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Carmakers boost European equities, US futures point to rebound from Asian weakness Australian shares confirm outperformance over US-China trade war US stocks cap five weeks of gain on positive...

The Bank of Japan made explicit that it would not follow the world’s other main central banks in rolling back crisis-era stimulus policies on Tuesday, declaring it would continue...

US crude oil’s resilience at the high $60 levels will be tested again this week as the US-China trade war reaches a new flashpoint that could send more investors toward the relative safety of...

First, a review of last week’s forecast: EUR/USD. The past week was filled with events, which at another time could initiate quite strong movements in the market. But not now, not at the height...

Despite Beijing preparing its own retaliatory ‘import tax’ on $60 billion of US goods if Trump goes ahead with his planned tariffs on $200 billion of products from China, the markets...

After a significantly busy week, things are understandably going to be quieter next week. After all, we’ve already had three major central bank rate decisions from the likes of the BoJ, BoE and...

Five things the markets are talking aboutPresident Trump’s unpredictability on trade is keeping capital markets on the back foot and a theme that is not expected to change anytime soon. The...

Markets pare tariff-related lossesEuropean equity markets are paring tariff-related losses at the end of the week, with indices around half a percent higher, while US futures look pretty flat ahead of...

The father of modern macroeconomics was Keynes. Before Keynes there were macro considerations, which were firmly grounded in human action, the personal preferences and choices exercised by individuals...

EuropeEuropean stock markets are in the red as heightened trade tensions between the US and China weigh on investor sentiment. Traders are fearful that a trade spat between the two largest economies...

August’s awful open continued from all angles on Thursday, with the FTSE, Dow Jones and pound each enduring a bloody session.The day was meant to be defined by the Bank of England’s second...

Global stocks dive on trade-driven shift to risk off, NASDAQ futures hit hard US 10-year yields jump above 3%, USD edges higher after Fed holds rates but confirms gradual hikes WTI crude...

Super Thursday promises to live up to its name one way or another this week, as the Bank of England either raises interest rates to post-financial crisis highs or risks causing unnecessary and...

Equity markets slid back sharply yesterday, with stock markets in Europe reversing all of their gains on Monday as concerns about rising trade tensions re-emerged as the US threatened China with...