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- In Europe the technical outlook for the major indices remain towards a continuation of the rise. Watch Thursday's December GfK consumer confidence survey for the UK and Friday's November French unemployment rate.
- Wednesday, December 28 - 2005 at 09:48 |
- European stocks climbed for the week, resuming an end-of-year rally. Inditex led gains by retailers, reporting better-than-expected profit. E.ON led an advance by utilities, while Philips surged the most in the Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index. The Euro Stoxx 50 added 1.6% to a 3 1/2-year high.
- Monday, December 19 - 2005 at 19:12 |
- US stocks fell for a second week, erasing this year's gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as semiconductors stocks including Intel slumped. The Dow Average had its steepest weekly drop in two months amid concern a fourth quarter advance has gone too far.
- Monday, December 12 - 2005 at 15:15 |
- US markets were mixed last week, the Nasdaq rose while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones posted a moderate decline. Concern about higher interest rate put pressure on financial stocks. The Fed's next meeting is scheduled for December 13 and the market is looking for another 25bps hike.
- Monday, December 05 - 2005 at 15:47 |
- European markets gained last week thanks to a weaker euro and a strong Wall Street. On the economic front watch Wednesday's France October unemployment rate and consumer confidence.
- Monday, November 28 - 2005 at 18:04 |
- US markets closed up for the third week in a row. This week's key economic data to be published will be Tuesday's October Advanced Retail sales and PPI and Wednesday's October CPI.
- Monday, November 14 - 2005 at 13:38 |
- US markets continued their rally last week, driven by better than expected economic data and corporate activity. The next FOMC meeting is on December 13 and the market is factoring a 25bps hike to 4.25%.
- Monday, November 07 - 2005 at 16:13 |
- On Tuesday the Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate to 4% from 3.75%. The October ISM Services and Manufacturing will be the other key data to watch this week. The German unemployment rate on Wednesday will be watched while the ECB is seen keeping its benchmark rate unchanged at 2% on Thursday.
- Monday, October 31 - 2005 at 14:24 |
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