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Another mixed start to trading in Europe on Thursday, while US futures are pushing little higher, partially offsetting Wall Street’s decline on Wednesday.Clearly investors did not take too...

Tuesday April 30: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe Fed’s two-day policy meeting gets underway today. Officials are poised to keep interest rates steady when it concludes Wednesday....

It’s been a slightly negative end to the week in Europe, with indices marginally in the red, while US futures are once again looking mixed as we await more earnings reports.Earnings is very much...

European equites are under pressure while U.S futures tread water as investors continue to analyze a plethora of corporate earnings against a backdrop of global growth concerns.Note: To date, +80% of...

It’s been an interesting morning in financial markets, not that you’d guess that based on the mixed trade being seen across Asia and Europe.US futures are pointing to a similar start on...

Wednesday April 24: Five things the markets are talking aboutEuropean and Asian equites are/have been under pressure this Wednesday morning, while U.S stocks are pointing to a nondescript open, one...

It’s been a slow start to the trading week following the long bank holiday weekend, with European markets once again mixed and US futures offering little of more interest. The lack of direction...

Tuesday April 23: Five things the markets are talking aboutMost equity markets have opened after the long holiday weekend with mixed results. European stocks have started under pressure, while U.S...

Eurozone PMIs Markets USD Gold Oil European equity markets have recovered from earlier weakness, following another disappointing batch of PMIs from the euro area, with stocks being supported by a...

It’s been a sluggish start to the trading week, with there being no lack of market headlines but rather little movement on the back of it.Take this morning for example. We were treated to a...

EU27 to decide on Brexit extensionToday is the day we've all been waiting for, the reason why markets have been so subdued at the start of the week. An emergency EU Brexit summit, ECB meeting and Fed...

Wednesday April 10: Five things the markets are talking aboutGlobal equities are mixed overnight on growth concerns and an escalation in trade tensions. Sovereign bond yields have fallen while the...

It’s shaping up to be another flat session on Tuesday, with European stocks a mixed bag and US futures showing little directional bias.The week is heavily loaded towards the backend, which is...

So far, much of the global equity rally has been supported by investor bets that U.S economic growth will be strong enough to support corporate profits, but modest enough to keep the Fed from having...

Monday April 8: Five things the markets are talking aboutGlobal equities have opened slightly lower overnight as the market takes stock of last week’s rally, following progress in U.S-China...

It’s been a mixed start to trading on Friday, as we await the latest jobs report from the US. US futures are marginally higher but we have lost a little momentum. That may simply be because...