The Facebook IPO today has temporarily knocked Europe from the headlines as the world’s eyes are focused on the Nasdaq at 1430 GMT/ 0930 ET when Facebook will start trading for the first time. CNBC anchors have been wearing honorary hoodies to mark the occasion so it must be big.

The Facebook IPO today has temporarily knocked Europe from the headlines as the world’s eyes are focused on the Nasdaq at 1430 GMT/ 0930 ET when Facebook will start trading for the first time. CNBC anchors have been wearing honorary hoodies to mark the occasion so it must be big.

As the end of this week approaches, markets started to correct some of the losses incurred through the week, where investors started to close their bearish positions ahead of the coming week, before the G8 summit, which is taking place in the U.S, the thing that supported the euro to

As the end of this week approaches, markets started to correct some of the losses incurred through the week, where investors started to close their bearish positions ahead of the coming week, before the G8 summit, which is taking place in the U.S, the thing that supported the euro to

Downgrades Day

May - 18 - 2012

In a race for downgrades, rating agencies took action targeting the two most burdened countries in the EMU. Moody’s confirmed today a rumor about the downgrade of 16 Spanish banks after having downgraded four Spanish regions, which added more pressure to the the Spanish economy. The increase in risk was

Downgrades Day

May - 18 - 2012

In a race for downgrades, rating agencies took action targeting the two most burdened countries in the EMU. Moody’s confirmed today a rumor about the downgrade of 16 Spanish banks after having downgraded four Spanish regions, which added more pressure to the the Spanish economy. The increase in risk was

European Market Update

May - 18 - 2012

Safe-haven plays were again the dominate theme heading into Europe after Far East equity markets slumped between 1-3%. The German 2-year, 5-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds are all at record lows as was the UK 10-year Gilts. The USD Index again hit fresh 4-month highs. The sentiment improved marginally as

European Market Update

May - 18 - 2012

Safe-haven plays were again the dominate theme heading into Europe after Far East equity markets slumped between 1-3%. The German 2-year, 5-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds are all at record lows as was the UK 10-year Gilts. The USD Index again hit fresh 4-month highs. The sentiment improved marginally as

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By Value in Stock Market:
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