01.22.2012

Earnings Remain Key Driver

01.22.2012

Fears of Eurozone countries have been vanquished from the market as traders put their capital where their mouth is and boost both U.S. and international equities higher.

Despite ongoing talks on a renegotiation of Greek debt over the weekend, institutions and retail traders are convinced that the market has entered a bullish pattern. The S&P 500 continued to smash through key technical levels of resistance last week, ending Friday’s trading session flat at 1315 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued its climb to 13,000, up 96 points at 12,720.

The catalyst for driving equities higher is blatantly obvious: earnings growth. Last week had large S&P 500 companies like F5 Networks and banks beating street whisper numbers en masse, driving stocks and their related indices higher.

Strength in financial institutions has also helped boost the market and overall confidence as companies show they can weather any problem in any market. Volumes continue to gain while volatility plunges. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 18, a level not seen since August of 2011. However, in both August of 2011 and April 2010, when the VIX was at an extremely low point, a large spike in volatility soon followed.

“Risk is definitely off,” noted one portfolio manager. “As far as stocks go, everyone is a buyer at this point.”

Pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and other institutional asset owners are sitting on vast troves of data -- but extracting value from that data is more challenging than ever.

#AssetOwners #DataQuality

Technology costs in asset management have grown disproportionately, but McKinsey research finds the increased spending hasn’t consistently translated into higher productivity.
#AI #Fiance

We're in the FINAL WEEK for the European Women in Finance Awards nominations – don't miss your chance to spotlight the incredible women driving change in finance!
#WomenInFinance #FinanceAwards #FinanceCommunity #EuropeanFinance @WomeninFinanceM

ICYMI: @marketsmedia sat down with EDXM CEO Tony Acuña-Rohter to discuss the launch of EDXM International’s perpetual futures platform in Singapore and what it means for institutional crypto trading.
Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/45xRUWh

Load More

Related articles

  1. BrokerTec expands in Europe

    The group has accelerated growth through acquisitions, geographic expansion and diversification.

  2. Regulation and Liquidity Top Concerns in Fixed income

    Bilateral liquidity has become more important in European equity trading, but access is fragmented and opaque.

  3. Galaxy Digital has tokenized its Nasdaq-listed stock & firms have tokenized versions of U.S equities.

  4. Non-U.S. investors can trade tokenized versions of 100+ U.S. stocks & ETFs.

  5. The onchain shares remain fully compliant and legally equivalent to traditional equity.

We're Enhancing Your Experience with Smart Technology

We've updated our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy to introduce AI tools that will personalize your content, improve our market analysis, and deliver more relevant insights.These changes take effect on Aug 25, 2025.
Your data remains protected—we're simply using smart technology to serve you better. [Review Full Terms] | [Review Privacy Policy] By continuing to use our services after Aug 25, 2025, you agree to these updates.

Close the CTA