Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

This is part two of our annual outlook post for the coming year. In part one, published earlier this week we covered the impact of Brexit going forward, the outperforming stock market, and an overview...

Another Quiet Holiday Session Lined UpUS equity markets are poised to open a little higher on Thursday after making marginal gains a day earlier in light trade. It’s likely to be another...

Markets Flat in Thin TradeIt’s been a relatively flat start to trading on Wednesday, broadly speaking, and US futures suggest more of the same is to come. This period between Christmas and New...

2017: A risk-on record breaking yearIt was a record-breaking year for stocks, with some U.S. stock markets making breaking records a daily occurrence. The UK market joined in the record breaking year,...

As the final week of 2017 arrives, analysts will assess updated Japanese and German inflation data for clues on future policy moves. Other key data releases are US housing statistics and wholesale...

Though risk rose in 2017—via North Korea’s ongoing saber rattling in the form of ballistic missile tests; the re-emergence of global populism which this past year included Donald...

FTSE attempting to break higher; Bitcoin crashesThe FTSE 100 has made another attempt at moving higher this morning with the market posting a fresh all-time peak above 7600. Thursday saw both an...

US Futures Higher as Congress Kicks the Can Down the Road;· Catalans Give Independence Parties Slight Majority; · Bitcoin Tumbles Again But Buyers Putting Up a Fight. US Futures Higher...

The FTSE 100’s positive run continues as the index has set another record high this morning. Consumer stocks are in high demand as the Santa rally gets under way, Next (LON:NXT), Burberry...

Yesterday the FTSE 100 closed above the 7600 mark for the first time, as commodity related stocks like Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa), BP (LON:BP), and BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) formed the foundation of...

US Indices climb higher on tax reform optimism; Catalan Vote Sends Ibex And Euro LowerUS stocks were once again higher overnight, as more tax reform announcements boosted the indices. Big firms such...

No Sign of “Buy the Rumour, Sell the Fact” Trading After Tax Reform Bill PassesUS equity markets are expected to open relatively unchanged on Thursday, a day after posting small losses...

As expected, the Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged at -0.1%, and the 10-year bond target stayed at 0%. BoJ officials expressed their confidence that the inflation will rise toward its target of 2%....

Stock markets in Europe are relatively quiet after the US government voted in favour of introducing a $1.5 trillion tax reform yesterday. The long-awaited tax reforms had ramped up bullish sentiment...