Crude Oil Day Trading

Talk of some form of peace deal being considered by the Arab League to prevent further escalation in Libya, along with some positive company updates, has seen equity markets push higher in today’s day trading session with commodity and oil stocks leading the main gainers. Positive earnings data has also boosted sentiment with the...
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European indices have continued their softer theme from the previous session, dragged down by a toxic combination of higher crude oil prices, which is in turn driving higher inflationary pressures and concerns about growth prospects in the global economy. This has hit the usual suspects and more cyclical sectors like commodity and resource stocks...
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Equity markets had initially been fairly well supported in the morning session on the back of some fairly good economic data out of Europe, however markets have started to slide back as oil prices started to edge back higher, and Bernanke started his afternoon testimony to the US Senate Banking committee. It appears that stocks...
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UK markets, after having a markedly softer tone this morning, have pulled back into positive territory in the afternoon session, despite concerns about Libya and Middle East tensions never too far away. The banking sector has been the main drag on equities in today’s day trading session, on the back of market disappointment with...
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European equities fell on Tuesday dragging down The FTSE 100, DAX and CAC between 0.5% and 1.4% respectively as traders sought defensive safe havens such as the US dollar and left risky asset classes such as mining and banking equities. The reaction in the financial markets is a reaction of uncertainty over how the...
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European Indices fell between 0.3% and 1.2% on Monday as early gains quickly reversed on escalating violence and protests in Libya. Traders hate uncertainty and whilst they appeared to digest the continuing unrest in the Middle East with ease last week, the escalation in both violence and unrest in Libya over the weekend and...
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Despite the fact that global equity markets have been bullish in market activity recently, current market developments might be an early warning. A market trend looks to be developing, and the FTSE 100 might be heading for a move to the downside. Elsewhere in the financial markets, oil prices have also fallen lower. As...
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