Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Equity markets are trading slightly in the red in what has been a slow start to an otherwise very busy week in financial markets.Investors encouraged by Trump/Juncker meeting Stock markets have been...

Global stocks ease amid earnings miss, key rate decisions Chinese yuan's fall increases risk of equity correction Japanese yields leap on mounting expectations for BOJ tapering Oil higher but...

US second quarter GDP growth estimates at 4.10% (expected: 4.20%) annualised q/q from 2% previously, its fastest pace in four years. The strong US growth numbers in Q2 are mainly explained by...

According to a new Sky Data poll, British public opinion on Brexit has undergone a marked shift with 78% - approximately 4 out of 5 respondents - stating their belief that the government is doing a...

The overnight sell-off in Asia has spilled over into Europe this morning. Concerns about global trading tensions and some disappointing earnings updates have soured investor confidence.GVC Holdings...

The markets got off to a negative start on what is going to be a crazy busy week, with investors caught between last Friday’s US tech-sell-off and the Fed and Bank of England meetings on...

In reaction to today’s US GDP release, the US dollar eased back slightly after it had staged a bounce the day before. As my colleague Matt Weller reported, the first estimate of second quarter...

Bank of England meeting and inflation report– 02/08 The Bank of England has a decision to make this week when it meets to decide on the outlook for the UK economy against a backdrop of a fairly...

A 4 year high GDP reading from the US meant little to the markets on Friday, the number – much-heralded by Donald Trump – failing to significantly move the needle as the week wrapped up....

As broadly expected, the European Central Bank held interest rates unchanged yesterday. The marginal lending facility and the deposit facility rates will remain at 0.25% and -0.40%,...

Markets buoyed by easing trade war risksEuropean markets are trading in the green once again on Friday, with futures pointing to a similar open in the US, as an apparent easing in trade tensions...

IHS Markit flash PMI data point to strong GDP and employment rise in July Solid domestic demand contrasts with weaker exports Survey sees record price hikes The July flash PMI survey data indicated...

Timing and high frequency of release provide basis for using PMI as key predictor of eurozone GDP Close co-movement with historical eurozone GDP provides persuasive case to use PMI in nowcasting PMI...

Earlier today, I took part in a Core Finance TV broadcast covering a rundown covering… Euro Bitcoin European Processing Potatoes LME Tin S&P Futures Find the video below... Disclaimer: ADM...