Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

This report studies European equity performance for 2010, seeking clues to gauge the 2011 outlook. We examine Dow Jones STOXX® 600 Index performance at the industry and sector levels to identify leading and lagging industries. And we look at earnings performance throughout the year to evaluate fundamentals. We also look at analysts’ forward expected revenue and earnings growth expectations, along with valuation metrics, to determine future performance and potential industry leadership within the STOXX 600.

Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

The Commitment of Traders (COT) report is a valuable tool in gauging market sentiment and near-term market direction. Data on corn futures’ trading reveal that companies on the consumption end of that industry have been hedging more actively in the recent past than have companies on the production end. This likely reflects commercial buyers’ fear of rising prices. At the same time, another trading segment, money managers, have been increasing net positions. This trading activity indicates a near-term bullish outlook for corn.

The Commitment of Traders (COT) report helps analyze trends in the fluctuating positions of different classes of traders in futures markets. As such, it is a valuable tool in gauging market sentiment and near-term market direction. A top-level analysis of COT oil futures data, based on those who trade for industrial purposes (i.e., commercial sellers and buyers of oil), suggests a near-term neutral-to-bearish outlook for oil prices, as commercial sellers are hedging more than commercial buyers.

Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

Europe Market Commentary, published fortnightly, recaps and reviews recent European economic and financial markets action. It compiles the latest data and cross-content insights of Thomson Reuters' market experts, highlighting key activity of the previous two weeks, and previewing noteworthy developments for the coming fortnight - for corporate earnings estimates, economic data, fixed income analysis, M&A, private equity, director dealings, market valuation metrics, and more.

This study compares performance of companies that largely pursue one line of business against performance of companies in multiple lines of business. We examine differences in fundamentals before and during the financial crisis, and attempt to identify which group garnered greater asset allocation from investors.