Market Commentary: Monday 6th January
The official working year starts today! We would like to welcome you back and wish you a Happy New Year.
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Market Commentary: Friday 3rd January
Overly dramatic headlines are already in place—it’s only Day 2 of the trading calendar, yet I read on Bloomberg that Chinese stocks have extended the worst...
Market Commentary: Thursday 2nd January
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2025! Unfortunately, the New Orleans truck attack has thrust US domestic security back into the spotlight. Poor PMI data has led...
Market Commentary: Monday 23rd December
Equity concerns have settled slightly, with the US government avoiding a shutdown and funding legislation signed off, running into mid-March. Subdued inflation...
Market Commentary: Friday 20th December
Equity jitters have continued, with Euro Stoxx falling 0.8% and Asian shares on their longest losing streak since April. S&P 500 futures are down 0.2% this...
Market Commentary: Thursday 19th December
Just in case you don't know, the Nasdaq finished down 3.5%, the S&P -3%, and the Dow Jones -2.5%. Yields surged on the back of a hawkish FOMC, with the 10-year...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 18th December
It is all about the Fed today. They are widely expected to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points to 3.75%. The focus is on its outlook for next year,...
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Market Commentary: Tuesday 17th December
GBP rallies this morning as 'cost-push' inflationary pressures emerge. UK wage growth surged 5.2% y/y in October, above September’s 4.3% and well ahead of...
Market Commentary: Monday 16th December
9 more sleeps until Christmas Day and 3 more major market events: namely, the Fed on Wednesday, and the BoJ and BoE on Thursday. Overnight, Asian shares have...
Market Commentary: Friday 13th December
GBPUSD is lower this morning at 1.2640, following news that the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in October, against a consensus expectation of a 0.1% gain. The mood...
Market Commentary: Thursday 12th December
Asian equities had a strong session overnight, with the Hang Seng rising 1.6% and the Nikkei gaining 1.21%. Markets are eagerly awaiting details from China’s...
