MarketPulse

Friday August 17: Five things the markets are talking aboutGlobal trade worries have not disappeared, they are just on hiatus, as market participants prefer to regroup and strategize in this...

Thursday August 16: Five things the markets are talking aboutThis week, the mighty U.S dollar has gained traction from safe-haven investment flows on the back of trade disputes between the U.S and...

Wednesday August 15: Five things the markets are talking aboutGlobal equities traded mixed overnight as market risk appetite continues to be tested by Turkey’s induced turmoil. U.S Treasuries...

Tuesday August 14: Five things the markets are talking aboutTuesday sees a tentative reprieve for global equities in the wake of Turkey’s induced turmoil and the forex market has managed to...

Just when you though it was safe to invest in an asset that made sense, be it forex, bonds or stocks, fear and contagion has suddenly appeared, and in under 48-hours has severely bullied emerging...

Trade concerns continue to hover over capital markets. Yesterday, the U.S indicated that it will begin imposing another +25% duties on an additional +$16B in Chinese imports beginning in a fortnight....

Tuesday August 7: Five things the markets are talking aboutMost global equities found traction overnight as earnings season continues, helping support investor sentiment against a backdrop of trade...

Five things the markets are talking aboutPresident Trump’s unpredictability on trade is keeping capital markets on the back foot and a theme that is not expected to change anytime soon. The...

Markets pare tariff-related lossesEuropean equity markets are paring tariff-related losses at the end of the week, with indices around half a percent higher, while US futures look pretty flat ahead of...

GBP Dives on Dovish HikeSterling tumbled on Thursday after the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.25% to a post-financial crisis high. Profit taking seen as MPC doesn’t combine hike with...

Super Thursday promises to live up to its name one way or another this week, as the Bank of England either raises interest rates to post-financial crisis highs or risks causing unnecessary and...

The US will once again be a focus for investors on Wednesday, as we await labour market data from ADP and the latest interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve.US consumer data very healthy again...

Equity markets are trading slightly in the red in what has been a slow start to an otherwise very busy week in financial markets.Investors encouraged by Trump/Juncker meeting Stock markets have been...

Markets buoyed by easing trade war risksEuropean markets are trading in the green once again on Friday, with futures pointing to a similar open in the US, as an apparent easing in trade tensions...

US futures are pointing slightly higher again on Wednesday as indices look to extend the winning streak to three sessions on the back of strong earnings reports.Investors look for another boost from...

Equity markets are trading slightly in the red at the start of the week, a reflection of the slightly risk averse tone stemming from the prospect of the trade conflict escalating in the coming...