The last week was a welcome change of pace for investors, as markets generally cruised higher despite a lack of meaningful good news that traditionally accompanies such rallies. Attractive entry points finally drove some back into risky assets, though significant uncertainty remains over the outlook from here–especially with parts of Europe now precariously teetering on the brink of fiscal collapse.
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U.S. equities got off to a rough start this week, opening lower and managing to climb out of the hole only in the final hours of trading. Fears of Greece defaulting are permeating every corner of the financial market as investor uncertainty continues to remain elevated and a lack of action from European lawmakers is [...]
Global equity markets went on a wild ride during the month of August, and judging from September’s roaring start, many investors are probably scratching their heads in disbelief. At home, economic data indicators have started to show a trend of deceleration,while the debt crisis overseas seems to dominate headlines and spark sell-offs of all sorts [...]
Thanks to higher demand for risky assets, and India’s better-than-expected GDP report yesterday, many investors are once again bullish on emerging markets. These nations often have better growth prospects and balance sheets than their developed market counterparts making them ideal choices for investors seeking higher rates of return. Yet, many of these markets are also [...]
In what was yet another rocky session for Wall Street, equity markets plunged to start the day thanks to weak data only to finish in the green on bargain buying and hopes for solid earnings reports. The Dow finished the day higher by 30 points while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose by much greater [...]
Brazil has become a popular destination for investors seeking exposure to emerging markets–for good reason. The South American nation has parlayed its vast mineral wealth and clean energy revolution into decades of strong economic growth, becoming one of the largest and most promising emerging markets in the process. As a net exporter of oil with [...]
IndexIQ, the firm behind a suite of hedge fund replication ETFs and small cap country-specific funds, notched another first for the ETF industry on Thursday. The IQ Japan Mid Cap ETF (RSUN) will seek to replicate an index that consists of about 100 mid cap Japanese stocks. The weighted average market capitalization of the companies [...]
American stock markets continued to face resistance this week as equities struggled to fight through a bad report from Hewlett-Packard and anemic U.S. housing data. Although the Nasdaq managed to squeak by with a one point gain and the S&P 500 finished the day flat, the blue chips in the Dow weren’t as fortunate, as the 30 [...]
American equity markets, which started the day on a high note thanks to a solid jobs report, finished the day markedly below their highs as concerns over the situation in Europe once again were at the forefront. The Dow and S&P 500 finished ahead by 0.4% while the Nasdaq managed to post a gain of [...]
American equity markets continued their slide in Wednesday trading as poor economic data on both the business activity and employment fronts led many to sell off their stocks. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 finished the day down by 0.7% while the Nasdaq, thanks to strength from Microsoft and Intel, managed to post more [...]
U.S. equity markets rose broadly in Wednesday trading as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments as well as solid earnings helped to push stocks higher. The Dow finished the day up by 96 points while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained, respectively, 0.6% and 0.8%. Commodities were also a big mover to the upside as [...]
