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SPX up 28.67% so far for the year, on course to overtake the +29.68% hit at close of 2013. Expected January signing for Phrase I of trade deal and a dovish Fed may trigger traders to drive the...

The final full week of 2019 is predictably disrupted by the Christmas holidays.UK The pound has suffered a rather sharp wake-up call since the election. Giddy at the sight of a Tory majority, the...

Europe Flat as UK MPs Prepare For Brexit VoteEuropean stocks once again find themselves facing a flat and muted open on Friday, with traders minds clearly on last minute panic shopping than revised...

Initial jobless claims, a more than decent recession indicator, are flashing orange. Jobless claims last week came in worse than expected, after spiking to their highest level since September 2017 the...

The pile of mince pies, bottles of sparkling wine and secret Santa gifts on a nearby desk tell me trading floors are beginning the wind down across the City of London.INDICES: Brexit vote &...

Volatility in the financial markets continues to be low as there are no big news stories for traders to grab onto. European stock markets largely finished higher yesterday, but overall the...

Bonds sell off on hopes of increased growth next year Markets barely affected by impeachment chatter, as Senate widely expected not to vote to remove. Key EventsFollowing a mixed Asian session,...

It's shaping up to be another relatively flat session, with investors already in full holiday mode ahead of the festive break.The Trump impeachment saga may write some great headlines and put the...

INDICES: Markets brush off impeachment, Queens speechShares in Europe have opened more or less flat on Thursday. There was little to write home about the decision in Japan to keep interest rates...

EuropeStocks market are mixed as the fear surrounding a no-deal Brexit is doing the rounds. Boris Johnson is planning to introduce new legislation which would stop any extension to the transition...

Trade resolution remains elusive, weighing on markets Sterling rebounded from a third day selloff Oil pulls back from a three-month high Key EventsStocks have been struggling to keep the...

The latest look at price pressures has shown a slightly higher than expected reading with the headline CPI Y/Y remaining at 1.5% against a consensus forecast for a print of 1.4%. After 3 consecutive...

INDICES: Trump impeachment todayShares in Europe have opened in the red on Wednesday with caution taking hold on the region despite record highs across the pond. The DAX has failed to make much...

It was a mixed session in Europe yesterday as the concerns about a no-deal Brexit re-emerged. In the wake of his major electoral victory last week, Boris Johnson said he wants to introduce a law that...