Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

EuropeStocks are broadly lower as dealers await the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later on. European markets have been lacklustre today as traders are in wait and see mode. Playing into the...

Initial Fed thoughtsThe Federal Reserve hiked rates as expected and pointed to a further rate hike in December; however, expectations for rates in 2019 remained unchanged. On the growth front, the...

With a Fed meeting looming, the US open did little to change up what has been a muted and tentative day of trading. Rising around 40 points, the Dow Jones managed to recross 26500 after the bell,...

Equity markets are subdued as traders await the Federal Reserve meeting later this evening. The US central bank is widely expected to hike interest rates, but the statement is probably going to be the...

What would the Fed do – i.e. the US Federal Reserve in its monetary policy meeting that ends later today?Yesterday US consumer confidence came in at a 5-year high, driving hopes that GDP will...

Markets cautious ahead of Fed hike and trade escalation Investors rotate into longer-dated Treasurys at a crucial technical point Yen strengthens: a warning to investors? China shares jump on...

As tends to be the case on Fed Wednesdays – especially ones where a rate hike is expected – the markets got off to a muted start, with little of interest happening after the bell.Despite...

Market OverviewThere is little real direction on markets as traders prepare for today’s monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve. The Fed is nailed on for a rate hike but it will be...

Much like on Monday, Brent Crude came to dominate this Tuesday – not that it ended up meaning much to the FTSE.Climbing another half a percent or so, the black stuff spent the morning flirting...

An otherwise quiet morning saw high street staple Next dominate the headlines, the retailer dishing out a substantial half year breakdown.Thanks to a far better than forecast, heatwave-helped first...

The UK’s FTSE 100 ticked 0.3 percent higher.Futures, European shares rebound from Asian weakness following US declines yesterday Investors hike their cash positions, shunning safe-haven yen,...

After two weeks of gains European markets slipped back a touch yesterday as the start of the latest round of tariffs between the US and China prompted some minor profit taking in both Europe and the...

Stocks slip as trade tensions dampen sentimentPolitical turmoil in Washington combined with growing trade tensions sent Wall Street sharply lower overnight. A rumoured resignation from Attorney...

A quarter-point increase in the benchmark Fed funds rate, to 2.00%-2.25% has long since been priced into the markets for tomorrow’s meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers.Investors will instead...