Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

Calmer mood after weekend breakCalmer winds were blowing across markets on Monday after last week’s typhoon. The calm in European share markets follows a less volatile session in Asia. The...

Europe Sees a Strong Start, But Will It Last?Indices across Europe have kicked the new week off on the front foot, talking the lead from a rebound in the US on Friday. Whether this proves to be...

Since the beginning of the year, the United Kingdom confirms durable growth numbers and doesn’t seem that much bothered by pending Brexit negotiations that are most likely to last up to 2021...

The global economy started 2018 with accelerating momentum, according to PMI survey data. The headline JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Composite Output PMI™, compiled by IHS Markit from its various national...

US, UK inflation and retail sales in the spotlight Germany, Italy, Japan and Malaysia report Q4 GDP, while eurozone sees second estimate China credit and monetary growth figures Inflation and retail...

Wall Street saw a late rebound on Friday, at the end of the worst week for US equity indices in over two years, as investors sold off on concerns over rising interest rates. The Dow ended the week...

The roller coaster ride that equity markets took into correction territory this past week has been characterized mostly by dizzying plummets and much less so by hopeful rebounds. Key to the wild...

EuropeFTSE, DAX, CAC 40, IBEX 35 European stock markets are in negative territory as the rate of decline is picking up as we approach the end of the trading week. There was a sense that things...

U.S. Futures Higher After Second Plunge This WeekSterling Dips It’s a slightly quieter day in terms of notable economic events. The Canadian jobs data will be of interest given that the central...

Permanent staff appointments rise at joint-fastest rate since April 2015 Candidate availability continues to deteriorate sharply Further steep increase in starting pay Demand for staff grows at...

While resurgent volatility suggest that risk asset are still in jeopardy, in general high beta FX have not been materially affected. The S&P 500 saw all sectors close down over 300bps as US yields...

Another sell off in US and Asia sees Europe open lowerA renewed, deep, sell off on Wall Street and in Asia overnight ensured a heavy drop was on the cards for European bourses this morning. The Dow...

US Equities Sell Off ResumesA fresh bout of selling hit Wall Street overnight sending US equity indices plummeting once again. For the second time in less than a week, the Dow plunged by over 1000...

It would appear that the brief respite for stocks seen in the middle of the week turned out to be the eye of the storm as once again rising bond yields prompted a further bout of selling across the...