EU markets volatile ahead of US inflation data    European markets were volatile this Tuesday morning as investors were cautious ahead of key US inflation data out tomorrow and rising geopolitical tensions.   The DAX was 0.46% lower in early trade on Tuesday, the FTSE 100 was down by just 0.04% but saw gains at 0.02% a […]

The euro to dollar rate fell below $1.092 on Friday amid growing expectations that major central banks will transition from tightening policies to implementing rate cuts in the coming year.

There was more Christmas cheer in London as the FTSE 100 broke higher again to finish up at 7573. European equities are looking a touch softer without investors offered little to focus on as the Christmas wind-down commences. However we could yet see more upside to the FTSE on positive flows. It was the same story […]

Global stock markets head into October after another bruising month as a sharp sell-off in bond markets hit sentiment.

Stock markets enter September on a soft footing after falling in August. A sharp rally for stocks that commenced in June unwound in the second half of last month as the Federal Reserve beat a hawkish drum at Jackson Hole. Oil markets were extremely volatile as traders unwound speculative positions as recession fears rose in […]