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The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI fell unexpectedly in December. This, along with other recent data, suggest manufacturing remains in the doldrums for now. But a recovery is still on the horizon....

European stocks are a little lower on the open, having ridden the wave of trade war optimism in recent days after a deal was struck between the US and China.Of course, it's never quite that simple and...

Equity markets rallied yesterday as a mixture of the China data, the US-China trade deal, and the Boris Johnson effect encouraged traders to buy into stocks. In the early hours of Monday morning,...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 is outperforming as the market is benefiting from the China story as well as the Boris Johnson effect. The US-China trade deal story from last week is still doing the rounds, and...

Flash composite PMI™ down to 48.5, second-lowest since April 2009Output falls in both manufacturing and services, led by slump in exportsJobs cut for fourth month runningBusiness sentiment lifts...

SPX futures advance to new all-time highDec. 15 tariffs avoided; half September's duties scrappedOil remains flat as commodity traders await actual proof of dealKey Events U.S. futures contracts,...

The US and China have reached a deal in their year-and-a-half long trade war. This should be seen as positive news in any case, as it reduces geopolitical tension. That same political tension caused a...

Stock markets in Europe posted impressive gains on Friday, while US markets ended the session making minimal ground.The announcement the US and China reached phase one of the trade deal was the main...

Friday’s slim gains reflect tepid trade deal reliefRetreating yields signal stock trader ambivalence toward U.S.-Sino agreementSlumping VIX could indicate another leg higher for stocks After...

Investors might have two early Christmas presents this week, a phase one trade deal between the US and China and Brexit getting done.Boris Johnson has won a “historic” victory for the...

It's been a long night but not necessarily one of too many surprises, with results closely reflecting what the exit polls told us at 10pm on Thursday.If that wasn't clear, just take a look at the...

Like him or loathe him, Boris Johnson is on track for the biggest election win since Margaret Thatcher, which is some feat given how polarised the Brexit debate has always been. British...

Summary:Bookmakers pricing in Conservative majorityOptions markets expecting wild swings in GBPGBP/USD remains near 8-month high at $1.32There’s many ways to look at what is the expected outcome...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, signals same for 2020Dollar traders await the Dec. 15 tariff deadline to decide its trend ECB policy decision, Lagarde debut briefing overshadowedKey EventsShaking off a...