Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The Australian economy ended 2017 with its weakest quarter in over a year, though the latest Commonwealth Bank PMI surveys also suggest that growth may well gather pace in early-2018. Rising...

Global PMI close to seven-year high in January Rising exports point to increased global trade Producer price inflation close to seven-year high Eurozone leads the global upturn Global manufacturing...

Too strongA fresh charge for accelerating Treasury yields from more robust than expected jobs data kept U.S stocks on the run on Friday. The 200,000 headline number for new hires in January was above...

Bitcoin falls significantly; Asian stock markets weaken and the Bank of Japan has some unlimited buying...Watch my FX and Bitcoin broadcast at CME London today. Disclaimer: ADM Investor Services...

First, a review of last week’s forecast:- EUR/USD. 65% of people thought the dollar would strengthen and the pair would fall. Starting from Monday, the pair obediently went to the target...

1.) Bank of England inflation report and rate meeting, UK data – it’s a big week for the pound with the latest interest rate decision and quarterly inflation report.With the pound at its...

Europe European stocks are set to finish on a negative note as the early morning decline was compounded by the impressive US jobs report. Vodafone (LON:VOD) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) are in...

The US open made a miserable day all the worse for the European markets, while Bitcoin managed to pull back from the brink. Following Wednesday’s hawkish hold from the Federal Reserve, there was...

US non-farm payrolls smashed expectations on Friday. 200,000 jobs were created in January, higher than the 180,000 forecasts, whilst December’s figure was also revised higher to 160,000....

Markets participants found themselves in the rare position of witnessing falling prices this week. It has naturally sparked questions of whether a larger correction is in store. The Dow Jones has...

Are Rising Yields Weighing on Equity Markets? US Jobs Data Eyed as Fed Insists That Inflation Will Rise; Bitcoin’s Slump Continues as Losses Near 60% Since Mid-December. Are Rising Yields...

The markets were in a seriously bad mood this Friday, with the eurozone indices leading the bloody charge.With Deutsche Bank (DE:DBKGn) still down 5.5% following its disappointing fourth quarter...

False news spills overIt seems like only yesterday when the rate hike that took place in the UK in November was being labelled a 'dovish hike'. I also seem to remember that the hike was also labelled...

A warning knell from the housing market – inciting a riot? Global residential real estate prices continue to rise but momentum is slowing Prices in Russia continue to fall but Australian house...