Sampson Financial 11th March - US Markets Reverse Gains Made in 2015

March 11, 2015 - PRLog -- As one of Europe's leading independent financial advisory firms, at Sampson Financial Management it is our goal to offer our clients services to expatriates and international workers from all over the world. Each of our clients has unique requirements and we tailor their investments to suit their own personal needs and objectives.

Sampson Financial 11th March - US Markets Reverse Gains Made in 2015

Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones reversed all their gains of 2015 after the USD led the day on Tuesday and saw multiple markets and higher risk asset head into negative territory.

The S&P lost 1.7% to close at 2,044.16 and the Dow dropped 1.85% to end the day at 17,662.94. Both major indexes felt the pressure of a strong dollar as concerns that the Federal reserve will increase rates sooner than many thought, possibly by the middle of the year, as opposed to the September timeframe many thought would be the case.

The Dollar is seeing global dominance as the US economy continues to pick up steam. Tuesday saw the Euro slip to $1.0689, a near 12yr low and many are now calling a parity with the Euro as a strong probability.

The downside to this is that US corporations could be affected by the strength of the dollar when earning come about and the slide in prices yesterday could have been the first indication that the markets do not have the Eurozone situation priced into them as much as many investors thought earlier in the year.

Across the board just a few weeks ago many of the major trading indexes were close  to all time highs. Now the majority of indexes have quash their gains for 2015.

It is an interesting time for investors and fund managers that is for sure.

Emerging markets are being punished by the strength of the dollar, the Asia Pacific region is feeling the weight of a China and Japan underperforming and Europe is still uncertain as when Greece will start to announce actual reforms which will enable them to start negotiations on their repayment structure.

This along with the situation in Ukraine and continued troubles with ISIS in the Middle East and now Nigeria make for a very tentative time for investors as a whole.

Europe should open slightly firmer after yesterday and the US should follow suit.

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