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European equity markets underwent a bit of a pause yesterday after Tuesday’s strong gains, while US markets also underwent a small bout of profit taking after several days of gains. The lack of...

European recession fears weigh on EU stocks, U.S. futures Treasury yields drop; USD keeps climbing AUD sells off on RBA shift to neutral policy Brazilian glitch sends iron ore towards $90 level Key...

Markets Brexit Gold USD Oil Brussels prepares for May’s visit on ThursdayIt’s unlikely to be the most exciting day of the week in financial markets, but that hasn’t stopped them...

On the basis of yesterday’s economic data there was little to cheer from what we saw for economic activity at the beginning of 2019. The Italian economy continues to look weak and on course for...

Unsurprisingly we saw another muted session in Asia amid Chinese New Year celebrations. The only notable action in the region came from the Australian dollar. The Aussie dollar tumbled as the RBA...

The FTSE had a lot going for it on Tuesday. Solid results from BP (LON:BP), a battered sub $1.30 pound and a strong start on Wall Street; a positive concoction that helped lift the FTSE comfortably...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 hit a two month high today. A strong performance from BP propelled the market higher, but there was also a rise in consumer, mining and financial stocks. Equity markets in Europe...

Markets State of the Union Oil Gold USD Trade talks and border wall comments eyedUS futures are back in the green on Tuesday following a strong start to the week, as investors turn their attention to...

Like the rest of the sector, Redrow (LON:RDW) had a rough 2018. A few aborted attempts at a comeback aside, the year was one of a gradual slide, the stock starting at £6.58 and ending at...

European shares climb on strong BP earnings; U.S. futures point to upbeat session Dollar, Treasury yields extend rally Oil rebounds Key EventsShares in Europe leaped forward and futures on the...

It has thus far turned out to be a fairly quiet start to the week for global stock markets, with Asia taking a back seat due to Chinese New Year, while European markets had a mixed session on the back...

Wall Street crept higher overnight as investors looked ahead to corporate results from Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) after the closing bell. Following Facebook’s better than expected Q4 results,...

EuropeEuropean equity markets are lower this afternoon as no change to the macroeconomic climate encouraged traders to cash in their positions. The US-China trade spat, the Italian recession and the...

Last week, whilst protesting in Sicily for the 47 migrants on-board a Dutch rescue ship prevented from docking, I was asked this question. “When do you think they will be allowed to...