The Nasdaq – a good catch in the market for a partner June 14, 2011 THE Nasdaq stock exchange, second only to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in size, was founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers. When it began trading on 8 February 1971, Nasdaq (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) was the world’s first electronic stock market. It was also the first stock [...]
Biotech stocks are in bloom June 14, 2011 THE Nasdaq stock exchange has long been associated with technology companies, attracting high-profile listings such as Apple and Microsoft at the start of their journeys to global domination. Accordingly, the stocks on the exchange are considered to be more volatile and growth-oriented. While technology stocks continue to dominate the top of the Nasdaq 100 index [...]
TECHNOLOGY STOCKS ARE LOOKING UP AS ALL EYES TURN TO THE CLOUD June 14, 2011 NASDAQ is the second largest exchange in the US and the world, second only to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The Nasdaq is known for technology and was the exchange of choice when technology start-ups were looking to list in the tech boom (and subsequent bubble) of the late 1990s. It has retained its [...]
Miners lift FTSE amid talk of ENRC takeover June 13, 2011 MINERS dug deep to help lift Britain’s FTSE 100 share index marginally yesterday, as bid talk swirled around Kazakh miner ENRC. ENRC rose 4.7 per cent, outperforming a 0.2-per cent rise on the British mining index, after the Sunday Times said commodities trader Glencore was considering a £12bn takeover bid. ENRC shares have been savaged [...]
US shares tread water June 13, 2011 US stocks drifted sideways yesterday, in what is likely a temporary pause in a sell-off caused by fears of another downturn. The benchmark S&P 500 rose for only the second time in the past nine sessions while the Nasdaq 100 managed to survive a fall below its 200-day moving average at 2,218, quickly reversing those [...]
Contracts for difference can allay equity losses June 13, 2011 AS YET, it isn’t clear whether the recent stock market falls are the start of a sustained bear market or a temporary bull market pullback. Kathleen Brooks of Forex.com says, “we are not in bear market territory yet”. Either way, investors should be familiar with ways to hedge themselves against short-term threats using contracts for [...]
WAITING FOR BERNANKE TO SURPRISE US June 13, 2011 EQUITY markets continue to struggle. Last week, many major global stock indices dropped below a succession of significant technical support levels. The downside momentum appears to be picking up and so far any rallies have been unconvincing and on low volume. Investors have plenty to fret about. Europe’s political leaders can no longer delay facing [...]
Making hay the Andrew’s Pitchfork way June 13, 2011 SOMETIMES, trying to find swing points and the right opportunity to take a profit can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. But using an Andrew’s Pitchfork can give traders a helping hand to identify these points. Though it has fallen out of the mainstream in recent years, the Andrew’s Pitchfork can still [...]
THE TIPSTER June 13, 2011 THE recent uncertainty over the state of the global economy has left the major indices bouncing around without any clear direction. The FTSE 100 is currently at the lows of its recent range. With some big numbers out this morning, there is a chance that we could well get a degree of excitement for the [...]
Just-in-time is on the rocks but not sunk yet June 13, 2011 DURING Japan’s rise, its companies developed the just-in-time method of manufacturing, allowing greater efficiency of production. Following the devastating Tohoku earthquake earlier this year, manufacturers across the world – including Toyota, which pioneered the just-in-time production system – suffered, and continue to suffer, from disruption to their global supply chains. Many companies have bounced back [...]