Markets Turn Risk-Off as US Banking Concerns and Trade Tensions Rise
The end of this week has transitioned into an obvious risk-off sentiment for markets. Traders and investors are seeking out more safer investments. A combination of factors has led to […]
GBP Slips as UK Unemployment Rises
There has been activity on markets in the early session of Tuesday. It all commenced at 7am when UK released unemployment rate. Month-on-month we saw an uplift of 0.1% to […]
Markets Rocked by Tariff Shock as Trump Reignites Trade War Fears
Markets were shaken late on Friday after President Trump announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a global trade war. The move sent shockwaves across asset […]
Markets Remain Volatile Amid U.S. Government Shutdown and Global Uncertainty
Last week was relatively volatile across the markets, largely driven by ongoing uncertainty in Washington as the U.S. Government shutdown enters its second week. So far, there’s still no clear path […]
October Outlook Volatility Ahead with US Shutdown Risks and Key Data Releases
As we close out September and step into October, markets are preparing for another month filled with volatility. Interest rate cuts remain firmly on the agenda, economic data is stacked […]
Fed Turns Dovish While BoE Edges Toward Cuts
After a turbulent week packed with central bank decisions, the days ahead look relatively calmer, but by no means without interest. The Federal Reserve delivered a 25bps cut as expected, while also […]
UK Economy Flat in July Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
There was no expansion for the UK economy in July seeing it flatlined at 0%. After positive signs in Q2 for the UK economy, expectations where that the second half […]
ECB Rate Decision in Focus as U.S. Inflation Data Looms
All eyes today are purely on The European Central Bank’s meeting in Frankfurt as they release their next interest rate decision. Up until June of this year, the ECB had […]
French Political Turmoil and U.S. Job Data Revisions Stir Market Uncertainty
The political turmoil continues in France after Prime Minister Bayrou lost the vote of confidence. Now meaning that France needs to replace their Prime Minister, maybe they’re becoming used to […]
Retail Sales Data Sparks Uncertainty While US Jobs Report Takes Centre Stage
Delayed UK retail sales that were supposed to be released two weeks back, came out this morning. Initially forecasted at a level of 0.2%, we did see an uplift to […]