Market Overview Analysis & Opinion

The Markets are waiting now to know Trump's nominee to take Janet Yellen office as a new Fed's Chairman but what could Trump's choice lead to?Trump is planning for replacing The Fed's Chief Yellen who...

Sterling continued to strengthen on Monday, as investors spent a relatively quiet afternoon eyeing Thursday’s Bank of England rate vote. Cable climbed 0.4%, sporadically crossing $1.318, while...

EuropeIt is a fairly quiet day in Europe with the expectation of the Spanish market, which has enjoyed a strong rally. The IBEX 35, is the by far the biggest gainer in Europe as the Catalan President,...

It’s been a relatively calm start to trading on Monday but that isn’t likely to last long with the rest of the week packed full of major economic and political events that should ensure...

Stock markets in Europe are broadly higher this morning, with the IBEX 35 having gained the most ground. The Spanish government has dissolved the parliament in Catalonia, and has announced a snap...

It is a week jam-packed with major market moving economic data, central bank decisions in addition to President Trump’s much-anticipated decision on the next Fed chair. We take a look at how...

Boy oh boy is it a busy week. Rate votes from both the Federal Reserve and, crucially, the Bank of England, the first Q3 GDP reading from the Eurozone, a slew of manufacturing and services PMIs AND,...

The Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and Bank of England will be in particular focus, with markets eagerly awaiting fresh signals of tighter monetary policy. Elsewhere, third-quarter GDP estimates are...

EuropeThe IBEX 35 is in the red after Catalonia voted for independence from Spain. That vote was quickly followed by the Spanish government passing Article 155, which gives the Madrid administration...

Tech Earnings Lift US FuturesUS futures are pointing to a higher open on Wall Street on the final trading day of the week, buoyed by better than expected earnings reports after the close on...

There’s been some weakness seen in sterling this morning with the pound making a fresh low on the week against the US dollar below the 1.31 handle. The FTSE 100 has now recovered the majority of...

The pound’s miserable morning continued this Friday; the US markets, meanwhile, await the third quarter growth data.It seems that yesterday’s truly dismal retail figures from the CBI...

European equity markets are broadly higher this morning as the bullish sentiment still lingers after the European Central Bank’s (ECB) update yesterday. The central bank outlined plans to extend...

Market OverviewThe ECB has provided risk another boost as it extended its asset purchase programme by at least another nine months. This was broadly expected by the market, but the key to the reaction...