MarketPulse

Huge two weeks for marketsStock markets in Europe have openeda little mixed on Thursday after the second quarter got off to a disappointing start a day earlier. The change of tone from Trump on...

Markets back in the redThe usual Monday morning sell-off has been less severe than we’ve seen in recent weeks, although Europe has been moving deeper into the red in early trade after a...

Fun while it lastedRallies don’t last forever and clearly investors are happy to call time on this one as we head into another uncertain weekend. The last three Monday’s have all been...

Encouraging week but bottom may still lie aheadStock markets are back in the red on Thursday but there is a feeling of calm currently, with the losses being seen very much in comfortable territory...

US stimulus provides temporary reliefEurope got off to a strong start again on Wednesday after the US Senate agreed a $2 trillion stimulus package to deal with the economic consequences of the...

Cause for optimism?European stock markets are back in the green on Tuesday, up around 4%, in what is becoming a normal move in these quite extraordinary times. It’s been an incredibly turbulent...

Just Another Manic MondayIt’s frightening how normal it feels to wake up on Monday morning and see markets flashing red and down another 5%. That is the world we live in now though, with the...

That Didn’t Last LongEnormous stimulus packages from the UK and US governments managed just a single day bounce in equity markets, with those gains having already been wiped out in Europe. The...

Markets enjoy brief reprieveEuropean stock markets are back in positive territory on Tuesday, following yet another chaotic start to the week. While I’d like to think there’s something...

Stocks Crumble Despite Fed ActionIf the Fed’s dramatic easing measures were intended to support global markets, then I can’t imagine the carnage we would have faced today without them. As...

Europe Higher, For NowStocks markets have opened a little higher on Wednesday as Europe plays catch-up from the US surge late Tuesday, after investors became excited by the prospect of stimulus from...

Rebound Taken With a Pinch of SaltEurope is off to a more positive start on Tuesday, after stocks suffered their worst losses since the global financial crisis at the start of the week. I’d like...

G7 Committed (ish) to Supporting Global EconomyEuropean stock markets remain comfortably in the green, up more than 1%, but are off their highs as G7 officials underwhelmed with their response...

Central Banks Fuel Market ReboundThe weekend has not been too punishing for global stock markets, it seems, even as coronavirus cases jumped and we got some woeful PMI surveys from China. Whatever the...

Worst week since the GFCStock markets are well on their way to their worst week since the global financial crisis and there’s no easing up, with losses on course to accelerate across...

FOMO dip buying losing popularityThe week is expected to get off to an ugly start, as investors fret about the rising number of coronavirus cases outside of China. South Korean stocks got whacked...