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The UK’s political tectonic plates are shifting and the country could have a new Prime Minister in less than a month after Theresa May agreed to discuss the timetable for her departure in early...

The European markets once again started the session on the back foot, returning a chunk of yesterday’s Huawei-ignoring rebound. The FTSE, which had struck 7350 for the first time in close to a...

Wall Street closed higher for a third straight session overnight as solid economic data and robust earnings from the likes of Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) boosted sentiment. Investors...

It’s been quite remarkable the turnaround in sentiment that we’ve seen over the past couple of days, from the pessimism and big falls that we saw on Monday, following on from last...

The FTSE bounded higher on Thursday, latching on to improved global sentiment. Investors anxiety over the US – Sino trade war is easing, and risk appetite is cautiously returning. The weaker...

EuropeIt’s been a choppy session for stocks today as trade tensions continue to drive the ebb and flow of capital in and out of bond and stock markets. The rebound in equity markets, which...

Shaking off their initial reticence following Huawei’s blacklisting – an act China has voiced its displeasure over this morning – the European markets pumped higher on Thursday,...

Auto-tariff delay temporarily appeases investorsEquity markets are marginally in the red again on Thursday, with US futures in a similar position, as investors continue to weigh up the ongoing trade...

Market OverviewTariffs are still the focus for traders, but this time at least, some better news. The US has decided to delay the tariffs on imported cars by another six months. This is in order to...

Strong headline labour market data mask weakening underlying trend Hiring slows as risk aversion drives shift from permanent staff Pay growth cools despite worsening staff availability Weak labour...

The Dow and the broader US market extended the relief rally on Wednesday amid easing trade tensions. News that Trump would restart trade talks with China boosted optimism that the two powers could...

The reported decision by President Trump to delay tariffs on auto imports from the EU as well as elsewhere prompted a sharp turnaround in European markets yesterday afternoon enabling them to close...

EuropeThe lack of any dip in the Japanese yen or gold suggests that, despite yesterday’s rebound, investors are yet to be convinced that the down move in equity markets of the last week or so is...

European shares, U.S. futures fall as weak China data threatens to increase trade tensions Chinese stocks jump, Asian indices climb on expectations of more China stimulus Treasurys, yen, gold...