MarketPulse

The UK has been a key focus for traders at the start of the week, with Brexit talks back on the agenda, manufacturing data underwhelming and the US on holiday. The pound is coming under pressure...

Friday August 31: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe threat of global growth taking a hit from a damaging U.S-China relationship remains ‘front and center.’ Global equities trade...

Officials hopeful of NAFTA deal today; Trump not easing up on EU or China and threatens to pull out of WTO; Emerging markets remain a risk as Argentina central bank hikes rates to 60%. This week...

Jitters aboundNot entirely unexpected, President Trump is looking to thwack China with the US 200 billion in tariffs as early as next week. Asia equity markets predictably have taken it on the chin as...

Risk sentiment sputtersRisk markets are mixed to start the day. An air of optimism still persists that US and Canada will come to terms before tomorrow's Trump imposed a deadline but concerns about...

Thursday August 30: Five things the markets are talking aboutEmerging currencies have sold off sharply again overnight after Argentina’s peso suffered its biggest one-day decline in three-years,...

US futures are lower ahead of the open on Thursday, with indices paring gains that have seen the S&P 500 hit record highs and the Dow come within touching distance of doing the same.Positive...

GBP/USDMichel Barnier triggered a rally in the pound on Wednesday, offering hope to the UK that a bespoke deal can be agreed on the divorce ahead of the upcoming deadline. The news earlier in the day...

Futures Flat As Canada Re-Joins NAFTA TalksIt’s been a quiet start to trading on Wednesday, with equity markets in Europe slightly in the red and US futures pointing to a flat open in a few...

Wednesday August 29: Five things the markets are talking aboutFor now, trade negotiations remain the dominant theme for market moves as uncertainty over how Canada will respond to Monday’s...

US futures have edged into the green ahead of the open on Tuesday, a continuing sign of investor approval at the progress made in trade negotiations between the US and Mexico.While I’m sure...

Tuesday August 28: Five things the markets are talking aboutAny trade deal is good for capital markets; even yesterday’s U.S/Mexico “non-ratified” trade announcement has been able to...

It’s been another relatively slow start to trading on Thursday, with stocks in London trading relatively flat and US futures pointing to a similar open on Wall Street.European automakers under...

Thursday August 23: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe U.S dollar has rallied for the first time in six-sessions as the markets waits for rhetoric from Jackson Hole where a meeting of global...

Wednesday August 22: Five things the markets are talking aboutThis morning U.S stock futures are under pressure, while both Europe and Asia equity sessions overnight traded mixed as investors try to...

The ‘big’ dollar has dropped for a fourth consecutive session, along with U.S Treasuries after President Trump criticized his own appointed Fed Chairman’s interest-rate hikes.Trump...