EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair went back and forth during the course of the day on Friday, in reaction to the nonfarm payroll numbers. This isn’t much of a surprise to me, the jobs number release typically has been pretty much a wash, as it’s quite often a neutral day. However, we are a bit extended…
For the novice investors, market volatility makes investing a precarious and panicky activity. These edgy investors prefer to either stay away from the market all together or to wait on the sidelines until the market regains steadiness. But, volatility is the inescapable and inevitable characteristic of the risky market, and it depends on a number…
There are clouds ahead for real estate worldwide, while it remains a mixed bag. As oil prices soften, it appears to most people, the Fed chairman included, that demand is slowing in the world and that oil is simply a gauge of that decline in demand. So, while there are limited access cities, where tech…
The banking sector stocks in India have been depressed in the recent past and this has been as a result of several factors including rising NPAs for public sector banks and sluggish economic growth impacting credit growth. However, I see this weakness in the banking sector stocks as a good opportunity to consider exposure to…
Despite an upbeat labor report last Friday, the US Dollar continues to be under some heavy pressure as market expectations of a rate hike in this calendar year wane. By the conclusion of last week, the greenback had recorded its worst week since February, losing nearly 2% of its value, thanks in large part to…
<< Read More: How Renminbi Funds Took Over Chinese Private Equity (Part 1) Gresham’s Law, as many of us were taught a while back, stipulates that bad money drives out good. There’s something analogous at work in China’s private equity and venture capital industry. Only here it’s not a debased currency that’s dominating transactions. Instead, it’s…
Brean Capital analyst Ananda Baruah lowered his price target for Apple (AAPL) to $155 from $170 after adjusting his revenue, gross margin and earnings estimates through 2017. It may take until August before analysts appropriately adjust their estimates for iPhone SE volumes and overall iPhone unit growth in the June quarter, Baruah tells investors in…
On Friday, the FTSE 100 (FXCM: UK100) slipped by 1.26% from Thursday’s close, but managed to fully recuperate its losses by the end of the session. The losses were recuperated as the U.S. monthly labor report marginally beat expectations and the ISM Manufacturing Index beat expectations by a wide margin. The combination of a solid labor report,…
U.S. stocks had an awfully bad first six weeks this year in which investors fled from stocks and invested in safe haven assets, including government bonds and gold. A slump in oil prices and volatility running rampant in China’s financial markets dragged the broader markets down. However, oil prices bounced back in the last one…
Greetings, This morning we start with Friday’s US employment report which showed continuing improvements in the nation’s labor markets. Here are some highlights. Labor force participation and employment-to-population ratio rose as more Americans reentered the jobs market. Growth in US labor force finally exceeded the population growth. With more people now looking for work,…
