The general trend today in the European stocks is negative.
The FTSE decreasing by 0.3%, the CAC weakened by 0.4% and the DAX weakened by 0.4%.
European stock markets
European stock markets – March 1st 2017 09:15 (GMT+1)
The trading on the European stock markets this morning is conducted on a positive trend, after the first speech of President Trump in the US Congress yesterday, as when he promised to reduce taxes for companies and to the middle class.
The FTSE rising by 0.5%, the DAX climbed by 0.8% and the CAC is getting stronger by 0.6%.
News from around the globe – February 21st 2017 07:00 (GMT+1)
The Asian stock markets trading is conducted today with rising prices, after yesterday there was no trading on Wall Street due to the “Presidents Day”.
The European indexes yesterday closed unchanged, except for the German DAX index which rose by 0.6%.
Good economic news from French, as when the local economy grows fastest since 2011 as services strengthen.
A composite purchasing managers’ Index climbed to 56.2 from 54.1 in January.
In the UK, HSBC shares slide after 62% profit fall.
HSBC attributed the fall to a string of one-off charges, including the sale of its operations in Brazil.
HSBC said its performance had been “broadly satisfactory” given “volatile financial conditions” but warned a rise in global protectionism was a concern.
The bank also announced a smaller-than-expected share buyback.
That also helped undermine shares, which were down by 5% in London.
Among global investors there are feared that the statistical office of President Donald Trump economic data going to be modified.
Trump has not appointed yet anyone from the Council of Economic Advisers in the White House.
The fears of manipulation of the data also arise from the unusual approach of Trump administration’s interpretation of economic data.
The president himself is talking about “real” unemployment much higher than the official, and uses data which cover all citizens of working age who are not employed.
The European stock markets – February 16th 2017 08:15 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trend this morning is of slight declines after a series of long climbs of a year and a half.
The FTSE drops 0.3%, the DAX is unchanged and the CAC falls by 0.1%.
The European trade – February 15th 2017 08:15 (GMT+1)
The European trade is conducted with rising prices, further to the increases in Asia. Frankfurt rising by 0.5%, London strengthened by 0.4% and Paris adds 0.2%.
The European stock markets – February 14th 2017 08:45 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trading is conducted with price declines after the release of growth data in Germany, Europe’s largest economy which disappointed investors.
Asian markets – February 13th 2017 12:30 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets continue to surge rises in world markets.
London added 0.1%,Frankfurt rising by 0.7%, Paris climbed by 1%.
European stock markets – February 10th 2017 10:30 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trading is rising this morning.
The FTSE rising by 0.5%, the CAC adds 0.2% to its value, the DAX rising by 0.5%.
Rising trend – February 9th 2017 15:15 (GMT+1)
Wall Street opened today (Thursday) the trading on a positive trend, following increases in Europe markets.
Also rising, the Oil and gold at the commodity exchanges.
The European stock markets – February 9th 2017 10:00 (GMT+1)
The European stock markets trading is conducted with rises.
The English pound strengthened by 0.2% after the British Parliament approved this morning the operation of the exit from the EU.
The FTSE rising by 0.1%, the DAX is climbing by 0.3% and the CAC rising by 0.5%.