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Another political shock on the cards?Europe is off to a good start on Tuesday and the US is expected to post decent gains at the open as well as we head into a massive few days. It’s difficult...

Traders braced for major events to comeIt’s shaping up to be a relatively flat start to the week in Europe, with futures hovering around Friday’s closing levels and the day offering little...

Stock markets are ending the week on a high and once again we have the Fed to thank for it.Equities in the US enjoyed a nice rebound on Thursday when New York Fed President John Williams (NYSE:WMB)...

We’re facing another day of negative stock markets on Thursday, as earnings season gets off to the tough start that many anticipated. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) became the latest company on Thursday...

It’s looking a little flat ahead of the European open on Monday, with data from China overnight offering another reminder of the damaging effects of trade wars. China’s economy grew by...

It may be a relatively quiet end to the week as traders digest the last two days of Powell's testimony and US data and weigh up the prospects for interest rates this year.Powell's appearance Wednesday...

It's safe to say that investors were pleased with Jerome Powell's first day of testimony on Wednesday, with equity markets jumping on his dovish assessment.The Fed Chairman doesn't typically provide...

Fed Chair Powell’s prepared testimony release highlighted uncertainties since the June FOMC continue to dim the outlook. The economic outlook has not improved in recent weeks and that pretty...

We're back in wait and see mode on Wednesday as the investment community waits patiently for Jerome Powell's testimony.The Fed Chairman will appear before the House Financial Services Committee early...

Will Powell satisfy investors craving for cuts? It’s shaping up to be a relatively slow morning in European trade, as investors await the first testimony from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Powell...

NFP (rate cuts still coming)Today’s non-farm payroll shows the labour market is still getting tighter despite the unemployment rate ticking higher from the 49-year low as the participation rate...

Thursday July 4: Five things the markets are talking aboutEuro stocks have edged a tad higher while U.S stock futures are unchanged following Asia’s mixed session one day after new record highs...

Wednesday July 3: Five things the markets are talking aboutWith volumes low and markets skittish, global sovereign bonds have managed to extend their month’s gains ahead of July 4 celebrations...

The G20 is finally underway and investors are now sitting and waiting in anticipation of whether talks between Trump and Xi can yield a positive outcome. Or has all the rhetoric of the last few weeks...

We're seeing a slightly positive start to trading on Thursday, with investors possibly expressing some optimism ahead of the G20 meeting between Trump and Xi.It's often not worth reading too much into...

Equity markets are looking a little flat on Wednesday after the Fed took the wind out of its sails and massaged expectations ahead of the July meeting.Investors have been too keen to believe that the...