Japanese stocks entered a bear market on Monday 5th August 2024 as the sell-off in Asia markets continued from the previous week. The Nikkei 225 fell over 12% These benchmark indices have now declined more than 20% from their peak on 11th July 2024 – the index then touched 42000.Read More →
CrowdStrike’s shares fell a further 13% on Monday 22nd July 2024 while the cybersecurity software firm attempted to help clients from various sectors to recover from an outage that disrupted millions of Microsoft Windows devices on Friday 19th July 2024. CrowdStrike 5-day share price chart Early Friday, the company releasedRead More →
The Hindenburg Omen is a technical indicator that signals a higher likelihood of a stock market crash. It measures the percentage of new 52-week highs and lows against a set reference percentage. The simultaneous occurrence of new highs and lows suggests a statistical anomaly from the norm, potentially foreshadowing aRead More →
There is some evidence that AI could create the next financial crisis, according to some experts and regulators. AI scenarios AI could increase the complexity and opacity of financial markets, making it harder to monitor and prevent systemic risks. For example, AI could enable new forms of market manipulation, fraud, orRead More →
1987 October stock market crash October is a special month in the stock market for several reasons. It is the month when some of the most spectacular market crashes have occurred, such as in 1929 and 1987. However, it is also a month that has historically performed well on average, withRead More →