Market Commentary: Tuesday 21st January
In contrast to Mexico and Canada, with no announcements about China, Chinese stocks rallied. This also boosted Hong Kong equities, though analysts warned...
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Chris Twort Expands his Role as Head of Trading across iSAM Securities
07 Jan 2025
iSAM Securities (UK) Limited (“iSAM Securities”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Twort as the new Head of Trading.
Market Commentary: Monday 20th January
Blue Monday, Martin Luther King Day, or Donald Trump's inauguration—where do we start? At midday, Donald J. Trump becomes the 47th President of the United...
Market Commentary: Thursday 16th January
Yesterday’s CPI print, showing inflation is cooling slightly, helped to turn the tide on the recent wave of US rate cuts being taken off the table. However,...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 14th January
A little bit of relief was given to equity markets overnight as a report signaling a more gradual approach to implementing tariffs emerged from the Trump team....
Market Commentary: Monday 13th January
Equity markets are a 'sea of red' following Friday's NFP number, as bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are being revised. Simply put, the first 25bps...
Market Commentary: Friday 10th January
Oh yes! First NFP number of the year, the payrolls data is expected to show a slowdown in hiring. Median estimates for the figures forecast that 165,000 jobs...
Market Commentary: Thursday 9th January
Australia's November retail sales came in lower at 0.8% m/m vs. 1.0% consensus and 0.6% prior. Australia widened its November trade surplus to AUD 7.08 bn from...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 8th January
The expansionary Donald Trump is back. He wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, make Canada a U.S. state, and acquire Greenland as a...
Chris Twort Expands his Role as Head of Trading across iSAM Securities
iSAM Securities (UK) Limited (“iSAM Securities”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Twort as the new Head of Trading.
Market Commentary: Tuesday 7th January
A better night for equities, with the Nikkei up 2%. In the broader market, Donald Trump is making headlines again, denying a report that he might moderate...
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.
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...
