February 19, 2013
Weekly wrap: Misery loves company – eurozone recession deepens and Japan fails to recover
The markets’ strong start to the year lost ground as investors digested…
February 19, 2013
BoE pummels retail depositors, risks velocity surge
The Bank of England’s efforts to revive borrowing have dealt a further…
February 18, 2013
Market update: Markets to take a nap from recent gains?
Wall Street finished barely changed on Friday (S&P 500 flat; Dow Jones…
February 13, 2013
Market update: President Obama pledges to “reignite” the US economy
Wall Street closed Tuesday’s trading session broadly higher ahead of…
February 12, 2013
Market update: Markets look to Obama’s State of Union speech for inspiration
US stocks closed lower overnight ahead of President Obama’s State of Union…
February 12, 2013
Weekly wrap: Busy week for macro news: eurogroup & BoJ meetings, Obama’s State of the Union address
This week global markets endured a choppy ride as the winds of political…
February 11, 2013
Market update: Fears for Euro area instability weigh on markets
On Friday, US stocks advanced following unexpectedly better US trade deficit…
February 11, 2013
A Great Rotation, or not?
The media is awash with reports that a rush into stocks by investors has begun a…
February 8, 2013
Market update: At the end of the week, a more sanguine mood returns to markets
Eurozone concerns once again led Wall Street stocks lower on Thursday (Dow…
February 8, 2013
UK recession-forecasting indicator suggests favourable economic outlook
The UK recession probability indicator followed here continues to signal a…
February 7, 2013
Market update: Mixed performance across asset classes with all eyes on the ECB today
Wednesday’s trading session on Wall Street ended on a relatively flat note…
February 6, 2013
Market update: Hanging loose; Bank of Japan governor will step down early
Having suffered losses on Monday, US markets managed to bounce back on Tuesday,…

