France’s CAC closes at a record high , France’s Cac closed at the highest level since July 2007 and just off the all-time high of 6168.15. The index is closing at…

NASDAQ index rises 1.06% as buying continues The major US indices are closing at record levels and near session highs as well. The final numbers are showing: Continue Reading:… Search Web: Major indices close…

Alcoa to report after the closing bell today Alcoa is a bellwether for industrial demand and global growth. Earnings are expected at a loss per share of 21-cents but sales…

…off of the low price of $1536 to a high of $1548.93. In the US stock market, the S&P index and NASDAQ index are closing lower. The Dow Continue Reading:……

Dow lags The major indices are closing just off highs for the day, with the S&P and Nasdaq closing at record highs.   The Dow lagged  with only a 0.28% gain….

Closing changes for North American trade on January 10, 2020: On the day: On the week: ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US stocks stumble after hitting record highs Recent Posts…

Closing changes in the major European bourses: On the week: Here’s a look at the DAX, which is breaking out: ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: European equity close: Flat day…

Dow toys with extending above 29,000, but stalls just short of the level today The major US stock indices are closing once again at record highs.  The down industrial average toyed with the…

German Dax up 1.3% The German Dax is closing at a 2 year high. The index close up 1.3% on the day and is leading the European bourses higher.  The Dax…

Nasdaq closes at a record The major US indices are closing higher on the day. However some late day selling on Baghdad bomb chatter helped to push the indices off highs into the…

Down $-3.09 or -4.93% The price of crude oil had a rough day today and is closing below the $60 level at $59.61. Not only did the geopolitical fear from…

German DAX, +0.7%. UK FTSE 100 unchanged While Pres. Trump was finishing up his address, the European stock indices are closing for the day.   The closes are showing: Continue Reading:… Search…

Late day selling hurts major indices Some late day selling has pushed the major indices into the red.  All the S&P sectors are closing lower on the day.  Continue Reading:… Search Web: Stock…

Closing changes for the main European equity bourses: Spanish parliament voted in a new government today, adding some stability but the stock market wasn’t impressed. Continue Reading:… Search Web: European…

Major indices all erase early declines The Dow was down as was just -217 points and is closing up 69 points. The NASDAQ index is down -77 points and is…

Closing changes for the main equity bourses: ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: European equity close: Soft but off the lows Recent Posts Brexit Bulletin: Pound Under Pressure NEWS: ForexLive Americas…

NASDAQ index leads the way with a gain over 1.33% It is day one of 2020 and the major indices are all closing at record levels. The NASDAQ index is leading the…

Closing changes The S&P 500 was up 0.07 points to 3239.98 on the day. The Nasdaq was down 0.17% and the DJIA up 0.08%. The decline in the Nasdaq snapped…

Closing changes for the main US equity indexes: The high on the day and the new all-time record was 3227.78. The index is up 28.6% year-to-date. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search…

Record closes and all time intraday highs too More record highs for the major indices, with the major indices closing near the all time intraday highs too. The final numbers are…

A close higher in the major pairs would be new all time records The major US indices are trading higher. With each closing at record highs yesterday, any gains today would be another…

…The Hang Seng is up by 1.3% while the Shanghai Composite is up by 1.5% going into the closing stages of the day. Continue Reading:… Search Web: Nikkei 225 closes…

It is after closing time for the NZD. But, if there are trades needing to be done it won’t be today in cash markets. – NZX still trying to reopen…

Quite an afternoon for the NZX, the exchange halted trading on all boards a couple of hours ago. Connectivity issues cited. Outage is ongoing as I update. Its past closing…

Closing changes for the main US stock markets: On the week: While stock markets were enthusiastic, the 7.5 bps fall in US 10-year notes to 1.82% virtually wiped out yesterday’s…

New all time highs in the S&P and Nasdaq too The S&P and NASDAQ indices are closing at record levels. They also moved to all time record highs intraday. Continue Reading:… Search Web:…

Major indices closing higher in Europe The major European markets are closed and the indices are higher after reports that a big deal was coming between the US and China….

Major indices close higher on the day The major US indices not there today slide and are closing near the days highs in the process. Chair Powell’s view that it would…

Christine Lagarde’s debut press meeting/press conference The European shares are closing higher ahead of the ECB meeting and UK election tomorrow.  The new ECB Pres. Christine Lagarde will be presiding over her 1st meeting and…

Closing lower will be the 2nd down day in a row Baring a late rally, the major indices are poised for the 2nd consecutive day decline in another higher and…

Closing changes for the main European bourses: The euro is up 0.25% so far today after it found a bid into the London fix. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: European…

Dow Jones rises by 1.17% The major indices are closing with solid gains on the day after strong job gains. The Dow industrial average leads the way with a gain…

…near flat levels now. The Hang Seng is down by 0.2% while the Shanghai Composite is down by 0.1% ahead of the closing stages. Continue Reading:… Search Web: Nikkei 225…

Major indices are close lower The European shares are closing lower on trade worries as the final month of the year gets underway.  The indices are lower despite better-than-expected PMI…

NZD/USD is up by 0.5% today, closing in on the 4 November high @ 0.6466 ForexLive The kiwi is continuing to push higher on the day, with the more positive…

Closing changes for the main European bourses: On the week: It was a solid week in European equities and around the globe even with today’s pullback. Continue Reading:… Search Web:…

Closing changes for the main European bourses: The FTSE 100 briefly touched above the October high today before sagging back below. That’s a level to watch for the remainder of…

Up 0.69% on the day The Australia’s S&P/ASX index is closing the day at 6777.80. That is up 0.69% on the day.   The low for the day extended down to…

The good news technically was at the lows last week The US major indices are closing the session all at record highs.  The NASDAQ index led the way with a 1.32% gain…

Interesting paper on the effect of distractions Some of the best trades come from focusing on something that everyone else is ignoring. Market participants are naturally attracted to volatility…

No big swing in voting intentions A YouGov poll puts the Conservatives at 42 compared to Labour at 30%. So long as the lead remains in double-digits, I don’t…

Chinese state councillor Wang Yi rails against US at G20 meeting The US is destabilizing the world and smearing China, the top Chinese diplomat said Saturday in surprisingly strong…

Forex news for NY trading on November 22, 2019 In other markets , the snapshot near the close of the day showing: – Spot gold, $-2.34 or -0.16% at $1462 The…

…lower. The NASDAQ index is closing lower for the 1st time in 7 weeks.  The declines were relatively modest. The numbers are showing: Continue Reading:… Search Web: The major indices end the…

The USD rose against all the majors with the exception of the JPY and NZD The ranking of the currencies this week shows the JPY was the strongest, while the CHF…

Forex futures positioning data for the CFTC for the week ending November 19, 2019 – EUR short 63K vs 58K short last week. Shorts increased by 5K – GBP short 32K…

Will be a taking a good look at Hong Kong bill ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US Pres. Trump: An announcement will come “very soon” on Hong Kong Bill…

…2nd consecutive day, the price is closing above its 200 day moving average at $57.42. Moreover the price was able to stay above that level for the entire Continue Reading:……

Comments for Labour’s Corbyn Labours Corbyn taking audience questions on the BBC ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: Corbyn: He’d be neutral in 2nd Brexit referendum (if there were one)…

Says White House refused to return access to personal Twitter account Earlier today, the former assistant to the president for national security affairs John Bolton tweeted: Continue Reading:… Search Web:…

How to combine strategy, analysis, and indicators  A stands out from the crowd with the types of trading strategies they choose to deploy to and how to utilize different strategies…

NY Fed 4Q GDP forecast moved higher this week. The New York Fed estimate for 4Q GDP, must have been quietly released.  I did not see the headline at least.   Continue Reading:……

Total rigs down -3 on the week The price of crude oil is currently trading at $57.94. That is up about $0.08 from the prerelease price. Continue Reading:… Search Web: Baker Hughes oil rigs…

Weekly rig count from Baker Hughes.  Crude oil is trading at $57.84 The weekly rig count from Baker Hughes will be released at the top of the hour.  The estimates are projecting: Continue Reading:… Search…

Ray Dalio from Bridgewater Associates responsed to WSJ article It was reported by the Wall Street Journal earlier today that Ray Dalio from Bridgewater Associates had a 1.5 billion bearish option position on the…

Dollar rises to new highs vs the EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD  EURUSD: The EURUSD after pausing near the 61.8% retracement area at 1.10298, as a move below and is showing more willingness…

Trump with a comment about the deal This morning he said a deal was ‘potentially very close’ so this is pretty much a repeat. He added that the question…

Italy’s FTSE MIB ends marginally lower The major European indices are ending the week mostly higher. The exception is the Italy’s FTSE MIB which fell marginally. Continue Reading:… Search Web: European indices mostly…

The Nasdaq is the weakest Earlier gains at the open are being eroded and the broad indices (S&P and Nasdaq) are now both down on the day. THe Dow is holding…

Dollar at the highs of the day against the euro and pound The US dollar has sprung to life on the heels of a pair of strong reports. The…

Pretty good (relative) move lower in the GBPUSD The GBPUSD has trended lower in trading today.   In the process, the pair made some bearish technical moves: Continue Reading:… Search…

The final reading on U Mich sentiment It’s rare for this series to jump that much in the final reading; it’s a good sign for the underlying economy. ForexLive…

New week lows after the better PMI data The EURUSD has extended to new session lows after the better than expected Markit PMI data. The price has extended to a new…

The November Markit PMIs for the US Good numbers and USD/JPY gets a quick pop. ForexLive Continue Reading:… Search Web: US November prelim Markit services PMI 51.6 vs 51.0…

Reports due at 1445 GMT (9:45 am ET) The US Markit manufacturing and services PMIs are due in a few minutes. The UK surveys out earlier are the reason…