Analysis: Indices

CHINA-SHANGHAI COMP: Gradual shift in the domestic market ?

While most European and U.S. markets rose during the summer period, the Shanghai Composite Index has lost almost 6% since early July. Several factors are involved: China's GDP for the second half is...

FTSE 100: Bad outlook for the 'post-Olympic period'

The FTSE 100 recorded one of the best European performance in the first half. The index has gained more than 5% since early January. The UK economy and especially the labor market has benefited from...

ASX 200: Good prospects, all eyes on China

The ASX 200 has continued to make progress since June. The index rose more than 4% during July. Last Friday, the annual growth forecast was revised upwards to 3.5% instead of the May estimate of 3%....

SENSEX BSE30: Waiting for a Government help

The BSE 30 rose this week, fueled by possible interventions of the Indian government to support the economy. The country is impacted by inflation above 10% which has forced the Reserve Bank of India...

S&P 500: 'Wait-and-see' approach on the U.S. markets

The quarterly earnings season for U.S. companies ends on a mixed note. Many of them revised downward their annual forecasts, anticipating a decline in the second semester. Meanwhile, statistics...

CHINA-SHANGHAI COMP: The situation remains vulnerable

After a start of the year in the green which slowed down the sharp fall in 2011, stocks are back in the downtrend since the beginning of May. The Shanghai index made a double-top before falling about...

PSI 20 INDEX: In the shadow of its Iberian neighbor

The portuguese index is called PSI 20 even though it currently includes only 19 values after the takeover of the cement manufacturer Cimpor by the Brazilian Camargo. This grouping of Lusitanian...

DAX: Is the German lifeline still effective ?

Like other European stock markets, the DAX30 closed last week on a positive note. Germany has expressed its intentions to do everything to preserve the unity of the euro area in direct line with Mario...

S&P 500: The never-ending European crisis weighs on the index

While the SP500 started to show signs of weakness, last week we asked what impact quarterly earnings would have on the U.S. index. At first, investors have focused on the good news from major...

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: Hopes for Q3 and European crisis

Since May, the Dow Jones Index is in a bullish trend and in the recent days has tested the resistance area of 12,950 points. The latest statistics showed slowdown of the first global economy, and...

STOXX ITALY 45 (EUR): Is an exit of the European Union the solution?

Investors focused on Italy last week. Several major players each expressed their views on the third economy of the Eurozone. This is Mario Monti who made the first statement on Tuesday saying that the...

S&P 500: Will investors be disappointed by Q2 earnings ?

U.S. investors begin the second half of 2012 showing less optimism on economic outlook after the publication of statistics last week. Both activity indicators were lower than the previous month. The...

US DOLLAR INDEX: Gradual return to its 'safe haven' status

In order to evaluate the strength of the U.S. dollar, investors focus on the U.S. Dollar Index . It is traded in the form of a futures contract on the Intercontinental Exchange and consists of a...

NIKKEI 225: The index reached the first target

As the European markets benefited from the announcement of the European agreement , NIKKEI index got some relief. It also took advantage of the slight slowdown of its currency. The Japanese index...

ASX 200: Sustained growth in an uncertain global environment

The ASX 200 is the major index of the Sidney Stock Exchange; It is made of 200 securities listed on the market. Since summer 2011, it has showed great resilience to the entire global economic...

BRAZIL IBOVESPA: A significant support area

Brazil was the 10th largest nation and is now the 6th, with a GDP of 2.51 trillion dollars in 2011. This progression in the economic hierarchy was done in twenty years. Investors who followed this...

S&P 500: Tops gradually downward

At the dawn of the next reports of U.S. companies on their business for the second quarter, it should make a technical point on the S&P 500. Recent events on the European Summit is expected to...

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: No sign of weakness since June

Expectations of intervention by central banks including the Federal Reserve through further quantitative easing or a continuation of Operation Twist had supported clearly the trend in recent...

NASDAQ 100: Dynamic near 2430 points

Nasdaq 100 has undergone significant profit taking. This deterioration was encouraged by the recent dying macroeconomic signals and by the behavior of one of the most representative values of new...