BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares End Easier On Profit-Taking
BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares End Easier On Profit-Taking
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama) — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended easier Friday as investors locked in profits in key heavyweights, particularly finance counters, after the recent sharp gains, dealers…
Aussie shares follow Wall Street lower
Aussie shares follow Wall St lower
The Australian stock market opened lower today, following a fall on United States markets overnight.
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Taiwan shares may stop falling
Taiwan Shares May Halt Slide
(RTTNews) – The Taiwan stock market has finished lower now in back-to-back sessions, plummeting nearly 240 points or 3 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange ended just above the 7,735-point plateau, and…
The foundational fundamentals
Many technical stock traders tend to clutch up when faced with fundamental data, but in doing so, they rob themselves of a powerful market tool. And it doesn’t have to be difficult. Judging a company’s financial position at a glance comes down to two data points: the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, and the earnings per share [...]
Follow Euro shares lower as the growth outlook darkens manufacturing Stalling
The EUR / USD extended its recent losses, traders remain cautious dimming the outlook for domestic and global growth. A disappointing reading of the Euro Zone PMI refers only to dealers, slipped as an indicator for the manufacturing and…
Buy shares in the new GM? First, check under the hood
Buy shares of new GM? First, check under hood
NEW YORK — Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through four bosses in quick succession — just…
Hedging in the share market
A share market chart isn’t always the clearest roadmap, and sometimes it may be difficult to determine in advance which direction an expected breakout may take. In this situation, hedging may be the most appropriate trade management technique. The strategy is simple, and more a matter of understanding the intricacies of the online trading platform [...]
Shares close flat
Shares close flat
THE Australian stock market closed flat amid mixed company earnings reports and concern over BHP Billiton’s credit rating in light of its takeover offer for Canada’s PotashCorp.
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Malaysian shares to rise further in May
Malaysian Stocks May Continue To Rise
(RTTNews) – The Malaysian stock market has finished higher now in four straight sessions, collecting nearly 40 points or 2.5 percent on its way to a fresh 30-month closing high.
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Why avoid low priced shares?
Some traders avoid positioning their portfolios in shares that trade below a certain value threshold, generally $1.00 or less. (In the U.S. stock market, that figure is usually $10.00 per share or less.) Although this may seem arbitrary, there’s some sound reasoning behind the decision, which is actually based less upon the share price than [...]
