Market update: In focus today: gilts and currencies; especially sterling and the euro
Wall Street stocks enjoyed a rally on Friday seemingly buoyed by reassurances…
Market update: Rome to manoeuvre: Italian elections to dictate market direction?
US equities continued their slide on Thursday (S&P 500 -0.6%; Nasdaq -1.0%),…
Market update: Fed minutes trigger widespread sell-down
It was a reversal of fortunes for the S&P 500 Index yesterday, which suffered…
Market update: The real deal: S&P 500 continues winning streak on M&A newsflow
Wall Street was in fine form yesterday, with the S&P 500 continuing its…
Market update: Property fears weigh on Asian markets
Wall Street was closed on Monday for Presidents Day, but this lack of activity…
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…
BoE pummels retail depositors, risks velocity surge
The Bank of England’s efforts to revive borrowing have dealt a further…
Market update: Markets to take a nap from recent gains?
Wall Street finished barely changed on Friday (S&P 500 flat; Dow Jones…
Market update: President Obama pledges to “reignite” the US economy
Wall Street closed Tuesday’s trading session broadly higher ahead of…
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…
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…
Market update: Fears for Euro area instability weigh on markets
On Friday, US stocks advanced following unexpectedly better US trade deficit…