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It is crucial for an investor to identify valuable sources of market news. Market news providers such asEconomyWatch.com report on the latest economic, social and political developments that impact markets, both equity markets forstocks and shares, and debt markets for government and corporate bonds. Investors should also look out for news related to commerce, including updates on various industries and sectors. Market news has emerged as an important tool for providing information and verifying market activities across the globe. The most sought after market news includes stocks and foreign exchange.

How to Get Market News

There are a number of ways for receiving market news, such as television, the internet and publications. Each medium has a vast number of options dedicated to stock and business related news. While business news channels on television have always had high Target Rating Points or TRPs, the Internet is becoming increasingly popular. There are countless websites operated by many elite news channels that keep updating visitors on the latest happenings in the financial and investment markets. Some of the majormarket news providers that keep a close watch on markets across the globe are:-

  • Wall Street Journal: One of the pioneers in news publishing, the Wall Street Journal is available both in print and online. It is published by leading financial information firm Dow Jones & Company and has American, European and Asian editions. Apart from corporate, political and economic news, this publication is popular for its “opinion” pages and focus on certain markets, such as healthcare and information technology.
  • YahooFinance: This site offers the latest updates from various markets. The site is most frequently visited by investors in the stock market looking for real time quotes as well as information related to share prices, earnings calls, IPO announcements,analyst opinions and stock picks.

  • Reuters: This UK-based, Canadian-controlled news service was earlier focused exclusively on reporting on the financial markets. Even today, Reuters is a good source of information on market data (such as share prices and currency rates), research and analysis (like analysis of 40,000 companies).

How to Find Legitimate and Constructive Market News

With so many options to choose from, it can become confusing to know which news source to trust. Investors should be careful not to be guided by biased information. It is better to avoid providers who are more inclined towards advertising or selling theirown products. Many market news providers have tie-ups with companies producing investment products or services. Such providersmay put their product information more prominently on a site.

 

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