Eurozone monetary pick-up stalls in December
Narrow money M1 – comprising physical cash and overnight deposits –…
Weekly wrap: Can the equities rally continue? – US jobs and manufacturing in focus
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) arrived late to the ‘QE infinity’ party last…
Market update: European markets remain close to 23-month highs
US stocks closed higher on Friday with both the Dow and the S&P 500 up 0.5%.…
Japan – beneficiary of a weaker yen
For every country the level at which its currency trades at is important and…
UK onshore GDP up 0.5% since Q1 2012 vs similar Eurozone fall
The reported 0.3% decline in fourth-quarter GDP rests on an official guess that…
Lift off: could airline consolidation continue?
The past decade has seen a cycle of consolidation in the airline industry with…
Market update: Psychological warfare – S&P 500 eyes 1,500 mark
The S&P 500’s 0.01% gain made it seven straight winning days for the…
To infinity and beyond – BoJ joins peers on QE bandwagon
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) arrived late to the ‘QE infinity’* party this…
Market update: Chinese manufacturing boosts markets after mixed earnings
Wall Street managed to notch up a sixth day of gains yesterday (S&P 500…
Market update: Show me the money! US votes on debt ceiling today
The S&P 500 Index reached a new five-year high yesterday (+0.4%; Dow Jones…
Shirakawa’s last stand
The Bank of Japan, under departing Governor Shirakawa, has resisted government…
Market update: BoJ adopts 2% target in commitment to end deflation
With US markets closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day, eyes were on…