The S&P 500 gained +1.7% for the week, overcoming mishaps that brought confusion to trading sessions. On Tuesday, the AP’s twitter account was hacked and used to send a false news report stating that two explosions occurred at the White House…
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Speculation of Central Bank Easing Increases
by Strategist
Asia The Yen continues to weaken and stock indices are substantially higher, with the Nikkei 225 closing up +2.32%, while the Hang Seng and ASX 200 were up over +1.7%. Australia showed the slowest core consumer price growth in 14…
The ‘Mini-Flash Crash of 2013’ on False AP Tweet
by Strategist
Risk assets dipped dramatically for a moment, with the S&P 500 falling as much as -15 points, after the AP’s Twitter account was hacked and used to post a fake report of an attack on the White House. Assets bounced…