Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Asian markets were a sea of red as the new week kicked off and European indices are pointing to a steep drop on the open. Trump’s sudden hard-line on China tariffs has spooked investors, who are...

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1) UK Q1 GDP – manufacturing and trade data – 10/05 Rising wages and low unemployment are likely to keep the UK economy in expansion territory in Q1, though the numbers are likely to...

The week ahead features two key interest rate decisions from the Reserve Banks of Australia and New Zealand, as well top-tier data from the Eurozone, China and the US. Speculators will be hoping that...

The Bank of England is more upbeat about the UK economy than three months ago, but its hands are tied by Brexit. Across the Atlantic booming employment coupled with a 50yr low in the unemployment rate...

EuropeStock markets are set to finish the week on a positive note, helped along by an impressive US non-farm payrolls report. The FTSE 100 basically saw gains across all sectors, as energy, health...

US jobs report to show fears are overhyped?It’s been an action-packed week in the markets, particularly over the last couple of days and fortunately, that’s not letting up today. The US...

The FTSE is gently higher and the pound is mixed against the majors as Britain is still counting the votes from yesterday’s local elections. After months and months of high-pitch Brexit drama...

For April the UK services PMI came in pretty much in line with forecasts at 50.4 meaning that while the index has returned to expansion territory, activity in the country’s largest sector...

European markets have opened modestly higher ahead of this afternoons US payrolls report. This week’s market reaction to Fed chair Jay Powell’s rather dovish press conference appears to...

Behind the Huawei story, we must not forget there is a wider financial war being waged by America against China and Russia. Stories about China’s banks being short of dollars are incorrect: the...

Wall Street, Asia Lower Ahead of NFPUS stocks fell for a second straight session and Asian markets followed Wall Street lower overnight. Markets continue to digest the Fed’s message of "Sorry,...

European stock markets largely traded lower yesterday. Volatility was low, despite there being two central bank updates in the previous 24 hours. The rally from late December appears to be taking a...

Daily FX Market Roundup May 2, 2019Kathy Lien, Managing Director Of FX Strategy For BK Asset ManagementInvestors continued to buy US dollars ahead of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. Federal...