Can car sales help jump start the UK economy?
In a time of austerity, UK car sales have reached their highest level in more…
Market update: Sharp fall in Germany 2012 GDP growth
In the US, ahead of the start of the corporate earnings reporting season, stocks…
Global leading indicators still mostly positive
The OECD’s leading indicator indices continue to signal a stronger global…
Weekly wrap: Equities ride the rising tide of global recovery optimism
World stocks rode the rising tide of global recovery optimism in a week that saw…
Market update: Bullish comments by the US Fed move European stocks higher
Wall Street advanced higher last week despite lacklustre trading on Friday, which…
Japan – land of the rising equity market
With the Japanese market now up well over 20% since its recent low, and in such a…
Accessing frontier markets through developed market companies
The last decade has been a tumultuous one for the world economy, to say the…
UK high LTV mortgages cheapening
Easier bank funding conditions, partly due to the funding for lending scheme,…
Market update: Stronger than expected Chinese trade data support markets around the globe
After two days of declines, US equities rose once again on Wednesday as investors…
The dramatic recovery in iron ore fortunes
Iron ore had a torrid time in the second half of 2012. The commodity sold off…
UK BCC survey signals stronger economy
The expectation here of a significant pick-up in UK growth in 2013 …
The heavy reliance of retailers on festive sales
In the US, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is thought of as the day…