Analysis: Indices

STOXX EUROPE 600 (EUR): A phase of reflection

The summer sequence was marked by a decline in the 600 stocks grouped under this extended index of the 17 European countries. Stoxx Europe 600 has therefore fallen by 3.7% since the beginning of July,...

IBEX 35: A rather chilly stock market summer

On the stock market, the Spanish summer will not have allowed the thermometer to climb as high as on the Iberian beaches. Over the past two months, Ibex has lost 6.3%, which reduces its 2019...

SMI: Good resilience despite luxury

While investors are cautious on the eve of the Jackson Hole summit, Swiss equities are stabilizing below 9900 points. Since the beginning of August, the SMI has indeed lost only 1% despite the...

NASDAQ 100: Under pressure with China

Technology stocks are subject to significant variations depending on the announcements on the trade dispute or on the quality of Chinese growth. The destabilization centres are therefore gaining...

DAX: Reduced selling pressure as the 11,600 points approach

German values are suffering the full brunt of the trade war. The recent high of 12630 points at the beginning of July seems far away, the DAX having lost more than 6% over the last sliding...

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: The configuration is getting heavier

Volatility, which has not existed since the beginning of the year, is reappearing intensely on American equities. The 800 points lost during the August 5 session prove that investors have become very...

SENSEX BSE30: Endogenous obstacles

Indian equities had already started a decline process at the beginning of July. Slower GDP growth to a 5-year low of 6.8%, plus high tensions in the Kashmir region, motivated investors to take...

S&P 500: Change of polarity

The well-known Ladage of stock exchange enthusiasts buyers take the stairs and sellers, the elevator, applies without question to the movement achieved on the S&P500 over the past few sessions. Going...

Trade war threatens reign of luxury stocks

An escalating trade war between the United States and China could abruptly end a glittering stock market run for luxury goods firms, with some investors already put off by lofty valuations in a sector...

Big US companies see profits rocket

More than 80% of the companies in the S&P 500 have now reported their results for the April to June period, with upbeat earnings.

Markets: Let’s have a look at companies’ results so far

Before the opening of Wall Street on Tuesday, July 31, more than half of the companies in the S&P 500 have released their figures. It’s time to have a first assessment.

Equities : Nothing Can Bring Down This Market Except . . .

This past week, we experienced yet another horrendous terrorist attack in New York City. And, amazingly, just like what occurred after several other terrorist attacks that have been experienced over...

Equities : Dow Jones Industrial Average In Buying Climax

Today we celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Black Thursday 1987, which appropriately falls again on a Thursday.

Equities : The S&P 500 Is Headed Over 3000

Many will simply read the headline to this article, and use it as support for their belief in the market striking a multi-year top right now. I mean, aren’t headlines like this proof that the market...

Equities : Sentiment Speaks - Either You Learn From The Events Of The Past Week, Or You Are Hopeless

Back in mid-July, we called for the market to top within 3 weeks between 2487-2500. And, 3 weeks later, the market topped at 2490SPX within one day of the topping date we expected. And, since we...

Equities : Do Not Feed The Bears - Until 2018

Back on July 15th, the title to my weekend update to members of my market analysis service was “Market Will Likely Top Within The Next Three Weeks.” My initial target region for this top was...

Biotechnology: Break-Out or Fake-Out ?

We draw readers attention this week to the cyclical Biotech sector, which often services as a bell-weather for cyclical equities. The Nasdaq Biotech Index is the most followed benchmark of this...

Equities : Narrowing U.S. Equity Leadership Belies Dow Record Highs

Last week the S&P 100 index of U.S. blue chips posted its fifth consecutive weekly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average winning streak extended to nine consecutive up-weeks and accompanying all-time...

Momentum Fading

The Nasdaq-100 broke below the widely-followed 50-day moving average on Tuesday….for the first time in over seven months.  News is following the markets. Over the past couple weeks we have had...