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- Foiled terrorist attacks in the UK and concerns about inflation and economic growth in the US impacted on stock markets this week and many exchanges declined. The outlook in Europe and across the Atlantic is uncertain.
- Tuesday, August 15 - 2006 at 11:59 |
- A weaker than expected July job report had a slight negative impact on the US markets at the back end of the week. European markets were slightly higher last week, although the FTSE suffered due to a Bank of England rate hike.
- Tuesday, August 08 - 2006 at 19:19 |
- Wall Street had a strong rally last week. More than 2/3 of S&P500 companies have so far reported their 2Q results and the market is on track to report an 11th double digit earnings growth. This week will be very active on the earnings front.
- Tuesday, August 01 - 2006 at 19:00 |
- European stocks had the biggest weekly gain this month on speculation that earnings growth will be sustained and a two-year run of US interest-rate increases may soon end.
- Monday, July 24 - 2006 at 12:31 |
- US markets declined week on week after a mixed job report Friday marked by a weaker than expected job creation reinforcing a soft landing scenario but stronger than expected hourly earnings increased inflation concern. On the corporate side, AMD and 3M issued warnings.
- Monday, July 10 - 2006 at 17:56 |
- The market is hoping that the Fed will not raise interest rate too much, keeping inflation under control without derailing growth. We still expect markets to remain volatile as the holiday seasons starts and liquidity falls.
- Monday, July 03 - 2006 at 12:53 |
- US markets fell for a third straight week on concerns that the the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates. Banks and utilities had the worst performances out of 10 industry groups in the S&P 500. European stocks gained for the first week in four on company marger and acquisitions and positive outlook about earnings.
- Monday, June 26 - 2006 at 12:45 |
- US markets fell for a second straight week after government reports on inflation spurred concern the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates. Banks and utilities had the worst performances out of 10 industry groups in the S&P 500.
- Monday, June 19 - 2006 at 13:35 |
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