As expected, the Fed raised benchmark rates by 0.25% for the range of 0.50% to 0.75%. This decision had already been anticipated and investors’ attention therefore fell on individual projections for future interest rate increases. On average, Fed ...

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In the pre-opening, the European indices have declined slightly. The banking sector will again be in focus. In the last two months, there has been a profound change in investor sentiment in this sector. At the end of the third quarter, given the ...

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Although investors are currently focused on the Italian political situation and on the economic prospects that the future Trump administration has created, China remains a relevant variable for the activity of several European companies. In the ...

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Political developments in Italy will dominate the attention of investors. Yesterday, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella appointed Paolo Gentiloni as the future Prime Minister. To justify this choice are, among other arguments, the fact ...

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The American indexes closed higher once again, prolonging the denominated Trump Rally. Last week, this upward movement seems to have entered a new phase. In the weeks following the US presidential election, stock indexes were favored by the positive ...

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Yesterday European stocks were boosted by the banking sector, notably Italian bonds. The Italian press has published a number of news reports concerning Monte dei Paschi di Siena. According to Reuters, citing an Italian source, the Italian State may ...

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The main theme of Thursday’s meeting will be whether the ECB will extend its debt-buying plan and how it will done. This program, which focuses on the acquisition of debt instruments at 80,000 M. € / month, ends in March 2017. According to several ...

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Yesterday, the negative reaction to the outcome of the referendum turned out to be quite limited in time. In fact, the Italian market opened with losses close to 2%, with banking shares accumulating devaluations of almost 5%. The fragility of the ...

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The best way to measure investors’ risk perception regarding Italy is through the evolution of the country’s banking shares, Italian credit default swaps and the differential between Italian and Spanish yields. While the spread between German and ...

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In the pre-opening, the European equities traded with some losses. At the end of the session one should not exclude an increase in the trade volume in the various markets (equity, bond and currency), with investors positioning themselves for the ...

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On the last day of November, the US market was trading higher, favored by higher oil prices. However, attention was also focused on the economic indicators released. According to the ADP employment report, 216,000 jobs were created in November, up ...

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US markets closed with modest losses, despite the sharp drop in oil (-3.90%). This year’s best performer on Wall Street is the Russell 2000 that prolonged the falls on Monday. However, this index had recorded an extraordinary series of 15 ...

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US markets closed at modest losses but were enough to be considered the biggest since election day. The session was relatively quiet, with the volume well below average. The main themes of the session were the strong uncertainty over the OPEC ...

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The referendum in Italy will be the main event this week. During this week, shares of Italian banks and bonds of this country are expected to be more volatile. Italian law prohibits the release of polls in the two weeks preceding the referendum.

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American markets were closed for Thanksgiving. Today, the session will be shorter, ending at 18:00 GMT. Today is called Black Friday, which marks the official start of the shopping season, which coincides with the most profitable period of retail ...

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In the pre-opening, European stocks traded without a definite trend. Today, the European session is expected to be less crowded due to the US holiday. In addition, after the recent movements observed in the various markets (foreign exchange, bond, ...

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The European indices continue to be traded in a wide range, which has lasted since June. In addition to the economic indicators, investors will monitor the publication of the minutes of the last meeting of the Fed (7:00 pm). The publication of this ...

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As they hit new highs, US indexes force fund managers to follow the rise and buy stocks. Before the election, although discounting a victory by Hillary Clinton and having a misperception of the consequences of a remote election of Donald Trump, ...

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Asian markets closed higher. The Dollar dip benefited some Southeast Asian markets. Although the strength of the American currency of recent weeks favor exports, it is important to remember that several banks and companies in the region subscribed ...

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US indexes closed higher. Janet Yellen’s words and their positive impact on US bond yields reinforced the pattern observed during the so-called Trump Rally. Banking and cyclical stocks led the rise, while utilities and the oil sector underperformed. ...

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