Financial Markets Preview – Week of August 30, 2015



Major Events of Last Week Last week produced some of the most dramatic price movements by the global stock markets since 2008. For example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed by a staggering 1,000 points within one hour of opening last Monday before partially...

Financial Markets Preview – Week of August 23, 2015



Major Events of Last Week Investors endured a torrid time last week as the global stock markets registered lows not seen in many years. The key catalysts responsible for the largest bearish correction recorded this year were weak growth in the USA and Europe and a...

Financial Markets Preview – Week of August 16, 2015



Major Events of Last Week The markets endured a torrid time last week after China dramatically devalued the Yuan on Tuesday. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) was prompted to implement such an action following the recent release of a spate of disappointing national...

Financial Markets Preview – Week of August 9, 2015



Major Events of Last Week The stock markets slumped last Friday after the US Department of Labor released its eagerly awaited monthly report confirming solid employment growth during July. After studying the details carefully, analysts concluded that this robust...

Financial Markets Preview – Week of August 2, 2015



Major Events of Last Week Many investors were glad to see the back of July as it was ravaged by brutal sell-offs in the Chinese and Commodity markets. The month was also subjected to persistent upheavals created by the Greek debt crisis and escalating speculation...

Financial Markets Preview – Week of July 26, 2015



Major Events of Last Week Concerns about the true health of the global economic recovery increased last week after both China and Europe published disappointing data, which missed analysts’ expectations. Investor mood was soured even further when the US Department of...

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