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New flash PMI data includes services, shows improved rate of output growth in July Service sector expands, manufacturing acts as drag New orders and future output indicators deteriorate Good prices...

European and US stocks enjoyed a decent push higher yesterday, and Asia has followed suit this morning, helped by a combination of factors. Firstly, a downgrade of global growth expectations by the...

Global equities rallied after the IMF cut the global growth outlook to 3.2% in 2019, which would be the lowest growth rate in a decade, and to 3.5% in 2020. News that US and Chinese officials will...

Largely turning a blind eye to the political problems in the UK and Spain, the European indices galloped forth on Tuesday. The Dow Jones, meanwhile, was less verdant but still in positive territory....

Another political shock on the cards?Europe is off to a good start on Tuesday and the US is expected to post decent gains at the open as well as we head into a massive few days. It’s difficult...

The euro-dollar slipped below the 1.12 mark in the Asian trading session, as the US dollar strengthened against all G10 currencies and gold. July advance consumer confidence data, due today, should...

As the new Prime Minister prepares to enter Downing Street, he can draw some comfort from data indicating that consumers, buoyed by the strong labour market, are keeping the economy ticking over. But...

U.S. futures climb ahead of key tech earnings Treasurys gain ground on slower rate cuts outlook Oil jumps more than 2% on military risk in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes British tankers Gold bulls...

Reports Q2 2019 results on Tuesday, July 23, after the close Revenue expectation: $360 million EPS expectation: -$0.22 Popular social media platform operator, Snap (NYSE:SNAP) faces a huge task when...

Oil gained at the start of the week, as tensions in the Straits of Hormuz intensified after Iran seized a British oil tanker. The UK attempted to ease tensions through diplomatic talks.WTI crude rose...

Having spent most of this month rallying on an expectation that we could see easing measures by the European Central Bank, as well as the Federal Reserve this month, stocks were unable to make further...

1. Conservative Party Leadership contest -23/7 The battle for the leadership of the Tory Party should be revealed on 23 July, and Theresa May is likely to attend her last Prime Ministers questions on...

EuropeConcerns about political stability in Italy has weighed on the FTSEMIB, and it caused instability in others European indices too. It was reported the joint deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini...

Stock markets are ending the week on a high and once again we have the Fed to thank for it.Equities in the US enjoyed a nice rebound on Thursday when New York Fed President John Williams (NYSE:WMB)...