Financial market research and analysis

Nothing much happened on Monday, except from the US imposing further sanctions on Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah in what is seen as a ‘symbolic’ and even a ‘provocative’ action.So, in one hand, we have the developing Iran story that mov… Read more

The week begins with a limited risk appetite, as tensions between the US and Iran escalate. The US prepares to impose more tensions on Iran today.Oil extended gains in Asia; Brent crude trades near $65 a barrel, as WTI is preparing to test the 100-day moving a… Read more

The S&P500 advanced to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, as the dovish Federal Reserve expectations fueled the equity purchases around the globe this week. Slack made a solid debut in New York Stock Exchange. The price surged to $42 per share, well above … Read more

Equities extended rally as the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a sufficiently dovish accompanying statement not only to meet the market’s expectation, but also to surprise to some extent. The Fed maintained its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.25%-2.50%, kept its… Read more

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi’s speech was a godsend for the European bond and stock markets on Tuesday. The Eurostoxx 50 and the Dax closed the session 2% stronger, the CAC rose 2.20%, as the euro got shattered across the board.The EU… Read more

Investors in equity and foreign exchange markets are reluctant to take a direction before this week’s much expected Federal Reserve (Fed) decision. The S&P500 (+0.09%) and the Dow (+0.09%) closed flat on Monday. NASDAQ gained 0.62%, as technology stocks ra… Read more

Libra will expose 2 billion Facebook users to crypto Stablecoins like Libra don’t compete with Bitcoin Bitcoin back in a bull market Today Facebook is set to release a whitepaper about its new cryptocurrency dubbed Libra. Libra could mark the beginning … Read more

The trading week started with a mixed risk appetite in Asia. The Hang Seng index gained up to 1.25% after Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam delayed the fiercely disputed extradition law on Saturday. Still, millions gathered in Hong Kong on Sunday asking f… Read more