Stock markets declined on Tuesday morning following on the heels of a wobbly session on Wall Street, with losses of around 0.5% for the broader European Stoxx 600. The FTSE 100 continues to chop in a sideways direction, trading just below 7,100 it is held firmly within the range of the last 6 months, whilst […]

The change in tone from the White House in the last 65 days has been striking. Joe Biden held his first press conference as President yesterday and the atmosphere could not have been more different to Trump’s combative ‘you’re fake news’ and ‘you’re fake news’ pressers. The 78-year-old lacked energy but appeared relaxed; the press was respectful, happy to give him the benefit of the […]

RBA's Bullock ties climate change to inflation. September typically poor for equities; recent downturns. Asian shares up due to Beijing's measures. Inflation data, US house price & jobs in focus. US labour market remains strong; wage growth up.

Oil prices are beginning to rise again but can they hold their new levels? Meanwhile, natural gas is largely set to benefit from the Northeast US’ current cold snap. Oil trading The big news is oil prices are starting to enjoy a bit of a rally. At the time of writing, WTI and Brent had […]

Stocks closed lower Wednesday in a volatile session as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in a half-percentage-point move. The outsized rate cut was cheered initially by traders, though it did raise concerns the Fed was trying to get ahead of potential economic weakness.