Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

While European markets had a disappointing day yesterday it turned out that the late evaporation of those strong early gains in US markets on Tuesday, turned out to be a one day wonder, as sentiment...

Nikkei PMI data exhibit an 81% correlation with Malaysian GDP Survey output index is a better guide to GDP than headline PMI PMI data are available faster than official GDP and at higher frequency,...

IHS Markit’s New Orders Index has been a more reliable indicator of official manufacturing output growth than official factory orders data The IHS Markit PMI also outperforms ISM data For...

Europe The mood in Europe continued to be subdued as there hasn’t been any major macroeconomic news, but investors are a touch on the negative side. Interserve (LON:IRV) have been caught up in...

The FTSE fell for its third consecutive day on Wednesday, dropping 0.5% to 7718. Poor corporate updates from Burberry (LON:BRBY) and Pearson (LON:PSON), in addition to weaker oil prices weighing on...

US Futures Recover After Worrying Sell-Off on TuesdayUS investors were left feeling a little anxious on Tuesday after indices wiped out the strong gains seen at the open to end the day a little lower,...

When US markets opened yesterday after two weeks of strong gains returning from the long weekend break, it looked to all intents and purposes as if US investors were intent on carrying on where they...

Market closeThe FTSE slipped lower on Tuesday, despite a weaker pound and ignoring the lead from the US, where the Dow Jones and the S&P reached fresh record highs. Heavy weight commodity shares...

Investors Buoyed as Earnings Season Gets UnderwayNew record highs look on the agenda for US equity markets when they reopen on Tuesday, with futures indicating gains of between 0.5% and 1% from...

It was a very mixed morning for the UK markets, as the lingering negativity arising from Carillion’s (LON:CLLN) collapse combined with the final inflation figures from 2017.With after-shock of...

UK inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) eased back in December to 3%, from 3.1% in November. The core inflation figure, which strips out more volatile items such as fuel and food...

The Emperor has more new clothesAm I the only one struggling to find any new metaphors to describe just how bizarre I find the rise in the pound since the start of the New Year? Is it that the market...

UK inflation data has shown the first easing in CPI for 6 months as the YoY rate dropped from last month’s 3.1% to 3%, with the monthly figure printing in line with expectations at 0.4%. The...

The latest inflation data from the UK has shown a small decrease on the prior reading and adds additional support to the notion that rising price pressures are beginning to wane. A CPI Y/Y reading of...