Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

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...

Broad sentiment had been boosted earlier this week by suggestions of progress in the US/China trade talks, however, this seems to have been quickly priced in. With a consolidation developing it seems...

A springy start to April, one fuelled by trade hopes and a varying set of PMIs, was cut short on Thursday after the latest piece of dire data out of Germany.January’s German factory orders...

EuropeEquity markets in Europe hit a six month high, but the FTSE 100 underperformed. Stronger-than-expected services PMI reports from China and the eurozone, along with optimism surrounding US-Chain...

Today’s chart shows that the EM Manufacturing PMI has topped the DM Manufacturing PMI for a second month in a row, which we haven’t see for quite some time. Some stabilization in...

The latest round of political manoeuvring has helped sterling gain nearly 0.5% against the dollar but the FTSE slipped into the red weighed down by export orientated stocks which suffered from the...

According to a widely viewed survey, activity in the UK services sector has fallen to its lowest level in over 2 ½ years, with the PMI for March coming in at 48.9.This is a notable miss on the...

Global PMI holds at lowest for nearly three years in March, as output growth weakens and orders stagnate Worst order book picture since 2012 as export decline intensifies Slowdown led by steepening...

Both of the market’s main preoccupations – the US-China trade talks and Brexit – were firmly in play on Wednesday. News that Theresa May is willing to hold substantial Brexit talks...

EuropeEuropean stock markets are set to finish the day on a positive note as the feel good factor from yesterday’s rally continues. The FTSE 100, has hit its highest level since early October...

The FTSE surged higher on Tuesday, lifted by indications that the global slowdown could be starting to ease. Financials led the charge, whilst the Brexit weakened pound also offered support to the UK...