Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

By Vincent MivelazGerman investor opinion remains optimistic despite political turmoil according to yesterday’s published economic data from economic institute ZEW and German Federal Statistic...

A jittery first half of the week got a lot bloodier on Wednesday night, as the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes reignited the market’s fear of rising interest rates. With ‘a majority...

The eagerly awaited minutes from the FOMC January meeting were released on Wednesday evening. The release was more closely watched than usual given recent market conditions, which have seen rising...

US equity markets finished in the red last night after the minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting in January showed that economic sentiment was picking up, and there was some evidence that prices...

Flash Manufacturing PMI remains among highest seen since 2014, albeit dipping slightly Job creation at 11-year peak Goods producers raise prices further as cost pressures remain sharp The Japanese...

Flash PMI pulls back from January high but still signals solid economic growth New peak in business optimism and strong job gains suggest firms are expecting any slowdown to prove temporary Price...

A positive open from the US helped ease the situation in Europe this Friday afternoon. The Dow Jones jumped 100 points after the bell, lifting the index back above 25050 in the process. Those gains...

US Futures Continue to Pare Last Week’s GainsUS equity markets are expected to open in the red again on Wednesday, tracking losses in Europe as stocks continue to pare last week’s strong...

There was a general sense of malaise this Wednesday, something not helped by a broadly downbeat UK jobs report. While wage growth excluding bonuses saw a slight increase, that was about it for good...

The latest labour market data for the UK has painted a somewhat mixed picture with an unexpected rise in the unemployment rate taking the shine off an increase in wages. The unemployment rate for...

Over the last few days it’s been a bit of a mixed bag for the pound, and this after strong indications that US dollar weakness would push cable back higher. However with myriad of different...

The European markets got off to a poor start this morning, following in the footsteps of last night’s Walmart-wrecked Dow Jones. The FTSE remains momentum less this Wednesday, the index so far...

Central Bank of Russia cuts its key interest rate to 7.5% in February, the lowest since mid-2014 PMI surveys indicate that inflationary pressures remain subdued Official inflation rate drops to 2.2%...

Majority of households expect interest rates to rise within six months Marked increase in proportion of households anticipating a hike compared to January Survey data indicate that UK households have...