Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Investors eye Spring Statement and US Inflation numbersThe FTSE is trading mildly lower as it traces losses from Asia and weak sentiment from Wall Street. Whilst the Dow and the S&P 500 ended the...

With a couple of key events on the horizon – namely Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement and the US inflation data – the European markets held off on doing much after the bell. Though...

Corbyn makes Brexit a Party IssueLabour has kicked off Brexit policy discussions by announcing that it would negotiate a new agreement with Brussels that would allow the UK to remain part of the...

French Connection (LON:FCCN) are growing sales and look likely to return to profitability this year despite a tough environment for retailers.Growth in like-for-like sales with UK/Europe was up 0.8%...

Asia markets traded slightly softer overnight as investors looked for clues as to the next move as to what countries might be hit by US President Trump’s tariff proposals. The background noise...

Finger Pointing At Russia and US inflationLingering trade war concerns pulled the Dow Jones over 150 points lower overnight, as investors feared that a flawed trade policy could be as significant and...

EuropeIt has been a lacklustre session today as it was a quiet day on the news front. The mood was optimistic in general, but a slide in commodity prices left the FTSE 100 disadvantaged in relation to...

US equity markets are on course to open around half a percentage point higher on Monday, adding to Friday’s gains which came following an encouraging jobs report for February.The numbers we saw...

President Trump imposes tariffs to protect heavy industry whilst a new group of countries slashes barriersGloves off. President Trump threw down a gauntlet last week by imposing tariffs on steel and...

It’s been a relatively quiet start to the new trading week for UK assets with the FTSE 100 trading pretty much flat and the pound mixed on balance. Tuesday’s spring statement will likely...

The FTSE popped briefly higher on the open following a strong end in Wall Street last week and a positive session in Asia overnight. Investors were still cheering to near market perfect non-farm...

Trade wars will yet again be the topic of conversation for many as we move into the new week, with the President finding it hard to accept any criticism when his tone with the US’ main trading...

US president Trump continues to pull the one lever he has wide control over. Trade.Over the last 100 years, COngress has given the US president broad powers on trade legislative powers. The result of...

US jobs numbers boost global risk appetiteA relief rally boosted Asian stock markets overnight, after Friday’s US jobs report hit all the right notes. The impressive number of jobs created...