Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

US Futures Flat After Uneventful Session in EuropeA sense of calm appears to be gradually returning to financial markets as we near the end of the week, with indices in Europe trading a little lower...

It's Super Thursday, the day when the BoE releases its interest rate decision, its quarterly inflation report and the meeting minutes from the current MPC, which gives us an indication of how the...

The UK economy is doing fine. According to the first estimates, the economy grew by 1.5%y/y in the last quarter (beating estimates of 1.4%), which indicates that the UK also benefited from the...

EURUSD A bearish long black marubozo and the first close below the key recent 50% fib at 1.2348…it’s halted for the moment at the mid-jan congestion around...

Turbulence eased on Wall Street overnight as 1000-point trading ranges disappeared, to be replaced with more palatable figures. US stocks spent much of the session in positive territory before...

European markets broke their six day losing streak yesterday posting some decent gains in the process but significantly the rebounds while decent, still weren’t able to get markets back to the...

The FTSE enjoyed strong gains through the day, helped by a rebound in the US overnight and a return to calm in the US markets as they opened today. The UK index has rallied over 1.8% reaching 7275, as...

EuropeEquities are in recovery mode today after enduring a turbulent week. A combination of shorting covering and bargain hunting is helping the markets today. It has been a brutal week for investors,...

FTSE rebounds after strong finish in USAfter three days of heavy selling and taking the lead from the US and Asia overnight, equity indices across Europe finally rebound. In a very volatile session...

In keeping with recent headlines, lets focus on stocks. Overnight we have seen a relief rally on Wall Street as the Dow reversed some of its losses from Monday to post gains of 567 points. However to...

PMI surveys show slower growth at start of 2018… … thanks to weaker rises in both manufacturing and service sector activity Employment growth softens Inflationary pressures ease The...

GDP rises by a stronger-than-expected 3.28% in Q4 2017 growth at 2.84%, highest since 2014 Exports remain key driver of economic activity Official data showed the Taiwanese economy growing faster than...

Europe points to recovery after Wall Street reboundsAfter record losses were posted on Wall Street on Monday, US equity indices manged to finish the session higher overnight. The Dow Jones turned an...

European markets closed lower for the sixth day in succession yesterday as US markets once again went on a veritable roller-coaster roundtrip, with the Dow losing 547 points at the beginning of the...