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It is not a deal, but there is hope.Trump and Xi gave investors what they wanted at the G20 meeting in Osaka this Saturday: hope. The two leaders agreed to resume the trade talks that have halted in...

1) US payrolls report – 05/07 This month’s payrolls report could go a long way to determining whether the markets are correct in their assessment that we could see a US rate cut by the end...

The FTSE is trading higher led by property firms and miners helped by a slightly more optimistic sentiment in Europe ahead of the key Trump-Xi summit in Japan this weekend. Also, through some clever...

EuropeStocks are rallying into the close as dealers are hopeful that the US-China trade relationship will be patched up over the weekend at the G20 meeting. President Trump will meet China’s Xi...

The last 2 weeks have been historic: bitcoin reaching $14,000, gold reaching a 7-year high above $1,400 and the sun finally appearing in London and New York respectively. However as we head into the...

Japan’s industrial production rose 2.3% in May, more than triple the increase expected and the fastest pace since February 2018.It was also the second consecutive quarter of growth, which...

Investors are holding their breath as the G20 meeting starts in Osaka today. The most expected event of the summit is Trump – Xi meeting, scheduled for 11.30am local time on Saturday. The...

The long awaited G20 meeting kicks off today in Osaka, Japan, and it has been the top priority for investors this week. The summit will run for two days, and tomorrow’s meeting between President...

A mixed start on Wall Street has helped dig the FTSE off session lows. US stocks were trading broadly higher in early trade on Thursday lifted by gains in tech shares ahead of the key G20 meeting....

We're seeing a slightly positive start to trading on Thursday, with investors possibly expressing some optimism ahead of the G20 meeting between Trump and Xi.It's often not worth reading too much into...

The near hysteria of trying to anticipate the outcome of the meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jingpin this weekend is now permeating equity trading; it moved Asian...

U.S. futures, European shares mixed on wavering expectations for U.S.-China trade truce Yields, dollar slide in correction mode Bitcoin snaps 50% rally Gold drops Key EventsEuropean shares and...

European stocks finished largely lower yesterday, despite the fact the indices were mostly in positive territory in the latter half of the morning. US Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, said the US...

The US President Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs, yet again, wiping away the mild optimism that came after the announcement of delayed tariffs on some $300 billion Chinese goods a day...