EUROPEAN SHARES A raft of bullish factors saw European Stocks open significantly higher, following the tone set by Asian markets overnight, and with US Futures also pointing to a firmer open, trading optimism has rarely been this high. The party goes on for stock traders after the ECB surprised investors by announcing a higher than…
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OIL Risk-on is still the main story on stocks markets as investors are betting on a quick recovery of economies. This scenario, in conjunction with expectations for an extension of the cut by OPEC, is lifting oil. Moreover, the API released figures yesterday announcing a modest but surprising draw of half million barrels in the…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Most European stocks edged higher on Tuesday despite a mixed tone registered overnight by Asian benchmarks as investors still struggle to assess the potential impact of US civil unrest to markets. While recent reassuring macro data and optimism about the reopening of economies in both Europe and the US have sustained the bullish…
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OIL The oil price is consolidating, while the July expiry is challenging its recent high of $34.50. The positive mood seen in the stock markets is pulling oil up with markets now revising downwards the risks from coronavirus. The current price seems to reflect that markets are viewing the risk of a second wave as…
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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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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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What to watch Walmart: Grocery giant Walmart’s 90% plus share price gain between the beginning of 2016 and end of 2019 was in part driven by the firm’s successful transition to an online world. The company reports its Q1 2020 earnings today, having outperformed the broader market by a significant margin in 2020. Year-to-date,…
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What to watch Brookfield Asset Management: Alternative investments giant Brookfield reports its Q1 2020 earnings today, investors will be looking for insight into how the firm is deploying assets to make opportunistic acquisitions during this volatile period. This week, the firm announced that it is setting up a $5bn fund to take stakes in struggling…
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OIL Investors are betting on a V-shaped recovery for economies and a similar scenario on oil demand. Moreover, they are seemingly confident that there will be space in Cushing’s oil tanks at the expiries of the contracts in the coming months. All this sounds a bit too optimistic but what we have seen is that…
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UK car sales lowest since 1946 London-listed stocks rose on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 closing 1.7% higher, despite disastrous figures on UK car sales and negative economic data. New car registrations fell 97% in April versus the same month last year, with only 4,321 cars registered, according to a trade body. That figure is…
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