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Trade war fears weigh on markets Last week did nothing to ease investor anxieties about the global economic outlook and time has not been a healer over the weekend. European markets opened more than...

Super Thursday was certainly not the best description of today's events at the Bank of England, but let's face it, it was never going to be. These quarterly events are often at least one of the...

We're seeing some cautious trade at the open in Europe as traders sit back in anticipation of this evenings Fed event.It's been hard to look past the US interest rate decision given that investors...

Equity markets are trading in negative territory on Tuesday, with some disappointing earnings weighing heavily in Europe and perhaps a little profit taking also kicking in ahead of the Fed decision on...

The week is off to a mixed start which isn't wholly surprising given just how much investors have to follow in what is typically a peaceful time of year. There's no summer lulls just yet, with the...

It seems the heat isn't the only thing that's taken it out of investors on the final day of the week as markets show signs of fatigue following a busy few days.The killer blow came from Mario Draghi...

European markets are poised for a relatively flat end to the week, rather accurately reflecting investors' mood after Draghi unusually left them feeling disappointed.It's not often that the ECB...

The ECB meeting on Thursday has just got a lot more interesting, with markets pricing in a high probability of a rate cut despite a previously widely held belief that it won’t come until...

US futures are paring gains made on Tuesday on the back of reports that US trade representatives will head to China for talks on Monday.The news is undoubtedly positive for sentiment in the markets...

Core euro zone government bond yields slid towards all-time lows after data showed that a recession in German manufacturing had worsened, prompting investors to increase bets on a more dovish European...

Boris Johnson takes office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will then unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal.Johnson...

Europe is looking a little flat ahead of the open on Wednesday, failing to capitalise on the positive momentum that lifted stocks in the US and parts of Asia overnight. Sentiment was buoyed late on...

It's official, Boris Johnson will become the next UK Prime Minister, much to the detriment of the pound, which has been repeatedly whacked at even the slightest whiff of a no-deal reality.Johnson was...