Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

EuropeBrexit is at the forefront of trader’s minds this afternoon as they look ahead to this evening’s vote in the House of Commons, where MPs will decide whether to back or reject Theresa...

One of the true wonders of the natural world is the spider and their predatory techniques. When you hear of the ‘perfect predator’ you often think of a pride of lions in the Serengeti or a...

Global shares take cues from biggest U.S. stock jump in six weeks Treasurys fall on risk-off, weighing on U.S. dollar Pounds jumps on EU support for May's deal; later gives in to caution ahead of key...

US retail sales have recovered from a significant decline in December that made many economists wonder about the health of the US economy. Headline retail sales rose 0.2% in January, after a drop the...

At the 11th hour Theresa May and European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker agreed meaningful adjustments to the Brexit deal. The pound soared overnight in glee, coming within a breath of $1.33...

After last week’s heavy falls equity markets managed to regain their footing yesterday, helped by a combination of M&A on both sides of the Atlantic and optimism that some form of progress...

In what is likely to be the first in a week full of big moves, the pound shot higher on the latest Brexit speculation. It appears that sterling is clinging onto the somewhat disputed reports that...

Today’s graph has been circulating on Twitter for the last couple of days. It shows that together, US consumers and China account for one third of global GDP. The Chinese government has lowered...

A U.S budget, a ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote and U.S-China trade talks are to dominate proceedings this week.President Trump is expected to release his proposed fiscal 2020 budget today,...

UK PM Theresa May’s meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement takes place on Tuesday and so far looks set for another defeat. If the deal is rejected, again, the votes that follow will offer...

Just how edgy investors are was evident in the reaction to the European Central Bank's (ECB) actions last week as its mildly surprising moves back toward accommodation raised concerns about economic...

Global stocks climb as traders treat last week's sharp losses as buying dip China outperforms due to boosted outlook for stimulus Dow futures struggle on Boeing's setback U.S. yields rise on...

Market OverviewAs the dust begins to settle on what was another mixed US jobs report on Friday, there is an air of consolidation and possibly even recovery (on equities) across several markets on...

The steady recovery in global equity markets that we’ve seen since the start of the year appears to have hit a fairly big bump in the road, with US markets posting their worst week this year on...