EUROPEAN SHARES European stocks opened slightly higher on Monday following a mixed trading session in Asia, particularly in Hong Kong where shares extended Friday’s losses amid mounting tensions with China. The return of violence in the region is seen as a new bearish factor for share markets as traders fear it could lead to deeper…
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Morgan Ortagus, a State Department spokeswoman stated: Any effort to impose national security legislation that does not reflect the will of the people of Hong Kong would be highly destabilizing, and would be met with strong condemnation from the United States and the international community. Ortagus added: We urge Beijing to honor its commitments and…
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GOLD Gold remains in a positive technical environment, despite price declines seen yesterday. Evidence of resilience in bullion markets has been seen this morning, with a good number of investors prepared to buy into dips and seemingly not worried by price corrections. Technically, spot prices have fallen in the intraday trading below the support zone…
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Technology provider AMTS Solutions considerably expanded its range of product offerings with the launch of MetaTrader 5 gateways to dozens of liquidity providers, including prominent providers like LMAX, CFH, IG, Barclays, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley. eWarrant Japan Securities K.K. launched MetaTrader 5 for Nikkei and Dow Jones indices trading. The company implemented its services…
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Pinduoduo: Pinduoduo is another Chinese e-commerce firm with a Nasdaq listing, that has enjoyed a huge share price rally in 2020 so far — jumping by more than 50%. The company reports its Q1 earnings results on Friday morning New York time, after being downgraded from a buy rating to neutral by a Bank of…
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Bank of England governor says negative rates under ‘active review’ London-listed stocks closed the day higher, with the FTSE 100 up 1.1%, as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said that negative interest rates in the United Kingdom were under “active review.” The statement is a U-turn on his position a week ago, when he…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Shares opened lower in Europe, extending overnight losses for Asian benchmarks following yesterday’s pessimistic outlook in the minutes of the FOMC’s meeting. The uncertain tone continues to weigh on global market sentiment as investors, still digesting the mixed news about a vaccine, are cautiously assessing virus data as lockdown measures are eased around…
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What to watch Lowes: Following rival Home Depot’s earnings report yesterday, Lowes reports its own quarterly earnings today. Home Depot said that sales had risen sharply, but costs related to the coronavirus pandemic weighed the firm down. Analysts will be watching Lowes for how the balance of potential additional sales versus additional costs has panned…
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OIL The oil price is slowing down after the recent rally which lifted the July expiry well above $30. Investors seem much more confident that the demand will slowly recover and the filled-up tanks were most likely an exceptional event. These elements helped drive the price higher although it is now modestly declining as we…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Benchmarks in Europe are struggling to extend yesterday’s gains, which was sparked by optimism about a possible vaccine against Covid-19. However, yesterday’s euphoria is now nuanced by today’s uncertainty as investors brace themselves for the Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech, which will provide them with more clues on the state of the recovery…
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