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European markets had a much better day yesterday, helped in no small part by a rebound in the US dollar, which pushed the euro lower on the day, while the FTSE100 enjoyed its best one day performance...

Sterling and Brexit are at the forefront of market news yet again today as cable pushed back higher after a disappointing session on Tuesday. Overnight the headline broke that the UK is close to a...

The FTSE continued to ignore a red-stained mining sector to focus on a buoyant Shell (LON:RDSa) and a sluggish showing from sterling. Despite a potentially tricky OPEC meeting tomorrow, and a 0.3% dip...

US equity markets are expected to open slightly higher on Tuesday following a flat and rather slow start to the week.Powell Testimony Eyed For Fed Direction Clues Federal Reserve Chair-designate...

The potential new head of the Fed's confirmation hearing starts today. Ahead of the Senate hearing on Tuesday, Jerome Powell provided a clear statement indicating that his views were in line with the...

Sterling is trading a little lower today after Monday’s session saw the currency hit an 8-week high against the US dollar. After a bright start the FTSE 100 ended lower yesterday, but the market...

The UK’s banks proved they could withstand an economically calamitous ‘disorderly Brexit’ with the latest round of stress test results – though some lenders came off better...

For the first time since the financial crisis all UK banks passed the Bank of England’s annual stress tests. The tests were bought in after the crisis to test the financial institutions' ability...

EuropeGerman politics appear to be heading in the right direction as the Social Democrats are open to the idea of entering into a grand coalition Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union. The...

Bitcoin has exploded higher in recent sessions with the market gaining in excess of $1500 since Friday and moving within striking distance of the big $10,000 level. Elsewhere, it’s been a bright...

The UK banking sector will be in the spotlight tomorrow as investors digest the latest Bank of England stress test results, as well as delivering their latest financial stability report.Last...

It’s been a relatively slow start to what is otherwise likely to be a busy week for the markets, with appearances from prominent central bankers being accompanied by numerous data releases. As...

Last week the UK got a downgrade. Its growth prospects were slashed by the Office for Budget Responsibility in the all important area of productivity. If it's correct, the country faces another decade...

Despite further progress in Germany – with it looking increasingly likely that Angela Merkel’s CDU-CSU will get back in bed with their former SPD coalition partners – the markets got...