Stock market analysis : Indexes
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL : Short position after trendline breakdown
Nothing seems to be able to destabilize Wall Street which has just completed the second best first quarter in its history with an impressive gain of almost 12%. Neither a Non-Farm Payroll clearly...
April 10, 2013 at 10:17 am EDT
S&P 500 : Valuations remain attractive
The S&P 500 rose by nearly 10% since the beginning of 2013 and remains one of the last major U.S. indexes to proceed towards its historical highs. Investors don't seem to stop the trend so close to...
March 26, 2013 at 10:05 am EDT
NIKKEI 225 : Still a great upward potential
The situation in Japan has completely returned within a few weeks after the victory in the last elections of the new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who works for an ultra-accommodative monetary...
March 19, 2013 at 01:23 pm EDT
S&P/ASX 200 : Jump forward of Kangaroos
The Australian index has jumped in early 2013 rising by almost 12% in less than a quarter. Investor’s optimism is still, indeed, supported by a strong domestic growth, encouraging global economic...
March 13, 2013 at 01:26 pm EDT
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL : Robots seeking its historical highs
Nothing seems able to destabilize Wall Street on its way to new highs. The Dow Jones appears as an infernal machine disconnected from any economic reality and set to rise forever. Neither Italian...
March 05, 2013 at 09:31 am EST
FTSE 100 : A correction is necessary
The FTSE 100 has one of the best European performance since the summer of 2012. The index has gained more than 15% in six months. The UK economy has benefited from the effect of Olympics and...
February 27, 2013 at 12:05 pm EST
CHINA-SHANGHAI COMP : Chinese market is getting back into shape
The Shanghai Stock Exchange rose nearly 25% in the last sessions while signs of improvement started to be seen as the economy is accelerating under the monetary control of Beijing. And this could be...
February 21, 2013 at 10:19 am EST
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL : Lack of new catalysts
Wall Street remains bullish close to its highest annual levels as investors have been reassured by encouraging economic data in the United States and China last week. However, brokers now seem to lack...
February 12, 2013 at 09:41 am EST
S&P 500 : Some profit taking
After the U.S. markets hit record highs last week, Wall Street legitimately pull back as investors focus on a renewed concern in the eurozone to reap some profits after a series of impressive bullish...
February 05, 2013 at 12:06 pm EST
S&P 500 : Fresh new high before quarterly earnings
US markets were closed this Monday for Martin Luther King Day but the American financial investors get ready for a busy week as US companies earnings releases. The SP 500 which closed to its highest...
January 22, 2013 at 08:51 am EST
DAX : Recent profit taking
The main index of the German stock exchange has been subject to a remarkable upward trend since November 2012. Over the period, the performance is impressive as the Dax gained about 10% in few weeks....
January 16, 2013 at 04:37 am EST
CHINA-SHANGHAI COMP : 2013 could be a promising investment year
The Shanghai Stock Exchange rose nearly 10% in the last sessions while signs of improvement started to be seen as the economy is accelerating under the monetary control of Beijing. And this could be...
December 17, 2012 at 11:39 am EST
DAX : Bull for a long time
The main index of the German stock exchange has been subject to a remarkable upward trend for over a year. During the period, the performance is impressive as the Dax gained about 40%. Few short term...
December 11, 2012 at 09:18 am EST
S&P 500 : A very uncertain year-end
While European markets remained well oriented in the beginning of this week, U.S. investors continue to be cautious face to the threat of the fiscal cliff and halftone economic indicators. Wall Street...
December 04, 2012 at 11:18 am EST
S&P/ASX 200 : Is Australian economy in decline ?
Australian financial investors begin to doubt the country's ability to tackle a new global economic slowdown. In this context of economic uncertainty the central bank of Australia suggested again that...
November 23, 2012 at 03:29 am EST
Accenture plc: No escape from the economic climate
Half-hearted quarterly results for the global consulting giant, albeit well received by the market.
June 21, 2024 at 05:12 am EDT
A reminder of the fundamentals
The Financial Times' critique of Salesforce 's business model - and more generally of the American tech sector - published in its highly caustic Unhedged section, echoes all the elements we usually...
June 20, 2024 at 11:21 am EDT
Averaging down: Is it a good idea?
When the price of a share falls sharply, it can be tempting to buy it back. But is downward averaging really a good idea? Only in certain cases, because more often than not, it's a mistake that's...
June 20, 2024 at 05:27 am EDT
