Global Markets Positive, Record Highs Abound - 25th February 2015

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Global Markets Positive, Record Highs Abound - 25th February 2015

It was a big day for global markets yesterday as news about Greece and Jannet Yellen's comments helped see record closes across the globe.

In Asia today markets in Japan have just started to level off and are still near 15yr highs as profit taking is seen by many after a positive statement in the US and good news out of Europe. The Nikkei has been leading the way in the Asia Pacific region since the Dollar started showing strength and as the majority of local markets are back to trading after the Chinese New Year, we could see a strong end to the week.

In Europe both the Dax and the FTSE 100 closed the day on records highs after the Europgroup confirmed they would agree a 4mth extension to Greece after further reforms were introduced. The country still has to make additions to the reforms and these will ultimately need to be signed off before the exit date of the 28th however Europe is more confident now that a suitable restructuring can be achieved.

Although there was some direction from Ms. Yellen late yesterday, the fact that the Federal Reserve is still non-committal on when rates will increase had led some to believe that they wont increase until much later this year. Many originally thought that we would be looking at a June date, yet according to the Chairwoman this could be unwise and it is far better the Fed be flexible with its dates than keep to an unsuitable timeframe.

The US economy is the standard bearer for how to implement QE and come out the other side. What they are fearful of is a slowing global economy and how that might affect the US. HQ for instance, the 2nd largest PC manufacturer is already saying the strong Dollar is already affecting their bottom line and plenty of oil producers have been feeling the pinch too.

Considering the issues the global financial institutions are dealing with, the Eurozone, the Ukraine and continued issues in the Middle East, it is hard to see how long markets can continue to break records without some type of correction taking place.

Nikkei 225 - 18,564.10 -0.21%

FTSE 100 - 6,949.63 +0.54%

DAX - 11,205.74 +0.67%

S&P 500 - 2,115.48 +0.28%

Dow Jones - 18,209.19 +0.51%

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