Market Commentary: Monday 15th July
The US will be dominated by second quarter earnings: we hear from Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, and Netflix - to name a few. From the...
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Market Commentary: Friday 12th July
The US CPI data was the pertinent market news yesterday, falling faster than forecast to 3% in June, a positive sign for the Fed. The cooler-than-expected data...
Market Commentary: Thursday 11th July
Not only does the UK wake up to a football team in the Euros 2024 Final. but the economy is also in better health as well, the GDP figure just released showed...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 10th July
Overnight the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held interest rates steady, and the statement was dovish. In China, the consumer prices rose 0.2% for June, hovering...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 9th July
Continued political instability means European stocks closed lower yesterday, and look to open lower as well, but it is the US where the focus will be today....
Market Commentary: Monday 8th July
After the drama of the domestic political landscape, what have we in store this week? Funnily enough, more politics. The result of the French election was...
Market Commentary: Friday 5th July
The UK has woken up to a staggering Labour victory in the General Election, as Keir Starmer’s party won more than 350 seats before the Conservatives reached...
Market Commentary: Thursday 4th July
Today is Independence Day, and a US Public holiday. But did you actually know that the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain in 1776...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 3rd July
The S&P closed above 5500 for the first time yesterday, the gauge's 32nd record this year. S&P 500 futures edged slightly lower after the close. The NASDAQ 100...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 2nd July
Risk attitude is positive, talk that China’s central bank may offer a liquidity boost to the market through methods including an RRR cut in the near future are...
Market Commentary: Monday 1st July
'Saved by the Bell' is my favourite headline and a reference to a goal by Jude Bellingham in the fifth minute of extra time at the Euros and not the opening of...
Market Commentary: Friday 28th June
Month End activity should dominate trading today, the Nasdaq +6.71% MTD and the S&P 3.89%, however European Stocks have not performed as well, the CAC -5.78%...
