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President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his war of wills with the U.S. Federal Reserve, but at a time when markets are pushing monetary policymakers in Trump’s direction anyway. Trump departed...

European and US equity markets traded higher on Friday after the US announced a by-and-large positive jobs report on Friday. 196,000 jobs were added in March, and that easily topped the 180,000...

The S&P 500 climbed for a 7th straight session on Friday and the dollar moved higher following a Goldilocks non-farm payroll report. Hot jobs growth combined with tepid inflationary pressure from...

1. EU Summit – new Brexit deadline - 10/04 and 12/04 It's set to be another seminal week for the EU and UK as we approach another Brexit deadline. While it remains the legal default that the UK...

One of the best ways to ensure that you’re making wise investment decisions is to keep up with the trends. The best up and coming investment trends for 2019 are already gaining steam. Investment...

EuropeStock markets are in positive territory heading into the close. The reasonably positive US non-farm payrolls report, combined with continued optimism surrounding the US-China trade talks has...

It’s been a mixed start to trading on Friday, as we await the latest jobs report from the US. US futures are marginally higher but we have lost a little momentum. That may simply be because...

US initial jobless claims fell to 202,000 last week, the lowest level in 49 years. Not only does this underpin the view that the US labour market is still in very good shape, it also means one...

Stock markets in Europe largely sold-off yesterday as traders booked profits after the strong week of gains. A robust performance from the auto sector in Germany ensured the DAX reached another six...

A bounce from Boeing (NYSE:BA) helped the Dow Jones jump after the bell, slightly livening up what has been a pretty forgettable session. Still awaiting some proper news from the US-China trade talks...

EuropeEuropean stock markets are broadly lower this afternoon, but a strong performance from the German car makers has helped the DAX outperform. By-and-large it has been a positive week for equity...

A relatively uneventful session couldn’t prevent the FTSE from falling half a percent on Thursday.Unable to shake its initial decline, the UK index found itself off its 6-month highs and under...

We have had some negative news out of Europe this morning, which held back the euro slightly. First it was news that German manufacturing orders slumped at their fastest pace in over two years. New...

U.S. futures slip as investors turn cautious ahead of Trump-Liu He meeting European shares drop on German data fiasco, Deutsche Bank-Commerzbank merger uncertainty Treasurys, yen gain on...