Frankfurt – 22/01/20 From high to low A new all-time-high for the leading German index Dax 30 was in the air for the last few weeks. Many market participants speculated that a new record-high would show on the board soon – and they were rig...
Frankfurt – 21/01/20 Flu nervousness Markets around the world reacted unsettled today as fears of a dangerous pandemic grew. Chinese authorities have confirmed that so far six people have succumbed to the virus and that the pathogen can be trans...
Frankfurt – 20/01/20 Slow start The trading week started very slow with the US stock exchanges closed for a public holiday. Overall, the economic calendar was pretty empty, and there wasn’t much movement in Forex trading. US Markets at a g...
Frankfurt – 16/01/20 US Markets on fire The partial trade agreement has been signed, but the next round of negotiations between the USA and China is urgently needed. Also, the US banks have started the reporting season – most of them with s...
Frankfurt – 15/01/20 Tick that box – finally Who would have thought that still possible? It is finally done! The first partial agreement between the USA and China was officially signed. This means that there is a slight easing of tension ...
Frankfurt – 14/01/20 Deal or no-deal? Tomorrow is the day where the long-awaited phase one trade agreement between China and the USA is supposed to be signed. However, it would be not much fun if there weren’t any last-minute tensions and d...
Frankfurt – 13/01/20 Waiting for the deal It was a relatively quiet start of the trading week with only very few market movers on the agenda. Investors kept their powder dry in anticipation of the official signing of the US-China trade deal Phase...
Frankfurt – 09/01/20 All lights on Green There is great relief worldwide at the de-escalation of the situation in the Persian Gulf and Donald Trump’s sober analysis. As a result, investors are taking a firm grip on equities, and the market...
Frankfurt – 07/01/20 Tensions The conflict between the USA and Iran continues to cause unrest and uncertainty in the markets. Following the recent price losses, however, the stock markets in Europe, above all the German leading index Dax, have re...
Frankfurt – 08/01/20 De-escalation An Iranian retaliatory attack on US bases in Iraq on Wednesday morning again fuelled fears of further escalation and a possible new war in the Middle East. According to statements, however, the attacks were deli...
