30.12.2008 Dull Weekdays Ahead of Long Holidays USA
The first two days of the last trading week in the US stock markets were characterized by mainly negative dynamics. Among other things, investors’ bad mood was caused by economic statistics that did not raise their hopes too much. In particular, the country’s GDP data were in line with...>>> 223 Kb
23.12.2008 Pre-New-Year “Rally” World Markets
Although world’s stock indices moved in different directions all the week long, most of them still managed to close in positive territory. According to last week results, American indexes DOW JONES, NASDAQ and S&P 500 edged up 1.4%, 3.7% and 0.9% respectively, the UK ’s FTSE-100 gained 0.2%,...>>> 173 Kb
09.12.2008 More Pessimism More Pessimism
World Markets
Wall Street and other stock markets were trapped in a new air pocket since Monday. While Congressmen were discussing how to help US carmakers, investors were receiving more and more alarming signals. In particular, US President-elect Barack Obama warned this...>>> 165 Kb
25.11.2008 Uncertainty – a noose around stock markets’ neck Uncertainty – a noose around stock markets’ neck
World Markets
As before, stock markets felt stressed last week. Losses of the majority of world’s stock indexes were significant and hit new bear market lows. As a matter of fact, these losses “gobbled down” all the gains for the period from...>>> 168 Kb
18.11.2008 G20 summit: what has it brought us? G20 summit: what has it brought us?
World Markets
Steadily falling oil prices, gloomy macroeconomic and corporate news, the G20 financial summit in Washington , statements made by world’s authorities are not a complete list of the events which became the focus of financial markets’...>>> 175 Kb
11.11.2008 Barack Obama – stock indices’ best friend Barack Obama – stock indices’ best friend
World Markets
World stock indexes moved in different directions last week amid a variety of mixed news releases. Thus, the US Dow Jones, Nasdaq and SnP 500 were down 3.9%, 4.3% and 3.9% respectively. On the other hand, the UK FTSE-100, Austrian ATX PRIME, Belgian...>>> 173 Kb
05.11.2008 Dollars flow like water Dollars flow like water
World Markets
For the world stock markets, the last week in October brought a sigh of relief for investors. Stock indices grew worldwide, which pleased the world’s financial community. Thus, American Dow Jones, Nasdaq and SnP 500 rose 10%, 10.9% and 10.5% respectively. Germany’s DAX 30...>>> 119 Kb
28.10.2008 Help from abroad Help from abroad
World Markets
The beginning of the week that passed was suspiciously quiet as nothing extraordinary had happened at the weekend, for the first time of late. However, it became clear very soon that problems of the financial system are still far from being solved and the global financial crisis keeps...>>> 124 Kb
21.10.2008 Buy Ukrainian! Buy Ukrainian!
World Markets
The catastrophic downfall on world’s stock exchanges forced authorities to limit or even close trading on stock exchanges of Italy , Austria , Indonesia , Peru , Romania , Iceland , Russia and Ukraine the week before last. The public was anxious that the panic might spread...>>> 122 Kb
15.10.2008 Sheer Panic Sheer Panic
World Markets
Last week was really gloomy for world’s financial markets, if not the gloomiest one that has passed yet. Stock indexes kept on breaking through their all-time lows every now and then. The UK ’s FTSE-100 plummeted 17.9%, Germany ’s DAX-30 shed 21.6%, while the American...>>> 168 Kb
07.10.2008 A few clowns short of a circus A few clowns short of a circus
World Markets
Last week the United States of America became the focus of interest of the world’s financial community again. The situation there developed even more rapidly and unpredictably than before.
All the week long the Senate tried to vote on US Treasury Secretary...>>> 117 Kb
30.09.2008 “Bail-out plan”: to be or not to be? “Bail-out plan”: to be or not to be?
World Markets
American and European stock markets closed in the red last week. The UK ’s index FTSE-100 shed 3.6%, Germany ’s DAX-30 fell by 0.7%, Belgian BEL 20 lost 6.5%, American DOW JONES, NASDAQ and S&P 500 were down 3.6%, 4.0% and 3.4%...>>> 170 Kb
23.09.2008 Investment banks are done for Investment banks are done for
World Markets
Judging by the results of the week lasting from September 15th to September 19th, the Dow index fell by 0.28%, Standard & Poor's 500 gained 0.27%, and Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.56%. The week-over-week change of the indexes appeared insignificant as the meltdowns in...>>> 175 Kb
16.09.2008 Lehman Brothers collapses Lehman Brothers collapses
World Markets
Last week was hard for world stock markets, but, nevertheless, some of them still managed to close “in the black”. Thus, judging by the results of the past week, lasting from September 8 to September 12, the UK ’s FTSE-100 added 3.4%, German DAX-30...>>> 171 Kb
09.09.2008 Financial tsunami prevented by US Treasury Financial tsunami prevented by US Treasury
World Markets
Judging by the results of the past short working week, lasting from September 2 to September 5, the American indexes closed it with a decline, Dow having lost 2.8%, S&P 500 having shed 3.2% and Nasdaq Composite being down 4.7%. European indexes showed even more...>>> 123 Kb
Gregory Grushko to Head Capital Markets at ART-CAPITAL Investment Financial Company
In May 2008, Mr. Gregory Grushko joined ART-CAPITAL Investment Financial Company as Managing Director of the Capital Markets Division.
His primary responsibilities include development of ART-CAPITAL’s business consisting in work with portfolio investors in Ukraine and internationally,...
