Thierry Laduguie

The S&P 500 climbed by 0.51% on Wednesday after strong earnings were reported from a number of key US corporations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also rose with the Nasdaq climbing past the 5000 mark. Gains on Wall Street continued a strong session in Europe where the European Central Bank confirmed it would […]

The S&P 500 climbed higher by 0.45% on Thursday as crude oil prices rallied to $52 dollars a barrel in intraday trading. Energy shares led the market higher with Ensco Plc. stock ending the day as the sector’s strongest performer. The oil refiner soared by 5.7% to finish above the $24 mark. There were also […]

The S&P 500 finished lower on Thursday, giving back a good chunk of the gains seen on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve adjusted its stance on interest rates. The Federal Reserve hinted that economic data is currently not strong enough to allow the raising of rates, giving traders more reason to invest in riskier assets. […]

The S&P 500 Index fell again on Wednesday, continuing it’s recent downward slide that has wiped out all of the year’s gains so far. The Index dropped by -0.19% on the day as a surging US dollar puts pressure on corporate profits and as traders priced in sooner than expected rate hikes from the Federal […]

The S&P 500 fell for a second consecutive day on Wednesday taking the index back below the 2,100 level. The Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average both finished lower by similar amounts as nearly all stock market sectors finished in the red. Declines were felt across the board, except in the healthcare sector where major […]

The S&P 500 Index dropped -0.08% on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains as US benchmark indices fluctuated around all-time record highs. The previous day’s comments from Federal Reserve Head, Janet Yellen, had stock markets off to a head start, however, that rally petered out as the session went on. Despite another dose of dovish comments from […]

The S&P 500 fluctuated on Wednesday and ended the session lower by -0.03% as gains in consumer goods, industrials, and utility shares were offset by losses in oil and gas, finance and telecommunications stocks. Major US shares on the rise included American Express Co. which gained 0.89% towards the close after the company reversed losses […]

Yesterday I saw the breaking of a key resistance level in the S&P 500. This could change the entire short term forecast. The S&P 500 Index finished flat on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street where trading volume was around 3.5% lower than the three-month average. However, trading picked up after the close […]

Have you noticed how difficult it is to make money from trading the financial markets? And why a large proportion of traders lose money? Is it possible to make a living from trading? Yes it is, but you must be prepared for it, you must accept that money can not be made every week and […]

The S&P 500 dropped on Wednesday following losses in the energy sector, uncertainty in Greece, and some negative comments from the Federal Reserve. The CBOE Volatility Index jumped by the most this year (19%) to move past the 20 level as stock market losses intensified in the last couple of hours of US trading. Energy […]