Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Brexit As investors get set to absorb yet another Brexit extension it is perhaps appropriate that in the week we got to see the first ever representation of a Black Hole, that with MPs set to go on...

Have you ever wondered who the richest people in the UK are? Sure, when you think of millionaires and billionaires, you might think of actors and athletes. But, when it comes to even greater wealth,...

Investing is a tricky thing, to say the least! The industry has newcomers and old hats, fresh startups and centuries-old companies. And, with any industry, there are major controversies day in and day...

EuropeMarkets in Europe have built on last week’s strong gains after this morning’s Chinese trade data saw exports rise to a five month high. While some of this jump may well be as a...

Stock buyers are finding sufficient reasons to return, having struggled earlier in the session China’s rebounding exports bolstered hopes that a slowdown there has bottomed, despite another...

There’s been a clear move higher in risk assets in recent trade after the release of some data from the Far East suggests that China continues to provide ample levels of stimulus to its...

A concerning drop in Chinese imports last month ensured another weak start in what has been a momentum-sapping week. While exports rose 14% year-on-year in March, imports tumbled 7.6%, nearly 6 times...

Forecasting recessions is hard. Just ask the IMF. Today’s chart, based on the work of Andrew Bridgen, chief economist at London-based Fathom Consulting, shows that the IMF has only managed to...

It’s been an unremarkable week for global equity markets, despite an ECB rate meeting, an EU summit and Fed minutes, there hasn’t really been a significant catalyst to help improve...

US headline inflation rose to 1.9% in March. With core inflation at 2.0% and the economy near full employment, the Federal Reserve is right on target with its policy goals. Given that inflationary...

EuropeEurozone stocks are broadly higher going into the close as sentiment has rebounded. Francois Villeroy of the European Central Bank (ECB) said the euro area is slowing down, but it is not in...

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers see relatively calm economic seas ahead and are happy just to tread water on policy, leaving interest rates unchanged more or less indefinitely, according to the...

There was no post-EU summit surge for sterling, the currency’s fingers burned too many times in the last few months to fully trust any developments. Up 0.1% against the dollar and flat against...

Mario Draghi’s press conference did nothing to dampen speculation that the European Central Bank (ECB) will have to loosen monetary policy again before too long. The outgoing president said on...