Yesterday, the results of the stress tests, prepared by EBA (European regulator of the banking sector) in cooperation with the ECB and the AQR program were disclosed. The AQR (Asset Quality Review), the responsibility of the ECB consists of a review ...

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Banking shares traded volatile as investors position themselves before the publication of the results of stress tests of the ECB. These results have been preceded by many rumors but some Italian and Greek banks may not pass. The news of a new case ...

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Market European session today was essentially marked by the reaction of investors to the publication of the PMI indices (Purchasing Managers Index) concerning the Eurozone. The reading on the manufacturing industry was a positive surprise.

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The presentation of good results by relevant companies and better macro data, helped to feed the confidence of investors.

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Stocks are rising, prolonging the recovery from last week. The climb is technical and relates to the behavior of the American market. The recovery of American stocks force many fund managers to increase their market exposure in order to monitor the ...

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The recovery of European markets started to rise strongly from Friday, it’s potential momentum is hard to anticipate, should be volatile and susceptible to shocks. In this initial phase, the most cyclical stocks will be distinguished, including the ...

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Rumors emerge that inflation remains controlled and is not excluded that the Fed resume the acquisition of debt instruments. These rumors not only fend off fears of an early increase in interest rates as they open the possibility of the FED to ...

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The session yesterday had a lot in common with what is called a day of capitulation. A day of capitulation, which usually occurs after a prolonged decline in the markets, is characterized by a negative start and that is further aggravated by a ...

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Stocks slump with bad economic data. Volatility increase as market is transitioning from fear to panic. Banks sank after reporting earnings while a drop in retail sales fuel the concern about the economy. The spread of Ebola has started to affect ...

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No headline news on today’s economic calendar so it may be a very quiet trading day. That made for a bit quieter market place.

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Along this week the Industrial Production and Inflation on several Member States will function as relevant indicators of the Euro zone. In addition to the publication of economic data, investors will monitor the interventions of members of the ECB ...

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Technically, the European indices have broken the barrier of the minimum of the year and their medium term technical situation is significantly deteriorated. However it will be the behavior of the American stock market to determine the evolution of ...

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Stocks climb, recovering from a minimum of two months, after the Fed´s minutes release, on speculation that the Fed will keep interest rates near zero, for more time than expected, amid concerns of slower global growth.

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The decline in recent sessions leave some nervousness in the air, given the possibility to be tested the important support zone that represents the minimum of August. For the particular case of DAX30, the breaking down of this support may create an ...

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Despite the US stocks being stronger than the European, the stock market is falling in general. The SP 500 index depreciates the second day and European stock markets follow in a sharp fall. Despite occasional recoveries, the markets continue to ...

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US macroeconomic data continues to exceed expectations, in which the employment numbers strengthen a recovery scenario for the American economy. However, after today’s opening, U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index retreating after ...

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Stocks Gain Before Jobs Data Yesterday the North American indexes ended the session almost unchanged, rebounding from losses earlier in the session, a movement that seems to have been purely technical, since some titles were already oversold. In the ...

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The Over Leverage leads to the shortening of the time to make gains, making it more difficult to ride winning trade ideas. An important virtue of the successful trader is precisely the ability to preserve winning positions. If many are Over ...

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An important issue for the successful trader The pressure for quick profits leads to Over Leverage and this reduces the ability of the trader to align with the market, in that it eliminates the required presence of mind to keep our belief and raises ...

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The stock market kept falling in the day. EBay earnings failed to offset the decline in consumer confidence. The uncertainty is large and many investors are waiting for the next catalyst to make their entry in the markets. Protests in Hong Kong ...

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