Company News by ForexMart

Sluggish Trades Affect Germany’s Economic Growth


The economic growth of Germany slowed down by 0.2 percent in the third quarter even though both the government and consumer spending has significantly increased. Mainly due to the feeble foreign trading that brought an impact to Europe’s largest economy.


The Government spending rose by 1.0% while the Household spending climbed by 0.4%, both adding 0.2% to GDP economic growth. However, the net foreign trade deducted 0.3 percentage point from GDP growth since exports fell by 0.4% while imports ascended by 0.2%. This implies that the companies are withholding investments in the brink of low monetary policies of the European Central Bank.

U.S Dollar Gained Much Power Even Before Trump’s Victory


The greens continuously rise after Donald Trump won the American presidential election. However, these upsurge angst companies that imports their products to other countries which caused few investors to place the full responsibility to Trump for they earning less than their average gains because the dollar is too strong.


Moreover, these complaints were on the deck before the new U.S President-elect take his position. The squawks from companies point out that the cause of low earnings is due to the issues regarding the stronger dollar. Some of the large companies that the currency brought headwinds into their firms include Apple, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Kraft Heinz, Procter & Gamble and Whirlpool.


According to the research made by the Pavilion Global Markets that current stance of the dollar is the top reason why companies earned worse than their expectations, followed by issues concerning Brexit, election, the Fed, and wages.


Nevertheless, Jim Paulsen from Wells Capital Management said in an interview that he predicts that the greenbacks will experience a decline for 2017 because of the increasing inflationary expectations.

Service Sector Affected by Low Optimism in the Economy


Low consumer spending and rise in wages affected the Service sector of U.K. for this month of November. This would bring negativity this Christmas season since pound has also depreciated. Companies rendering professional services are expected to decline in sales while it is the opposite for consumer services which is predicted to rise in sales in the next three months.


Even though, the consumer confidence has weakened, the employment growth remained steadfast. Consumer companies may allocate funds to training which will increase spending but cut down expenses on location, vehicles and machineries.

Base Metals Continued to Surge Due to Increase in Infrastructure Spending


Metals had a persistent improvement amid on the supposition on Trump’s infrastructure expenditure and weakness in the overall inventories. Copper was able to arrive on its one-week high after the extensive downfall of the base metals. In trading copper within Asia has reached $269.90. However, investors speculate that Trump’s fiscal investment is almost $1trn which is expected to be the driving force for growth but will lessen the supplies considering the fact that China’s yuan hedging. In light of this, the bullish impetus gives rise for the demand of the trend-following fund as it was able to surge the buying pressure. Furthermore, the industrial metals sustained an upward lift amid the strengthening of the U.S dollar compared to other currencies.


Despite China’s procurement of copper as a hedge to overcome yuan devaluation, the data issued specified a positive growth in supply. There is also an expected rally in prices of other base metals in order to raise an opportunity to replenish short trading commodities.

Gold Recovers from Nine-Month Slump as USD Drops


Gold stocks were able to recover from its recent nine-month slump as the USD’s strength which sent gold prices down and pushed silver into a bearish market finally fizzled out. As gold finally clocked in its first increases in four days, its weekly loss was cut back by up to 2%, while prices have all but decreased following the release of highly positive economic data and expected increase in national spending after Trump’s recent win increased market expectations of added interest rates. As a result, a lot of investors are now selling off gold-backed investments, the fastest selloff seen in three years.

Oil Market Uncertainty Brought the Prices Down


Market still awaits if OPEC will be able to reduce their production output on Wednesday bringing the oil price down on Tuesday. The next OPEC meeting will be held on Wednesday at Vienna to come up with a decision to cut production. This brought uncertainty in the market resulting in high volatility. Political considerations and set agreement for quota of countries hinders from coming up to an agreement. If there will be no agreement reached, oil prices are expected to rise averaging $45 per barrel until next summer.

OECD Expects 3% Growth Slip for Australia Until 2018


The intergovernmental economic organization, OECD has released its recent assessment regarding the economic stance of Australia. According to the organization, the economic growth of the region has the tendency to decline by 3% by the end of the current year and expected to persist until 2018 by which the RBA already planned to had an increase of rates by the aforesaid period.


In the month of June, the country’s economy appears to be growing, however, economists studied that the Australian continent reached its soft spot where growth are limited after the issuance of national accounts for September were released on the 7th of December.


The OECD advised during this phenomenon of growth slippage, the government should lead the ways in order to recover as soon as possible through investing in infrastructure rather than implying a rate cut considering that the average housing prices and rates are relatively low.

As Energy Corporations Retreat, Canadian Stocks Drop to Lowest Levels in Two Weeks


Canadian stocks dropped to its lowest levels in two weeks after oil companies were subject to significant losses in the light of talks among producers prior to the OPEC meeting scheduled in Vienna, Austria within the week. Energy corporations led the S&P/TSX Composite Index lower after it fell by up to 1.4% for three consecutive days, which is the longest losing streak for the index since November. Out of the 11 industries in this particular index, 7 companies experienced losses, and industrial stocks also retreated and were subject to significant decreases.

New Monetary Policy of Japan: Massive Buying Government Bonds Continues


The new policy framework of Japan to help the increase of policy rates to elevate the economy will be carried on to increase inflation rates. The BOJ decided to change their policies after the printing of money and huge asset buying to be unsuccessful to meet its 2 percent inflation target. In views of this, they are trying to create a more sustainable monetary policies. The massive buying of government bonds will be maintained with yield curve being inline with central bank's expectations. Although there are concerns that this move negatively affects the real-estate investment trust market of Japan.

PM Renzi's Plan for Italy's Reformation Has Failed on Sunday


The Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi had his decision to resign last night after he lose in a constitutional referendum held Sunday, 4th of December 2016. The Italian politician admitted his defeat prior to the issuance of the official results and as expected the exit poll exhibited that Renzi is facing a humiliating defeat.


The referendum rise due to the plan of the 41-year-old PM to establish a major economic reform package in order to reconstruct the political system of the country. As he proposed to reform the power of the senate as well to reduce its number present in the lower house of parliament. Furthermore, he wanted to amend the political authority of every state and region in Italy.