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This week, the financial markets have displayed resilience, particularly evident in U.S. stocks buoyed by an impressive earnings season—the most robust in nearly two years. The S&P 500 reported a notable 5% year-over-year growth in earnings per share for Q1 2024, marking the largest increase since Q2 2022. Corporate net profit margins have ascended toContinue Reading

With 65.61% of traders expecting a downturn in USD/JPY, conventional wisdom might suggest preparing for a decrease. However, the market often defies direct expectations, and the relatively high ratio of bears might hint at an overcrowded trade. For EUR/JPY, the sentiment is similarly bearish with 69.73% of traders betting on a drop and a short-to-longContinue Reading

Key Points: Asian stocks reached their highest levels in more than a year this Monday, driven by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve might reduce interest rates later this year. Although trading volumes were lower due to a holiday in Japan, the positive mood has seemingly spread across other major Asian markets. Asian marketContinue Reading

3rd May 2024 — Australian shares exhibited an observable increase, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index climbing by 42.00 points or 0.6%, to settle at 7,629.00. This rise came as investors positioned themselves ahead of the release of the US jobs report, anticipated to show a decrease in job additions from March to April. SEE: ASXContinue Reading

4 April 2024 – Mainland China’s stock indices experienced slight declines today, with investors adopting a cautious stance in anticipation of the long Labor Day holiday and critical upcoming events. The Shanghai Composite index saw a marginal drop of 0.12% to 3,109.26 points by the midday break, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was down byContinue Reading

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index experienced a rise of 1.24%, closing at 38,405.66, driven by an upbeat performance in U.S. markets and investor optimism. SEE: Nikkei sees modest rise on the VT Markets VT Markets app. Despite this daily gain, the Nikkei recorded a 4.99% drop in April, marking its first monthly decline of the year andContinue Reading

Australian shares climbed on Monday, driven by gains in financial and healthcare sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 index saw an uplift of 0.8%, marking its best performance since April 22, closing at 7,637.4 points. SEE: ASX sees upswing, closing at 7651.75 on VT Markets trading app. This rise mirrored the positive trends on Wall Street as investorsContinue Reading

Last week, global financial markets saw a variety of movements, with US equity markets climbing thanks to strong earnings from tech giants like Tesla, Microsoft, and Alphabet. These gains helped offset concerns from the US’s lower-than-expected GDP growth for the first quarter of 2024 and higher inflation figures. In contrast, Australia’s ASX 200 faced challenges,Continue Reading

Japan’s Nikkei share average recently saw a downturn, dropping 2.16% to close at 37,628.48, following a three-day upward streak. This slide was led primarily by losses in the technology sector, while the market braces for the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy announcement. SEE: Nikkei 225 plummets as seen on VT Markets trading app. On Thursday,Continue Reading

Britain’s FTSE 100 stock index saw notable activity with miner Anglo American (AAL) surging 12.5% to a nine-month high following a buyout offer from BHP Group. SEE: FTSE 100 sees upswing today on the VT Markets trading app BHP proposed acquiring Anglo American in a deal valued at 31.1 billion pounds ($38.91 billion), aiming to establishContinue Reading