Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Switzerland’s economy is on the rise and appears unaffected by geopolitics. GDP is up 3.4% annually, a pace not seen in the last 8 years! The quarterly GDP advance of 0.7% remains above average...

Trump making headlines again on more embarrassing insider reports; Investors eyeing potential Chinese tariffs as consultation period expires; Bitcoin plunges on reports that Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)...

The markets broadly managed to turn positive as Thursday went on, though not with any real gusto.The FTSE was the only hold out, the index instead trickling 0.2% lower. That’s because the pound...

European shares, futures seesaw after Asian, US selloffs EM turmoil prompts rotation out of dollar and into yen, Swiss franc and gold Hong Kong stocks bear brunt of Chinese selling on HKD risk;...

Though nowhere near as dire as on Wednesday, the markets remained in a bad mood on Thursday, the European indices slipping thanks to the bearish emerging markets and ongoing trade war fears. It was...

PMI at lowest level since July 2016 Output growth slows further as new order inflows hit by sharp drop in exports Business optimism at 22-month low UK manufacturing output growth waned in August to...

Global PMI slips to lowest since November 2016 as order book growth hits two-year low Global exports at near-stagnation, with eight of 30 countries seeing export declines in August Eurozone countries...

All-sector PMI at 54.1 in August from 53.7 in July Service sector offsets slowdowns in manufacturing and construction Faster order book growth boosts hiring, but confidence slumps lower Prices rise at...

EuropeStocks are tipped to finish lower as worries about global trading relationships and the decline in emerging market economies are hurting market confidence. The FTSE 100 and the DAX have fallen...

NAFTA talks recommence on Wednesday as Trump seeks pre-midterm victory; Investors prepare for new Chinese tariffs this week; New book another embarrassment for the US President; BoC seen holding...

The European session got progressively uglier as Wednesday went on, with fears of contagion from the troubled emerging markets, the prospect of Trump upping the ante re. the US-China trade war later...

NAFTA trade talks between the US and Canada are resuming today – and this certainly is not expected to be a quick resolution period. Indeed, negotiations already started last Tuesday and finally...

This morning’s better than expected release comes as a welcome surprise for the UK economy with the latest survey on the service sector seeing its index rise higher after the disappointment of...

The pound continued to weaken against the dollar for the fifth day in a row as Brexit concerns weighed on the currency. However, the pound held its ground against the euro which is facing its own set...