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Markets Focus On ECB, Trump Tax Plan, Debt Ceiling & Macron
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 4:14 pm | ThinkMarkets
1-) Don’t Write Off Le Pen Just Yet The polling data was accurate in the first round of the presidential election in France but that does not rule out a margin of error for the second round. This is a major threat because Le Pen’s party could ... More >>
Markets Rattled By Higher Volatility But Wait, There is More
Friday, 14 April 2017, 9:09 am | ThinkMarkets
The sentiment in the markets is generally adverse today. The current risk factor has a wide spectrum ranging from North Korea escalating the geopolitical uncertainty, US and Russian relationship at their new low, the scary outcome of French Election ... More >>
Historic Day Ahead And European Markets Are Looking Bright
Thursday, 30 March 2017, 9:45 am | ThinkMarkets
The historic day is upon us, and with that in mind, trader's are going to look at Sterling very closely for the first few hours when Theresa May triggers Article 50. She has signed the document last night and at 12:30 BST it will be delivered to Mr ... More >>
How To Trade 29th March When Theresa May Triggers Brexit
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 11:22 am | ThinkMarkets
It is all about trading the event and timing is very important when it comes to it. The 29th of March is the day when the British Prime Minister, Theresa May will invoke the Article 50 and the UK will be entered in divorce negotiations of leaving the ... More >>
Markets in a holding pattern | FOMC awaits
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 1:30 pm | ThinkMarkets
The FOMC standard of late is to see markets remain in holding patterns up until the meeting, spike in both directions at hike delivery, then remain pegged to the open price until the press conference begins. If the fed is serious about convincing markets ... More >>
Post Comments ECB Decision
Friday, 10 March 2017, 11:37 am | ThinkMarkets
No firework, no noise as expected from the ECB. The question is if the press conference will be the same and this is going to get the most amount of attention. The initial move for the Euro was towards the downside as the decision gives a signal that Draghi ... More >>
More Mergers and Acquisition; Standard Life & Aberdeen
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 10:11 am | ThinkMarkets
Today is all about mergers and acquisition and this what driving the sentiment. However, European markets are poised to open lower ahead of a busy week which is full of macro events and economic data. More >>
Kraft Heinz & Unilever: Falling Sterling
Saturday, 18 February 2017, 1:21 pm | ThinkMarkets
The world’s 5th biggest consumer food firm, Kraft Heinz had another attempt today to acquire the world’s 3rd biggest consumer food firm, Unilever. For now, we are safe, Unilever has refused, but this may be nothing but another tactic from their ... More >>
Comments on US NFP Data
Saturday, 4 February 2017, 8:14 pm | ThinkMarkets
The US NFP data has confirmed that the lavish party in the employment sector is still somewhat solid, especially if you look at the headline number. You can say that it was a super solid number because it was well ahead of expectations. This ... More >>
Europe and US Gauges Chinese Economic Data
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 10:24 am | ThinkMarkets
European markets and US futures are trading higher on the back of more upbeat economic data out of Europe and China. France and Spain have taken the crown among their peers when it comes to manufacturing PMI data which was released today. Germany which is ... More >>
Comments on US Economic Data
Saturday, 28 January 2017, 1:05 pm | ThinkMarkets
The US advance GDP q/q data has brought an end to good news for Donald Trump. The number confirms that the economy is not that hot and core durable orders good order m/m data have rubber stamped that. The massive rally in the dollar which we have ... More >>
How To Trade Supreme Court's Decision on Brexit
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 9:55 am | ThinkMarkets
Ahead of tomorrow’s Supreme Court’s decision, both FTSE and Sterling are the major focus for investors. If the Supreme court provides a decision which is against the government’s unilateral power (triggering the article 50), we could see the ... More >>
US NFP data
Saturday, 7 January 2017, 6:43 pm | ThinkMarkets
US NFP data This was really a test of the sentiment among employers and it has shown that water is warm. The overall picture says that the report is solid and nothing is shocking. Most of the emphasis was towards the wage growth and labour participation ... More >>
German Data Disappoints | Investors Wary ahead of US NFP
Friday, 6 January 2017, 9:04 pm | ThinkMarkets
Investors have decided that it is time to shave off some profit after record highs were recorded on the FTSE 100 index while the FTSE 250 wasn't too far off from its record high either. The german non-manufacturing order data shown another adverse ... More >>
US Futures Higher Ahead of FOMC | EZ CPI Data Spooks Markets
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 1:54 pm | ThinkMarkets
The US mortgage application index for the month of December took a nose dive. This confirms that investors do not feel that much comfortable in rising interest rate environment – a sign of lack of confidence among consumers. But the element which ... More >>
European Markets focus on PMI and FOMC Data
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 1:53 pm | ThinkMarkets
European markets are trading higher ahead of the important economic data release. Today is the day when we will have the services PMI data for Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Higher oil prices should have its rubber stamp on these numbers however, ... More >>
European Markets Higher on Chinese Economic Number
Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 9:21 pm | ThinkMarkets
The momentum passed over by Asian markets to the European markets is on a stronger footing thanks to the Chinese economic data. The dollar rally has eased off once again against the basket of currencies as the US markets reopen for the New Year. ... More >>
Bar Is Set High and Risk for Disappointment Remain High
Friday, 9 December 2016, 11:58 am | ThinkMarkets
As we head towards the last meeting of the ECB, the risk of a disappointment is really high. The market is expecting another jolt of life from the president of the ECB and if he fails to provide one, the outcome could be bloody. More >>
Strong Momentum For Equities Ahead of ECB Meeting
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 11:40 am | ThinkMarkets
It appears that nothing can stop the equity rally and the momentum is too strong. The Italian economy is surely going to face economic headwinds after the referendum outcome. It has created instability in the political arena, but investors are not ... More >>
Markets Digesting Italian Referendum Turbulence
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 10:35 am | ThinkMarkets
Markets Digesting Italian Referendum Turbulence | Hopes on ECB | Trump Maintains His Stance on China More >>
