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The pound started August much like it ended July – in a bad way. The Dow Jones, meanwhile, picked itself back up after losing its head post-Fed decision on Wednesday.Though the Bank of England...

EuropeIt’s been another mixed session for markets in Europe, with the FTSE100 under pressure for the third day in succession, weighed down by some disappointing numbers from the oil and gas...

Super Thursday was certainly not the best description of today's events at the Bank of England, but let's face it, it was never going to be. These quarterly events are often at least one of the...

The BoE left rates and QE unchanged as widely expected, an in a unanimous vote. In the Quarterly Inflation Report, the Bank has made changes to inflation and growth forecasts, raising the former and...

European markets have opened lower this morning taking their cues from the sharp falls in US markets after the US Federal Reserve declined to give markets what they wanted in the form of a time line...

If the goal of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee was to inspire confidence in investors, businesses and consumers to sustain economic...

The Federal Reserve (Fed) decision was no surprise. The Fed cut the interest rates by 25 basis points as widely expected. Governor Jerome Powell said that this is not the beginning of an easing cycle;...

Kathy Lien, Managing Director Of FX Strategy For BK Asset ManagementDaily FX Market Roundup July 31, 2019 The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25bp for the first time since 2008 and instead...

U.S. futures buck global slide ahead of first Fed rate cut in a decade European shares fall on mixed earnings, topping out Asian indices flash red across the board as Trump revives negative trade...

We're seeing some cautious trade at the open in Europe as traders sit back in anticipation of this evenings Fed event.It's been hard to look past the US interest rate decision given that investors...

After a chaotic start to the week, with Boris Johnson and Donald Trump taking lumps out of the market, things paused on Wednesday, as investors prepared for a much-anticipated Federal Reserve...

European equities recorded sharp losses on Tuesday. DAX sold off to a month low and closed the session 2.18% down. All sectors traded lower; healthcare (-2.74%) and technology (-2.41%) stocks led...

European markets had a disappointing day yesterday, after a series of disappointing earnings reports, as well as further economic data that appeared to suggest the region is sliding towards a...

The Dow Jones was remarkably restrained in its reaction to Donald Trump’s latest trade outburst. The same can’t be said for the European indices.Trump poured a tanker full of cold water on...