Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

One swallow a summer does not make, but two swallows? Probably still not enough for a turning point, however much we’d like the UK to crack its productivity problem.More for less. Here’s a...

Europe Poised For Decent Start After Week of ConsolidationEuropean equity markets are set to open around half a percentage point higher on Monday, taking a lead from Asia where markets also got the...

European markets look set to start the new and event-packed week on a positive note. The move higher comes following a generally upbeat session in Asia overnight and a strong end to the previous week...

Having spent most of last week in negative territory, US markets managed to close higher for the second week in succession, as well as at a three week high, but it was only as a result of strong one...

Manufacturing PMI surveys released worldwide Q4 GDP for Brazil, India, Canada, Hong Kong and the US US PCE price data Taiwan export orders Worldwide releases of manufacturing PMI surveys will provide...

The US dollar was still seeking direction while equity markets bounced back on Friday after a week of persistently volatile trading, as interest rates and Federal Reserve speculation continued to...

EuropeIt’s been a rather mixed week for European stocks after last week’s rebound with the DAX and CAC40 looking set for a modest weekly advance, while the FTSE100 has lagged behind. This...

It’s taken awhile but after many false dawns over the past decade RBS (LON:RBS) has finally managed to return an annual profit, albeit a minor one of £752m, and for that we can thank the...

Flash composite PMI moves up to highest since November 2015 Stronger order book growth and improved optimism suggest upturn has legs Jobs growth accelerates to signal 225k payroll rise Price...

Fourth quarter 2017 GDP growth revised down to 0.4%, annual growth weakest in five years Construction, business investment and consumer spending weakness offset by manufacturing and business services...

EuropeEquities in Europe are firmly in the red, and even though we have seen a turnaround in the pound and the euro during the session, it had little impact on the equity benchmarks. The losses that...

Earlier today, I took part in a number of Core Finance TV broadcasts covering…Bitcoin Lacking The Impetus To Go BullishYen, Aussie and rand currencies in focusUSDJPY, AUDUSD and USDZAR: What...

Stocks Remain Vulnerable to Downside ShocksThe rebound in equity markets appears to have lost some momentum, with European stocks trading in the red again on Thursday and US futures flat ahead of the...

There wasn’t a lot of good news going around this Thursday, keeping the markets stuck in the quicksand of their interest rate fears.The extent of the UK market’s pre-existing headache...