Puigdemont Wants to Delay Independence Declaration European equity markets are expected to open a little higher on Wednesday, with Spain’s IBEX a strong outperformer after Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont adopted a softer stance on independence on ...

Will Other Fed Officials Agree With Yellen? US futures are pointing to a higher open on Wednesday as we await more data and appearances from some key Federal Reserve officials. The dollar rose to its highest level in a month on Wednesday after Fed ...

USD and Indices Pare Post-Fed Gains US futures are marginally lower and the dollar is paring gains ahead of the open on Wall Street, as we see some early profit taking after the Fed unexpectedly maintained its hawkish outlook for interest rates on ...

Safe Havens Under Pressure as Geopolitical Risk Eases a Little Risk appetite looks to have returned on Monday, with traders relieved at the inactivity in North Korea over the weekend after reports suggested the country could engage in more ...

EUR Tests ECB Resolve Ahead of Press Conference It’s been a steady, albeit unremarkable, start to trading on Thursday, with risk appetite gradually improving ahead of today’s ECB decision. The euro has been well bid this morning ahead of the ECBs ...

Latest North Korea Provocation Triggers Safe Haven Flows Financial markets are back in risk aversion mode on Monday after the latest nuclear test from North Korea on Sunday triggered the usual safe haven rush. Gold touched new 10-month highs earlier ...

Risk appetite is slowly returning to the markets on Monday, with no further escalation between the US and North Korea incentivising a gradual move back towards “riskier” assets. I don’t think this signifies a belief that relations between the two ...

Following the lead from Asia, European equity markets are poised to start the week on a positive note with sentiment buoyed by the absence of any escalation in the ongoing feud between the US and North Korea. Traders Relieved as Weekend Brings No ...

As has been the case for much of the week, markets are heading into the weekend on a negative note as traders seek safety ahead of what could be a potential risky couple of days. Safe Havens Preferred as Geopolitics Increase Weekend Risks The war of ...

The quiet summer period is very much upon us and markets are currently trading relatively flat as a result on Tuesday. Oil continues to be a little lively though as we await inventory numbers later in the session and the conclusion of a two day ...

Financial markets are trading very flat early on Friday as traders eagerly await the July jobs data from the US. US Earnings the Key Component of Today’s Jobs Report Traders are yet to buy into the Fed’s plans for another interest rate hike this ...

US indices are on course to open a little higher on Wednesday, buoyed by stronger earnings from Apple on Tuesday and ahead of some important jobs data from ADP which will act as a precursor to Friday’s non-farm payrolls number. US Futures Higher ...

It should be an interesting day for markets on Wednesday, with the UK releasing data on second quarter growth this morning, the US Federal Reserve announcing its latest decision this evening and crude inventory data being released after API reported ...

It’s been a busy start to trading in Asia on Thursday and that’s not expected to ease up, as we get the ECB monetary policy decision this afternoon followed by what could be a very interesting press conference shortly after. September Announcement ...

The last month has seen G7 central banks re-emerge as the dominant driver of financial market volatility with policy makers becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the direction of travel, at least in most cases. All of a sudden the Federal Reserve ...

European futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Friday, adding to gains from earlier in the week which have broadly been triggered by the possibility of slower tightening from the Federal Reserve. Has the Fed Become More Dovish in Light ...

The last week has been dominated by central banks, with the Bank of Canada raising interest rates for the first time in seven years, having spent the weeks previously raising market expectations for such a move. The question for traders now is ...

Central banks are likely to remain a key focus for investors this week, with the sudden hawkish shift among a number of them in recent weeks pushing bond yields higher and weighing on risk appetite. Will There Be Any Substance to BoC Hawkish ...

As the week, month and quarter draws to a close, we appear to be seeing some profit taking after what has been a very interesting week for markets. Investors Prepare For Less Accommodative Global Monetary Policy This week has seen a number of ...

Central bankers will be the centre of attention over the next couple of days, with a number of policy makers appearing, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, ECB President Mario Draghi and the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. Yellen, ...