The dollar has weakened and US stock futures have declined slightly as traders prep themselves for US job data today that may determine how big the Feds...
Market Commentary: 5th September 2024
Markets are still in a holding pattern, favouring 'risk off' highlighted by iron ore futures sinking to their lowest level since 2022, as China grapples with...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 4th September
US stocks had their worst day in a month yesterday, as investors sold chipmakers and falling crude prices dragged energy groups down. Nvidia led the sell-off,...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 3rd September
Overnight, Asian interest was subdued. The Hang Seng is down 0.47%, the Nikkei is flat, and the CSI is up 0.13%. The patience game is still being played ahead...
Market Commentary: Monday 2nd September
Welcome to September! The summer volatility is finally over. In the week ahead, we can concentrate on economic data rather than earnings data. However, today...
Market Commentary: Friday 30th August
Global equity markets are headed for a fourth month of gains, largely driven by hopes of a soft landing for the U.S. economy and interest rate easing. Asian...
iSAM Securities Appoints Quentin Miller as Head of Institutional Sales, Asia Pacific
iSAM Securities has welcomed Quentin Miller as Head of Institutional Sales, Asia Pacific in a strategic move to head up growth in the APAC region.
Market Commentary: Thursday 29th August
Overnight, futures contracts for the EuroStoxx 50 and Nasdaq fell 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, as the wind has been taken out of the global AI rally's sails....
iSAM Securities’ Barry Flanigan Promoted to Head of Asia Pacific
In a strategic move to implement growth in the region, Barry Flanigan, former Head of e-Trading, has transitioned to the Hong Kong office, assuming the role of...
Market Commentary: Wednesday 28th August
Asian equity markets fell again overnight despite two multibillion-dollar buyback announcements from Chinese companies. JD.com approved a share buyback of up...
Market Commentary: Tuesday 27th August
It was a quiet day in European markets yesterday due to the UK bank holiday. The Stoxx 600 index was almost flat, and France’s CAC 40 made slight gains, while...
Market Commentary: Friday 23rd August
The yen rose as much as 0.7% against the dollar overnight in response to Ueda addressing lawmakers and explaining that the BoJ's stance on raising interest...
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