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European markets underwent a lacklustre session yesterday, while US markets pulled back from their intraday lows, as investors looked ahead to what is set to be an important week, not only for...

Amid a lack of catalysts, stocks across Europe and the US drifted lower. The FTSE fell less than its peers, thanks to outperformance by heavyweight oil majors, tracing the price of oil higher.Crude...

In hardly a thrilling start to the week – especially after the market-wide, 6-month high-hitting rally that opened April – the European indices continued to lurk in the red as Monday...

European stocks, U.S. futures drop on Q1 earnings pessimism Dollar, Treasurys hold steady despite Trump's heightened pressure on Fed U.K. PM May’s appeal for Brexit compromise boosts...

This week is likely to see the EU grant a longer, but more conditional, extension to Article 50 than the UK Government has requested. Back in Westminster talks continue to try to find a set of...

US nonfarm payrolls rose by 196,000 in March, recovering from the unexpected low number of new jobs in February.The March jobs number means the six-month average of payrolls created is back above...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Given it’s a Brexit-baking, US-China trade talking, non-farm Friday the markets were remarkably muted as the morning went on. The FTSE, at an effective 6-month high already, had little...

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...