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World stock markets to grind higher

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:32:35 GMT

Source: money.cnn.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Investors expect global markets will keep grinding higher after a short period of volatility. ...

Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:59:06 GMT

Source: money.ca.msn.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
BANGKOK - Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus. ...

Bullion Rallies Despite “Losing US Fed Prop” as Stock Markets Sink on Weak China Data

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:45 GMT

Source: thedailygold.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Bullion Rallies Despite “Losing US Fed Prop” as stock markets Sink on Weak China Data BOTH gold and silver rose in Asian and London trade Thursday morning, defying a sharp slide in global stock markets to gain 3.0% rally from yesterday’s sharp sell-off. Commodity prices fell as major government bonds rose but weaker Eurozone debt slipped, pushing interest rates higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei index – up by 85% from November – dumped more than 7% after new data showed a surprise contraction in China’s manufacturing sector. Private “retail” investors have “abducted” the Japanese stock market, accounting for more than a third of recent volume, according to brokers quoted by the Financial Times. “[Gold's] inability to hold the highs is bearish,” says the latest technical chart analysis from Scotia Mocatta. “[Wednesday's] intra-day rally is indicative of bargain hunting in gold rather than a change in trend,” the bullion bank adds, pegging support at the April 2013 low of $1323. Like Barclays Capital’s analysts, Scotia now puts short-term resistance at yesterday’s sudden spike of $1412. Gold prices rose Thursday morning to breach $1390 per ounce once again, recovering two-thirds of Wednesday’s plunge from that 1-week high – made as US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was testifying to the Senate on the likely direction of Dollar interest rates and quantitative easing . Having warned against “a premature tightening of monetary policy” howe ...

European stock markets take a dive after Tokyo shares plunge

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:48 GMT

Source: stprdfeeds.straitstimes.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 7:24 PM LONDON (AFP) - European stock markets slumped on Thursday, with most indices losing more than 2 per cent after Tokyo shares plunged owing to weak Chinese data and signs that the United States Federal Reserve may soon taper massive stimulus measures, analysts said. ...

European stock markets post heavy losses after Nikkei plunges 7% - live

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:03:20 GMT

Source: www.guardian.co.uk --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
FTSE 100 finishes 2.1% down after Japan's Nikkei suffers its biggest daily fall in over two years, but Japanese ministers say they aren't panicking Graeme Wearden ...

Stock markets set for big correction today?

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:05 GMT

Source: knoxviews.mobi --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Japan stock market crash, slowed growth in China, and concerns about the Fed dialing back bond purchases have all aligned to set up a bad da... read more... ...

Global stock markets slump

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:55 GMT

Source: www.euronews.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Investors worldwide sold shares on Thursday after they were spooked by unexpected weakness in China's economy, with factory activity there falling in… ...

No need for nervousness, Chidambaram assures stock markets

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:00 GMT

Source: sify.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today sought to assuage the stock market, after it declined by over 350 points, by asserting that there was no need for any "nervousness" and the participants should ...

Europe stock markets slide in early trade

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:04:11 GMT

Source: www.euronews.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
European stock markets opened in a tailspin - after the US Federal Reserve's announcement on Wednesday that it might scale back its bond buying… ...

‘Boom Town Baby’: African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:02:14 GMT

Source: emergingfrontiersblog.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Reposted from The Washington Post The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa’s version of CNBC’s Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you’re not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: “ITS BOOM TOWN BABY.” Several African stock markets are seeing huge returns this year. Though small, Ghana’s stock market is up more than 50 percent so far in 2013, one of the world’s top performers. Kenya More… ...

Stock Markets Slide in Europe as Nikkei Nose Dives 7%

Thu, 23 May 2013 03:17:22 GMT

Source: www.ibtimes.co.uk --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Several Federal Reserve officials were in favour of slowing down bond-buying as early as their June meeting. ...

‘Boom Town Baby’: African stock markets soaring

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:16 GMT

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria all report huge returns this year; foreign direct investment in Africa exceeded $80-billion last year ...

'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:57 GMT

Source: www.wistv.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in... ...

Boom Town Baby: African Stock Markets See Gains

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:20 GMT

Source: abcnews.go.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Boom Town Baby: African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big ...

‘Boom Town Baby’: African stock markets see gains

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:50 GMT

Source: www.salon.com --- Wednesday, May 22, 2013
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper column: "ITS BOOM TOWN BABY." Several African stock markets are seeing huge returns this year. Though small, Ghana's stock market is up more than 50 percent so far in 2013, one of the world's top performers. Kenya — up 35 percent — has been touching record highs all year. Nigeria is also up 35 percent on the year. Global investors used to put their money into Africa in the continent's north — the Arab rim — and the south — South Africa, Satchu said. But now the money is going to the middle. When Rwanda offered $400 million in 10-year dollar-denominated bonds last month, demand was more than eight times the supply. "The American writer Edwin Lefevre wrote in the novel 'Reminiscences of a stock Operator' that one of the rules is that the tape is your telescope. You have to look at the returns if you're going to be a serious investor. And right now Africa is flashing across everyone's tape," said Satchu. Continue Reading... ...

Global Stock Markets In Serious Denial

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:07:15 GMT

Source: wallstreetsectorselector.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Global stock markets are in serious denial as markets climb while macro economic picture declines ...

Europe's Stock Markets Inch Up

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:00 GMT

Source: www.wwd.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
By contrast, Milan’s FTSE MIB sank 0.7 percent. Continue reading... Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook . ...

Europe’s Stock Markets Inch Up

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:48 GMT

Source: www.wwd.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
By contrast, Milan’s FTSE MIB sank 0.7 percent. Continue reading... Follow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook . ...

Asian stock markets rise after US leading economic indicator improves for April

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:43:20 GMT

Source: www.indiagazette.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
BANGKOK - Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world's biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lacklustre reports on slowing manufacturing and an increase in applications for unemployment benefits. ... ...