2007, as the Euro Zone’s largest economy sheds 43,000 jobs. Mounting layoffs will hinder Germany’s ability to mount a robust recovery from the current downtu read more
Forex European Preview 07.29.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 29th 2009 by Rebekah
Germany’s Consumer Price Index is set to show the annual pace of inflation turned negative for the first time in 23 years in July after holding at a standstill in the previous two months, shrinking at an annual pace of -0.4%. If expectations of fal read more
Profits Explode With High Frequency Trading
Online Forex Trading | July 28th 2009 by Rebekah
Part One An old fashioned shootout is about to happen on Wall Street and in global marketplaces where some of transparency’s biggest marshals are calling for a halt to some of the country’s biggest financial gunslingers who are boosted by read more
FX Market: Canadian Dollar Ready To Overtake US Currency
Online Forex Trading | July 28th 2009 by Rebekah
The FX world has been abuzz lately as the Canadian dollar has strengthened considerably against the US dollar since the beginning of the year. Depreciating to as low as C$1.3063 back in March of this year, the Loonie has skyrocketed to trade just a read more
Forex European Preview 07.28.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 28th 2009 by Rebekah
The UK CBI Distributive Trades report will offer insight on short-term trends in the retail and distribution sector. Retail Sales surged in June but the metric have exhibited extraordinary volatility since the beginning of this year so traders will b read more
Forex European Preview 07.27.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 27th 2009 by Rebekah
Germany’s GfK Consumer Confidence gauge is expected to stall at 2.9 in August after rising for two consecutive months in June and July. Last month, the market research firm commented that, “Reports that the inflation rate stood at zero percent in read more
Economic indicators rise more than expected in June.
Front Gate Properties | July 24th 2009
By TALI ARBEL Associated Press NEW YORK — More plans to build homes, higher stock prices and fewer people filing first-time claims for jobless aid sent a private-sector forecast of U.S. economic activity higher than expected in June. It was th read more
Forex European Preview 07.24.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 24th 2009 by Rebekah
Germany’s IFO Survey of business sentiment is expected to rise for the seventh consecutive month in July, pointing to continued improvement in firms’ 6-month economic outlook. Still, the reading is expected at 90.1, a print below the 100 “boom- read more
FX Market: Plenty of Support Keeping Pound Bullish
Online Forex Trading | July 23rd 2009 by Rebekah
It seems 36 hours is a lot when considering the British pound’s fortunes. Just last week, economic data remained lukewarm and market participants all but handed cable a final salute. However, given recent data and rhetoric by central bankers, longe read more
Bernanke On Capitol Hill
Online Forex Trading | July 23rd 2009 by Rebekah
Displaying the patience and the command that has enabled the Chairman of The Federal Reserve to persevere through the country’s deepest recession, Ben Bernanke completed two days of testimony on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, the Chairman appear read more
Forex European Preview 07.23.2009
Online Forex Trading | July 23rd 2009 by Rebekah
UK Retail Sales are set to swing back into positive territory in June, growing at an annualized rate of 2.1% after shrinking -1.6% in the year to May, the most in 17 years. A rebound in retail spending seems to bolster expectations from NIESR, a clos read more
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