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UK shares gain after delayed stock market open
[unable to retrieve full-text content]UPDATE 1-UK shares gain after delayed stock market open * FTSE 100, FTSE 250 up 0.4% * Technical glitch causes more than 1-1/2 hour delay * All blue-chip sectors in the black in early dealings By …
Stocks set to soar to end volatile week
U.S. stocks are bouncing back on Friday as investors are enthusiastic about possible stimulus measures in Europe. Continue Reading Below Markets are anticipating the European Central Bank will cut rates in September and resume a bond buying program, according to Reuters. MORE FROM FOXBUSINESS.COM The major European markets traded higher. Add Mexico as the latest country […]
PRECIOUS-Gold slips as equities gain, but set for 3rd weekly rise
* Speculation grows of aggressive central bank easing * Silver set for second week of gains * Gold may fall into $1,483-$1,503/oz range – techs (Adds comments, updates prices) By Eileen Soreng Aug 16 (Reuters) – Gold fell 1% on Friday, weighed down by gains in the equity markets and the dollar, but fears of […]
Gold slips as equities gain, but set for 3rd weekly rise
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Aug 16 (Reuters) – Gold fell 1% on Friday as investors locked in profits after a strong run and equities recovered slightly, but worries about a global recession and lack of clarity on the U.S.-China …
Rising Stock Market Volatility – Another Warning Sign
By Pater Tenebrarum Bad Hair Days Are Back We recently discussed the many divergences between major US indexes, which led us to expect that a downturn in the stock market was close (see The Calm Before the Storm for details). Here is an update of the comparison chart we showed at the time: The divergences […]
Global equities are rallying after week from hell but investors 'remain on the defensive'
AP/Mark Lennihan Global markets are rallying today, with Asian markets closing on the up and European markets rising on open. US equities are looking up after a punishing week which saw a major yield curve inversion and continued trade war escalation. “Although treasury yields are climbing away from record lows on Friday as some tranquility […]
Stock Market Today: Is GE a Fraud or a Screaming Buy?
[unable to retrieve full-text content]What’s more wild, the story unfolding with General Electric (NYSE: GE) or the volatility in the stock market? Headline after headline has been wreaking havoc on the broader markets, as volatility …
Dow Futures Higher, Global Stocks Gain, As Markets Eye Central Bank Support
The Friday Market Minute Global stocks gain as investors look for near-term central bank support and ride stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales data and better-than-forecast semiconductor earnings. China pledges domestic stimulus package, potentially paving the way for near-term rate cuts, while an ECB policymaker hints at a “significant” support plan at next month’s rate-setting meeting in […]
UK Shares Gain Broadly After Delayed Stock Market Open
(Reuters) – British shares rose after a delayed open on Friday following the London Stock Exchange’s longest outage in eight years, as more stimulus plans from China and strong U.S. retail sales data drove gains across sectors. The main index rose 0.4% and the mid-cap FTSE 250 was up at similar levels by 1007 GMT, […]