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US Closes Unchanged On Trump’s First Legislative VictoryUS markets paused for breath on Wednesday, after the Senate approved the long-awaited US tax reform bill, and the House of Representatives...

The long awaited US tax reforms were approved last night the reaction was relatively muted. The major US indices closed slightly lower on the session even though the House of Representatives voted 224...

Mark Carney’s testimony was the highlight of a quiet European session. The Governor of the Bank of England used his appearance before MPs on the Treasury Select Committee to lay out his plans to...

EuropeEuropean stocks have slid into the red as the bullish momentum has evaporated. Last night, the US House of Representatives voted in favour of introducing the new tax reforms, but due to a...

It’s been a pretty lacklustre year for the oil majors despite a rise in Brent crude prices of around 14% year to date, though it has to be acknowledged that oil prices and the oil companies had...

Trump Set to Deliver Tax Reform Before ChristmasUS equity markets are poised to open a little higher on Friday, as we await the passage of tax reform through the House of Representatives giving Donald...

Tax Bill Approved By Senate; US lower overnightMarkets across Europe have started Wednesday slightly lower, taking the lead from the US overnight. Last night saw the House and the Senate pass the tax...

Whenever the subject of technical analysis crops up you can usually guarantee that most people’s eyes will start to glaze over, particularly those who prefer fundamentals in analysing the...

European markets saw a little bit of pre-Christmas profit taking kick in yesterday after two successive days of solid gains, as investors awaited the outcome of the twin votes on tax reform taking...

The House passed the Republican US tax reform bill with a comfortable majority along party lines on Tuesday, enabling the bill to move ahead to the Senate where again it passed. However, a procedural...

EuropeEuropean stock markets have been sliding throughout the afternoon. The FTSE 100 is just about in positive territory even though it hit a six week high earlier today. The London market was broken...

As trading winds down ahead of Christmas and New Year, volatility in the financial markets are likely to dwindle over the coming week and a half. But there are a number of currencies which may...

US Seen Higher as Congress Prepares to Vote on Tax Reform BillUS equity markets are on course to open higher again on Friday, once again pushing for new record highs as tax reform edges ever...

It was a fairly tight trading range in Asian markets overnight however gains were strong on Wall Street as it looks increasingly clear that Donald Trump has the votes to pass through the Tax bill at...