Category: Europe

On the Macro It’s a busy week ahead on the economic calendar, with 55 stats in focus in the week ending 29th January. In the week prior, 74 stats had been in focus. For the Dollar: It’s a busier week ahead. On Tuesday, consumer confidence figures for January will draw interest. Another fall in consumer […]

The Stats It was a busy week on the economic calendar, in the week ending 22nd January. A total of 74 stats were monitored, following 46 stats from the week prior. Of the 74 stats, 37 came in ahead forecasts, with 31 economic indicators coming up short of forecasts. There were 6 stats that were […]

The Majors It was a mixed week for the European majors, following a fall across the markets in the week prior. The DAX30 and EuroStoxx600 rose by 0.63% and by 0.17% respectively, while the CAC40 fell by 0.93%. A bullish start to the week had supported the European majors, with economic data from China and […]

By Peter Nurse Investing.com – European stock markets traded lower Friday, ending a generally positive week on a cautious note amid concerns that growing Covid-19 cases will stunt economic growth. At 3:50 AM ET (0850 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 0.8% lower, the CAC 40 in France fell 0.8% and the U.K.’s FTSE index […]

By Saikat Chatterjee and Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – How strong is the euro really? Despite European policymakers’ alarm over its run to 2-1/2-year highs against the dollar, several factors governing exchange rates imply the single currency’s bout of strength is far from over. European Central Bank boss Christine Lagarde said on Thursday […]

January Prelim Private Sector PMIs Following ECB President Lagarde’s caution on Thursday, there was plenty of interest in today’s stats. France, Germany, and the Eurozone’s prelim private sector PMIs for January were in focus. In recent months, manufacturing sector activity has been on the rise, largely thanks to Germany. Service sector activity has continued to […]

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Friday, 22nd January French Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim French Services PMI (Jan) Prelim German Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim German Services PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Markit Composite PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Services PMI (Jan) Prelim The Majors It was a mixed day for the European majors on Thursday. The EuroStoxx600 eked […]

TipRanks Are These 3 Electric Car Stocks Still Worth Buying? Analyst Weighs In Electric cars are growing in popularity, a trend fueled by social acceptance, the green mentality, and a recognition that the internal combustion engine does have its flaws. Some of those flaws are addressed by electric vehicles (EVs). They bring lower emissions, less […]

Thursday, 21st January ECB Interest Rate Decision (Jan) ECB Press Conference Eurozone Consumer Confidence (Jan) Prelim Friday, 22nd January French Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim French Services PMI (Jan) Prelim German Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim German Services PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Markit Composite PMI (Jan) Prelim Eurozone Services PMI (Jan) Prelim […]

Major indices worldwide traded higher on Wednesday following the next U.S. Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen’s comments calling for a bigger stimulus package on Tuesday. Futures: The Dow futures are up by 0.11%, and the S&P 500 futures are trading higher by 1.06% on the last check Wednesday. WTI crude futures are up by 1.23% to $ 53.63, […]

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 10%; Here’s What You Need to Know Stock markets are up and holding near record high levels, a condition that would usually make life difficult for dividend investors. High market values normally lead to lower dividend yields – but even in today’s climate, it’s still possible to […]

Wednesday, 20th January German PPI (MoM) (Dec) Eurozone Core CPI (YoY) (Dec) Final Eurozone CPI (MoM) (Dec) Final Eurozone CPI (YoY) (Dec) Final Thursday, 21st January ECB Interest Rate Decision (Jan) ECB Press Conference Eurozone Consumer Confidence (Jan) Prelim Friday, 22nd January French Manufacturing PMI (Jan) Prelim French Services PMI (Jan) Prelim German Manufacturing PMI […]

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 10%; Here’s What You Need to Know Stock markets are up and holding near record high levels, a condition that would usually make life difficult for dividend investors. High market values normally lead to lower dividend yields – but even in today’s climate, it’s still possible to […]

* Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Nikkei bounces, S&P 500 futures steady from pullback * Bulls hope for positive news on corporate earnings * Caution ahead of Biden inauguration, stimulus proposals By Wayne Cole and Julie Zhu SYDNEY/HONG KONG, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Asian shares climbed on Tuesday as investors wagered China’s economic strength […]

Tuesday, 19th January German CPI (MoM) (Dec) Final German ZEW Current Conditions (Jan) German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Jan) Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment (Jan) Wednesday, 20th January German PPI (MoM) (Dec) Eurozone Core CPI (YoY) (Dec) Final Eurozone CPI (MoM) (Dec) Final Eurozone CPI (YoY) (Dec) Final Thursday, 21st January ECB Interest Rate Decision (Jan) ECB […]

By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — China’s economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter, allowing it to post growth of 2.3% for the whole of 2020. Joe Biden plans to reverse Donald Trump’s legacy with a flurry of immediate executive orders, and the Keystone XL pipeline is desperate not to be the target of […]

* Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh * MSCI ACWI down 0.1% * Dollar up, yen up, euro down * U.S. markets on holiday By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Global stock markets sank on Monday as soaring COVID-19 cases offset investor hopes of a quick economic recovery, […]

* Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Global stock markets sank on Monday as soaring COVID-19 cases offset investor hopes of a quick economic recovery, while the Chinese economy posted a better-than-expected rebound in the fourth quarter of 2020. European stocks as […]