Category: Europe

* Reuters Live Markets blog: * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – European shares opened generallyhigher on Wednesday but world shares remained in the red after aweak Asian session, even after Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushedback against inflation fears. Falling tech stocks pulled Asian markets […]

A trader in Frankfurt reacts as stock markets tumble (Reuters) A year ago, the FTSE 100 index of the biggest companies in the UK of began to falter. Then plummet. It finally reached a historic low of 4,993 on 23 March, the first day of the first lockdown. Outside the world was changing as Covid […]

Wednesday, 24th February German GDP (YoY) (Q4) 2nd Estimate German GDP (QoQ) (Q4) 2nd Estimate Thursday, 25th February GfK German Consumer Climate (Mar) Friday, 26th February French Consumer Spending (MoM) (Jan) French GDP (QoQ) (Q4) 2nd Estimate Spanish HICP (YoY) (Feb) Prelim Spanish CPI (YoY) (Feb) Prelim The Majors It was a mixed day for […]

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding 10%; RBC Says ‘Buy’ Soaring commodity prices, additional federal stimulus, and government bond yields on the rise are all raising the specter of inflation. Furthermore, there is growing concern that stocks – and tech ones in particular – are now at valuations disconnected from reality. Is the changing macro […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has cut its stance on government bonds, preferring equities in light of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and potentially up to $ 2.8 trillion of additional U.S. fiscal spending this year. In a weekly commentary note, strategists at BlackRock Investment Institute said the firm was increasing its […]

Tuesday, 23rd February Eurozone CPI (YoY) (Jan) Final Wednesday, 24th February German GDP (YoY) (Q4) 2nd Estimate German GDP (QoQ) (Q4) 2nd Estimate Thursday, 25th February GfK German Consumer Climate (Mar) Friday, 26th February French Consumer Spending (MoM) (Jan) French GDP (QoQ) (Q4) 2nd Estimate Spanish HICP (YoY) (Feb) Prelim Spanish CPI (YoY) (Feb) Prelim […]

TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Places Bet on 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks When billionaire financier Ray Dalio makes a move, Wall Street pays attention. Dalio, who got his start working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange trading commodity futures, founded the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, in 1975. With the firm managing […]

TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Places Bet on 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks When billionaire financier Ray Dalio makes a move, Wall Street pays attention. Dalio, who got his start working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange trading commodity futures, founded the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, in 1975. With the firm managing […]

* European shares sink * Wall Street futures down 0.85% * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – World shares sank on Monday asexpectations for faster economic growth and inflation batteredbonds and boosted commodities, while rising real yields madeequity valuations look more stretched […]

(Bloomberg) — A world-leading vaccine campaign is bringing U.K. markets back to life. With around 30% of the adult population receiving at least one shot, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a roadmap for lifting lockdown on Monday — adding fuel to the cross-asset rally. Among the biggest moves of late: The pound […]

TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Places Bet on 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks When billionaire financier Ray Dalio makes a move, Wall Street pays attention. Dalio, who got his start working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange trading commodity futures, founded the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, in 1975. With the firm managing […]

On the Macro It’s a relatively busy week ahead on the economic calendar, with 51 stats in focus in the week ending 26th February. In the week prior, 72 stats had been in focus. For the Dollar: In the 1st half of the week, consumer sentiment figures for February are in focus. Following some disappointing […]

The Stats It was a relatively busy week on the economic calendar, in the week ending 19th February. A total of 72 stats were monitored, following 33 stats from the week prior. Of the 72 stats, 48 came in ahead forecasts, with 22 economic indicators coming up short of forecasts. There were 2 stats that […]

The Majors It was another mixed week for the European majors in the week ending 19th February. The CAC40 and the EuroStoxx600 rose by 1.23% and by 0.21% respectively to mark a 2nd consecutively weekly gain. Bucking the trend, however, was the DAX30 that fell by 0.40% to mark a 2nd consecutive weekly loss. Positive […]

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could Rally Over 100% Bank of America has a strong reputation for keeping finger on the pulse of the financial world – and one of its key tools is the Global Fund Manager Survey, conducted monthly and seeking opinions from more than 200 hedge fund, mutual fund, and […]

Friday, 19th February French CPI (MoM) (Jan) Final French HICP (MoM) (Jan) Final French Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim French Services PMI (Feb) Prelim German Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim German Services PMI (Feb) Prelim Italian CPI (MoM) (Jan) Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim Eurozone Markit Composite PMI (Feb) Prelim Eurozone Services PMI (Feb) Prelim The […]

TipRanks 2 “Strong Buy” Penny Stocks That Could Rally Over 100% Bank of America has a strong reputation for keeping finger on the pulse of the financial world – and one of its key tools is the Global Fund Manager Survey, conducted monthly and seeking opinions from more than 200 hedge fund, mutual fund, and […]

TipRanks JP Morgan Says These 3 Gold Stocks Could Surge 40% (Or More) Let’s talk about gold. The precious metal is the traditional safe haven investment, backed by its use – starting 5,000 years ago – as a reliable store of value. Investors looking to protect their portfolio and secure their wealth traditionally bought heavily […]

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Thursday, 18th February ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes Eurozone Consumer Confidence (Flash) Friday, 19th February French CPI (MoM) (Jan) Final French HICP (MoM) (Jan) Final French Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim French Services PMI (Feb) Prelim German Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim German Services PMI (Feb) Prelim Italian CPI (MoM) (Jan) Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Feb) Prelim […]