Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

A quiet Monday – don’t worry, things get' busy from Tuesday onwards – meaning investors have been forced to focus on the latest round of events undermining Theresa May’s...

"Global growth remains strong." That was key judgement number one underpinning the Bank of England's forecast in the most recent Inflation Report. The euro zone has been at the heart of the...

Last week equity markets sold-off after a sudden plunge in the Nikkei 225 on Thursday prompted traders around the world to take profits. The global political and economic outlook has been steady...

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.Global economy sees solid start to fourth...

The focus next week is on economic growth and price trends for major economies, with a number of countries releasing third quarter GDP figures as well as inflation data. Alongside this comes a...

The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly Asia PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of the article.Asia growth picks up at start of fourth...

Official data confirm the survey signals of a multi-speed economy. While manufacturing is enjoying strong growth, construction is in the doldrums, entering a new technical recession.Manufacturing...

God this has been a week to forget – at least Friday morning brings with it a couple of intriguing bits of data for the UK.The FTSE has struggled in the last couple of days, with a volatile...

While not as intense as yesterday afternoon, the global sell-off has continued this Friday, ending a painfully dull week on a bit of a downer. It’s as if, after last week’s purely reactive...

Global equities took a tumble yesterday, and it originated in Japan. The sell-off that started in Asia 24 hour hours ago sent shockwaves around the world. European equity markets endured a severe...

Will Investors Shake Off Thursday’s Weakness?Financial markets are looking a little flat ahead of the European open on Friday, following a similar session in Asia overnight and as traders try to...

Sterling reversed its early growth this Thursday following a series of negative dispatches from the European Commission.While the EC expects the Eurozone to post its fastest growth in a decade,...

Europe Stocks in Europe sold-off as the sudden and severe decline in the Nikkei 225 overnight trigged fears around the world. Lately stock markets in Europe have been lacklustre as there has no major...

The pound has come under some selling pressure today with the forced resignation of Priti Patel seeing Theresa May lose her second cabinet minister in less than a week. The FTSE 100 is little changed...