Philippe Gijsels

Type: Person

Name: Philippe Gijsels

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

EUROPE MARKETS: Europe Stocks Climb To Almost Five-year High

The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.1% to 309.99, closing at the highest level since June 2008.The index closed higher the past four weeks, as aggressive liquidity injections from central banks world-wide lured investors into the equity markets rather ... [Published 4 Traders - May 21 2013]

Entities: Stocks, Index, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Bank for International Settlements

Top 4 central banks likely to shift gear

LONDON, - The world’s major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from “whatever it takes” to “we can only do so much”.This week, leaders of all four top central banks - the Fed, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank and Bank of England - deliver ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 20 2013]

Entities: Bank for International Settlements, Bank of England, Bank of Japan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Bank of Japan

Why the world’s top central banks may be changing their tune

The world’s major central banks may be shifting their tone subtly from “whatever it takes” to “we can only do so much”. Financial markets supercharged this year by the extraordinary monetary stimuli of the top four central banks are once again asking ... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bank for International Settlements, Federal Reserve System, Bank of Japan, International Monetary Fund, Inflation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Reserve System

Shares fall as Fed officials talk of QE exit

Global Markets * Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * European shares edge back from 5-year highs LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies ... [Published Sharenet - May 17 2013]

Entities: Stocks, Federal Reserve System, John Williams

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Jerónimo Martins SGPS SA

European shares fall on stake sales, more gains expected

European flags in front of the European parliament in Strasbourg, France * FTSEurofirst 300 index falls 0.3 percent * Stake sales in GDF, Jeronimo Martins weigh * Charts show overall momentum positive LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - European shares fell on ... [Published Sharenet - May 14 2013]

Entities: Stocks, Index, Jerónimo Martins SGPS SA, Severn Trent Plc, GDF SUEZ SA

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Severn Trent Plc

FTSE LIVE: Footsie immediately on the back foot as traders consolidate; Severn Trent leads utilities up

09.25: The FTSE 100 rose in early deals today - led up by a surge in Severn Trent - but has since dropped back to stand 3 points down at 6,628.Severn Trent received a £5billion takeover approach from foreign investors, it emerged, its stocks surging 18 ... [Published This Is Money - May 14 2013]

Entities: Severn Trent Plc, FTSE, CVC Capital Partners, Betfair Group Ltd, Stocks

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Selling in May can hurt in harsher equities world

* Seasonal trading less relevant since financial crisis * Central bank cash trumps "sell in May" strategy * Professional investors see stocks higher in coming months By Atul Prakash LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Seasonal trading in equities has lost its lustre ... [Published Sharenet - May 07 2013]

Entities: FTSE 100, Stoxx Europe, Financial Crisis, Justin Urquhart-Stewart

Quotes

"the trade-off [of and end to qe] is that it means fundamentals are improving and you can't have both. central banks will reduce liquidity when fundamentals are strong enough to take over from monetary policy, and in that case it will create volatility and nervousness" Gijsels from BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets said

EUROPE MARKETS: Europe Stocks Climb To Almost Five-year High [Published 4 Traders - May 21 2013]

"the u s and world economy is probably not strong enough to end the qe effort any time soon" said Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets...

INVESTMENT FOCUS-Top four central banks may change the tune [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 17 2013]

...8 per cent after the passenger jet maker's core profit rose sharply in the first quarter as it raised output of its most profitable planes. "the most recent batch of economic data, especially the strong retail figures out of the us yesterday, look better. hopes of a recovery in the second half of the year could provide markets with another leg to support the rally" Philippe Gijsels, head of research at BNP Paribas Fortis Global Markets in Brussels, said

FTSE CLOSE: Severn Trent leads utilities in a march up the table as Footsie roars ahead [Published Mail Online UK - May 14 2013]