Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

EuropeThere have been many twists and turns in the Brexit story, but the latest developments suggest that negotiations are heading in the right direction. The EU’s Donald Tusk, said the...

Stock market snapshot as of [16/10/2019 3:59 PM]Rising gilts and USTs in above average volumes are a sure enough sign that regardless of still fairly elevated sterling, safety seekers are not sparing...

China warned it would take 'strong measures' after U.S. Congressional lawmakers expressed support for Hong Kong protestors Yesterday, U.S. stocks climbed to four-week high on earnings optimism,...

London's mid-cap stock index surged to its highest level in more than a year and the pound jumped again as investors piled into domestically-focused stocks on hopes of a Brexit breakthrough. The FTSE...

The current week is the busiest of the month as far as UK economic data is concerned, however this has been almost entirely overshadowed by the latest developments on the Brexit front.Inflation for...

The last couple of days are a good example of how investors can lose sight of the symmetric nature of global politics, with progress on both the Brexit and trade front. Not that any deal has been...

US stock markets closed in the green on better-than-expected bank earnings on Tuesday.But the US stock futures headed south in the overnight trading session, as tensions with China started rising...

It was another positive day for global equity markets yesterday, as investors shrugged off the latest IMF growth downgrades for the global economy, instead choosing to focus on some decent numbers...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 is underperforming its Continental counterparts as commodity, consumer as well as health care stocks are in red. Mining stocks like Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), BHP Billiton (LON:BHPB)...

China is delaying 'phase 1' trade decision, weighing on Asian sharesMaterials suggest market doesn’t expect trade resolutionOil shows signs of continued selloffKey EventsEuropean and U.S....

There’s been a little bit of softness in the most recent job data with the unemployment rate ticking higher. For the month of August a reading of 3.9% marked a 0.1% increase on both the prior...

Welltower Inc CFD/DFT: The stock remains in a strong uptrend and is now consolidating just beneath record highs. The 20-day EMA is holding as support, and we’re now watching to see it can break...

FX Brief: RBA minutes show they discussed keeping cuts for an emergency at this month’s meeting (when they cut anyway). There was a little reaction from AUD, although eyes are no on...

Chinese officials threw cold water on the optimism about Donald Trump’s first phase trade agreement, as they said to be willing to discuss more before signing a deal. We could already feel that...