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Stock markets, having opened strongly in the US, quickly sold off as stresses in the emerging markets continued to become more pronounced. The VIX Index has spiked to another recent high over 18 and is now up over 50% from its December 31st low. Nervousness was again...
Futures Trading Education
Stock markets across the globe had their worst week in 18 months as investors panicked on the weakness in the emerging markets, led by the devaluation of the Argentinian Peso. The Dow lost nearly 600 points over the week with the US markets closing down an average of...
Futures Trading Education
Following a reasonably volatile trading session in Asia, yesterday’s sub 50 reading in China’s Manufacturing PMI continues to reverberate in Europe and North America. The Dow had its worst day since last August as it closed down 175 points having been down...
Futures Trading Education
More disappointing earnings reports have seen the Dow lose further ground yesterday with IBM leading the way as its share price fell 3.4%. Most European markets were also lower yesterday and that theme is continuing this morning after China reported overnight that its...
Futures Trading Education
US Equity markets ended mixed after a volatile trading session yesterday with the S&P closing up 0.2% whilst the Dow closed down 0.3%. This having been down over 1% earlier in the session after weak earnings reports from Verizon, Johnson&Johnson and...
Futures Trading Education
With US markets shut for the Martin Luther King Holiday we had a predictably quiet day yesterday. The only news of note was that the IMF is set to upgrade its 2014 growth outlook for the UK from 1.9% to 2.4% according to various news reports. This looks to be...
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