
The futures contracts on the leading indices on Wall Street traded with stability.
Month: November 2016
Market News Briefing – November 14th 2016 10:00 (GMT+1)

Japan’s growth in the third quarter by 2.2%
Data released in Japan today pointed on a sharper than expected growth in the third quarter at the background of recovery in exports.
However, a weak domestic demand continues to hurt the country’s economy.
The data showed that Japan’s economy grew in the third quarter at an annual rate of 2.2%, compared with forecasts for growth of only 0.9%.
Market News Briefing – November 14th 2016 08:45 (GMT+1)

The foreign exchange market:
The US dollar strengthened against the Euro by 0.9% and is trading around exchange rate of 1.076 dollar to the Euro.
The pound declines by 0.75% against the US dollar and is trading at about 1.25 dollar to the pound.
Market News Briefing – November 14th 2016 08:30 (GMT+1)

The trading on the European stock market opens the new week with gains.
The FTSE Stock Exchange rising by 1.1%, the DAX adds to value 1.1%, and the CAC strengthened by 1.4%.
Market News Briefing – November 14th 2016 07:30 (GMT+1)

The trading on the Asian stock markets conducted with a mixed trend, at the background of mixed macroeconomic data in China which weigh down the trading, while weakening the Japanese yen that benefited the Japanese exporters and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
China National Statistics Office published today that retail sales in October increased by 10% compared to October 2015, but a drop compared to the 10.7% increase in September.
Another data pointed of a growth of 6.1% in industrial output – a figure identical to that published last month, but it was short compared to the economists’ forecasts.
Market News Briefing – November 11th 2016 12:00 (GMT+1)

The future contracts on Wall Street signalling on a negative opening of the last trading day this week, after the mixed trend yesterday.
Market News Briefing – November 11th 2016 11:30 (GMT+1)

The USA notes today the Veteran’s day – a national holiday to mark US Veterans.
On this day the stock market is active but there is no trading in bonds.
Market News Briefing – November 11th 2016 09:30 (GMT+1)

The foreign exchange market:
The US dollar stays unchanged against the Euro and traded at a rate of 1.0890 dollars to the Euro.
The dollar falls by 0.5% versus the Japanese yen, and traded at a rate of 106.29 yen to the dollar.
The British pound jumps up versus the dollar by 0.7% and trades in the exchange of 1.2636 dollars to the pound.
Market News Briefing – November 11th 2016 09:15 (GMT+1)

The trading on the European stock markets are currently trading with a mixed trend.
The FTSE losing 0.5%, THE dax rising by 0.3% and the CAC retreated by 0.1%.
Market News Briefing – November 11th 2016 08:30 (GMT+1)

The Asian markets was down on the background of a rise of US bond yields, as investors worldwide prefer the American market conditions and therefore we see a general flow towards the United States.