Bonds Trading

 

24/1/2012 – The Current Market...

posted 01/24/12

The single currency has found strength this week to get over 1.30 psychological level versus the greenback again as the markets have shrugged off the delay of reaching...

 

16/1/2012 – The Current Market...

posted 01/15/12

The pressure on the single currency continued in the beginning of this week versus the greenback as the fear of downgrading the credit rating of the EU countries...

 

15/12/2011 – The Current Market...

posted 12/15/11

The single currency could find the power to get over 1.30 versus the greenback because of the flash release of Dec EU manufacturing PMI index which has come...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Financial News

 

9/12/2011 – The Current Market...

posted 12/10/11

The Single currency is still under pressure versus the greenback after the ECB's interest rate decision of cutting the interest rate by 0.25% to be at its previous...

 

European Stocks Fall Ahead...

posted 10/25/11

The Euro lost its earlier gains from a five-day upward trend against the dollar and German 10-year bonds rose while the majority of European stocks fell ahead of...

 

ECB Meeting Getting Closer, Along with...

posted 10/05/11

Yesterday, it was reported that Finland will receive the collateral it demanded as a condition of providing aid to Greece. The Finnish government was able to secure...

 
 
 
 
 
 

General News

Market Undergoes Correction Ahead of Big Events...

European stocks fell as they corrected after the largest monthly growth since July 2009, as some investors again started to reluctantly buy stocks before Euro zone leaders had a chance...

Merkel Tries to Garner Support in Bundestag...

Durable goods orders might have fallen in September after the drop in orders from aircraft manufacturers neutralized the successes of such companies as Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which show increasing production...

Europeans Inspire Markets

Wednesday was another day of overall positives on the markets: at the end of the day, the EUR/USD pair fixed above 1.3800, adding more than 1.3%. The British pound rose...

Stocks and Commodities Rising

Today, immediately after American and European stocks jumped up in response to a promise from the German and French leaders to resolve the debt crisis in Europe, Asian stock indexes...

Italy: Three Steps Down

In the first half of the day on Tuesday, the dollar continued its advance on its major competitors. Investor uncertainty regarding the situation in the Euro zone due to the...

Steve Jobs Passes Away

Today, Steve Jobs passed away at age 56 after a six-year battle with a rare form of cancer. He dedicated what was left of his life and health to that...

Greece Squeezing Some Money Out of Real...

The continuing rally on the risk asset markets yesterday was buoyed by the positive news coming out of the Euro zone. At a meeting with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou,...

September Closes Without Another Fall

Yesterday at the close of trading in New York, US stock markets rose, bouncing back from their earlier losses. Lower than expected unemployment claims in the US and the German...

Greek Rescue Plan to be Announced October...

Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos announced that his country will do “everything possible” to reach target budget levels and to prevent Greece from being made a “scapegoat” for the global...

Correction or U-Turn on the Market?

In morning trading in Europe today, stock indices bounced back from a two-year low after the G-20 countries pledged to provide a “firm and coordinated” answer to the problems facing...