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US-Mexico trade deal lifts spirits Though tentatively positive, the European markets hardly went doolally for Donald Trump’s trade deal with Mexico, any good will tempered by a) the unresolved,...

US stocks had a stellar session last night as the US and Mexico reached a new trade deal. The announcement of the agreement, sent the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite to all-time highs, and the...

London returns from a three-day weekend and the FTSE has some catching up to do after a positive close for European markets on Monday. A strong finish in the US amid better news on trade is setting...

European stocks, US futures echo Asian session rally US dollar bounces on technicals, despite September hike priced in 10-year yields may have topped out Key EventsGlobal equities extended last...

Two concerns pose downside risk to the optimistic outlook of the US Federal Reserve Bank. The first is trade tension: America imposed tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese imports and China quickly...

Markets welcomed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday, seeing it as a stirring defense of central bank independence in the face of White House criticism. Indeed,...

Flash manufacturing PMI improves in August Exports falls, so does optimism Rising price pressures amid supply shortages The August flash PMI data indicated that Japan's manufacturing sector continued...

Bank of Korea policy meeting India second quarter GDP release Japan's production, retail and jobless data US GDP and price data updates Special focus on US-China trade war The coming week sees...

Global Economic Preview: Week of 27 August 2018 US GDP and price data updates Italy, France, India and Brazil GDP releases Eurozone inflation and unemployment Japan's production, retail and jobless...

First, a review of last week’s events:EUR/USD. As expected, the US-China talks did not bring clarity: the only information came from the PRC Ministry of Commerce, which reported that the talks...

EuropeEuropean stock markets have had a so-so session even though it has been an interesting week for news. Metals have had a rough ride this week, as dealers feel the trade dispute between the US and...

The markets have coped pretty well with what could have been a difficult week – not that it has made for exciting trading in the last couple of sessions. The US open didn’t do much to...

EZ/US inflation/UK lending data It's set to be a fairly light week for data with the latest inflation data from the EU and US likely to be key drivers over the next few days. The recent Trump-inspired...

Friday’s trading continued to be rather uninspiring, investors unwilling to make too much noise in the face of little data and a host of macro concerns.The FTSE added just a handful of points as...