Stock markets around Europe rose after an upbeat session on Wall Street driven by a recovery in tech stocks as the rise in bond yields eased. Fed chair Jay Powell offered reassurance in his reappointment hearing, though he talked about the possibility of raising rates faster than expected if inflation remains persistent. All eyes on […]

As this election cycle enters the final stretch, the battle for the upper chamber will become increasingly prominent. No matter who resides in the White House come 2021, the success or failure of their term will largely rest on the Senate’s shoulders. Here, we will take each of the competitive races in turn, and seek […]

Selling in bank stocks continued Tuesday as Asian markets fell as the SVB fallout failed to end with an effective bailout and reassurances from the White House. After suffering heavy losses on Monday, European equity markets tried to make gains in early trading after a broad selloff in Asia overnight.

Markets in Europe have opened broadly higher this morning as they recover some of the losses from the swathe of selling on Wednesday, whilst the Federal Reserve underscored it’s in no rush to tighten monetary policy, minutes from its April meeting showed. Focus remains on the broader pace of inflationary pressures and recovery in the […]

We get a good look at the state of US inflation this week with two important reports. Producer Price Index numbers for October come on Tuesday while Consumer Price Index stats follow on Thursday. Will we see a slight cooling, or will inflation continue to burn bright?  US looks to CPI for transitionary pressures  Let’s start with Consumer Price Index […]