Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The latest employment data from the UK has come in a little better than forecast with the unemployment rate remaining near its lowest level since 1975. The monthly employment change for March showed...

The European indices once again got off to a muted start, investors waiting for the UK jobs report and eurozone GDP reading before doing anything rash. The FTSE started the session effectively flat...

After seven weeks of gains European equity markets got off to a subdued start to the week, despite rising optimism that the US and China appear to be making progress on their protracted trade...

Global PMI signals economic growth stuck in lower gear after subdued April rebound Hiring and order book growth remain solid US closes the gap with eurozone, also sees highest price pressures After a...

IHS Markit PMI survey data indicate steady economic growth and solid job gain in April Expansion accompanied by highest price pressures since June 2011 IHS Markit's PMI surveys indicate that the US...

EuropeEuropean markets drifted lower today as a lack of new positive news prompted traders to bank recent profits. Last week we saw multi-week highs on major European equity markets, so a bit of a...

European energy and health care shares follow US counterparts higher Malaysian markets reopen after post-election volatility surge Emerging Markets FX rebound as dollar continues to...

SummaryMarket participants have learned by now to take what is emitted from the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account with a few ounces of salt. Still, when the U.S. president expresses harmonic sentiment,...

After a decent run of gains over the last few weeks the US dollar appears to be starting to show signs of looking a little tired, with a little bit of a sell-off in the latter part of last week. The...

The primary market themes for last week were weaker-than-expected inflation pressures, a surge in the energy sector due in part to a planned US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, and a partial...

First, a review of last week’s forecast:EUR/USD. Recall that the opinions of experts last week were divided almost evenly: one third sided with the bears, one third sided with the bulls, and 30%...

EuropeEquities are mixed as we approach the end of the trading session, but broadly speaking it has been a positive week for European stocks. Traders are gradually becoming more confident in the...

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.Global economy settles into lower gear, but...

Seven weeks and counting as European markets look set to extend their winning streak further away from their March lows. The FTSE100 in particular has outperformed, helped by further increases in the...