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After a volatile 5 days, world stock markets just managed to close last 5 days in the black. It was a week of two halves with the good work from the start of the week being undone in the second half as traders slipped into reverse gear on Thursday and Friday. At least markets managed to hold the gains from the previous week which in the context of the bear market is no mean feat. written by Karen Yap
It could be argued that even with the wild gyrations of the past few months, many were still in denial about the state of the financial markets. Last week, fear was rife as traders, investors, and the man on the street could no longer deny the magnitude of the global sell off. Some commentators are referring to it as the great crash of 2008. written by Karen Yap
A week that showed so much promise ended up being a huge let down. written by Karen Yap
Markets endured another volatile week, with US markets had a better time of it than their European counterparts. written by Karen Yap
It was a sea of red again last week as stock markets across the world finished down heavily on the week. The FTSE 100 finished down 3.26%, the CAC down 4.80% and the DAX down 2.35% on the week. written by Karen Yap
The half year report card for global stock markets was not one to be proud of. The first half of 2008 was the worst first half to a year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1970, when the index was down 14.60%.
written by Karen Yap
Financial markets were a sea of red numbers last week as the classic ‘Fade the Fed’ trade played out. The initial reaction to Wednesday’s US interest rate decision was neutral to positive, then the selling set in and hardly stopped. written by Karen Yap
A Bull bet on the S&P 500 to be higher than Fridays opening value of 1333 in three months time could return 107%. Given recent market trends though, traders at BetOnMarkets feels that it may be better to wait for signs of further capitulation in the form of a 2.5% daily drop or greater. written by Karen Yap
After a rather turbulent week markets ended on a positive note. US marketsbenefited from a better than expected inflation outlook, following Fridays CPI numbers. written by Karen Yap
The economy, stupid was a phrase widely used during Bill Clintons successful
campaign against George Bush Snr. written by Karen Yap
Last week world stock markets managed to recover somewhat from the mauling of
most of November. On Tuesday and Wednesday alone the Dow Jones and S&P 500
put on 500 points and 60 points respectively. This puts the S&P 500 back in
positive territory for the year heading into what is usually a benign festive
trading period. written by Karen Yap
Wall Street barreled higher this week, giving the Dow Jones industrial average
its biggest two-day point gain in five years, after a Federal Reserve
official hinted that the central bank may lower interest rates again says
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