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- Submitted Jun 5, 2017|From marketpulse.com

June 5: Five things the markets are talking about Geo-political risk is set to dominate capital markets this week; it will be supported by a handful of central bank monetary policy decisions. In the Gulf, the Saudi’s, Bahrain, the United Arab ...
- Submitted May 30, 2017|From marketpulse.com|5 comments

Five things the markets are talking about Political risk in the euro area is not dead and is currently weighing on the EUR along with Draghi’s ‘dovish’ message yesterday that emphasised that the eurozone still requires substantial stimulus – if so, ...
- Submitted May 29, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Five things the markets are talking about Overnight, global stocks were mixed amid low trading volume while the dollar held to a narrow range as investors continue to weigh the latest comments from the Fed on interest rates and the U.S economy. ...
- Submitted May 26, 2017|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

Battered oil prices have stopped the bleeding for now as the market seems to be looking past the disappointment that yesterday’s OPEC meeting did not expand on production cuts, instead of extending. Global equities too are under pressure following ...
- Submitted May 25, 2017|From marketpulse.com

The ‘mighty’ USD remains on the defensive as the Fed dialed down market’s “hawkish” policy expectations. The EUR/USD (€1.1227) continues to hover atop of the psychological €1.12 handle. Many expect the ‘single’ unit pullbacks to be brief and ...
- Submitted May 23, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Trump risk and geopolitical concerns triggered by the U.K news overnight has investors prone to risk-aversion moves. The yen has rallied and the pound has dropped along with stocks, as the market turns cautious after a suspect terrorist bomb attack ...
- Submitted May 19, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Friday May 19: Five things the markets are talking about Global equities have inched higher overnight, while the ‘big’ dollar has held most of its gains on strong U.S economic data as some market risk appetite returns despite caution over political ...
- Submitted May 18, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Thursday May 18: Five things the markets are talking about Investor bets that President Trump’s policies would boost growth and inflation has been unwinding for months, but, those moves have intensified this week. Global stocks, the mighty U.S ...
- Submitted May 16, 2017|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

Tuesday May 16: Five things the markets are talking about The ‘mighty’ dollar has taken it on the chin in the overnight session, weakening for a fifth consecutive day, allowing the EUR to soar to its highest point in six-months on a hearsay report ...
- Submitted May 15, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Monday May 15: Five things the markets are talking about Global equities start the week better bid, shrugging off cyber attack threats, a missile test in North Korea, and weak U.S data. Friday’s U.S retail sales and inflation data may suggest that ...
- Submitted May 9, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Tuesday May 9: Five things the markets are talking about Euro geo-political risks have abated somewhat, at leas until next month’s French Parliamentary elections, now that Emmanuel Macron handily won the French Presidential election over the ...
- Submitted May 8, 2017|From marketpulse.com|9 comments

Monday May 8: Five things the markets are talking about In yesterday’s second round French Presidential vote, Emmanuel Macron convincingly beat National Front leader Marine Le Pen (66% vs. 34%). Market reaction has been relatively muted with ...
- Submitted May 5, 2017|From marketpulse.com|15 comments

Friday May 5: Five things the markets are talking about April’s non-farm payrolls report is due out this morning at 08.30 am EST, and consensus is looking for +185k new jobs and the unemployment rate to stay atop of +4.5%. Any print above the +150k ...
- Submitted May 3, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Wednesday May 3: Five things the markets are talking about The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged today with the focus on language for its next move in June. The market risk is the central bank adopting a more-cautious ...
- Submitted May 1, 2017|From marketpulse.com

May 1: Five things the markets are talking about The yen has weakened; global yields have rallied, while equities have climbed as a tentative deal by U.S Congress to avert a government shutdown overshadows weaker economic data from China and the ...
- Submitted Apr 21, 2017|From marketpulse.com|9 comments

Friday April 21: Five things the markets are talking about The dollar has been on the back foot for most of this week on fading hopes that the new Trump administration will not be able to push through fiscal stimulus any time soon. After the ...
- Submitted Apr 20, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Thursday April 20: Five things the markets are talking about Current price action suggests that investors continue to pare back ‘risk-on’ market positions ahead of this weekend’s first round of the French Presidential election. Geopolitical worry ...
- Submitted Apr 19, 2017|From marketpulse.com

This Sunday’s French Presidential race is a massive event for the EUR, and the significance has not been lost on capital markets with German Bund yields’ trading atop of this year lows. This latest Ifop poll puts Macron and Le Pen each on +23%, just ...
- Submitted Apr 19, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Wednesday April 19: Five things the markets are talking about The pound is stable after yesterday’s surprise announcement by PM Theresa May to call a snap general election for June 8. On Tuesday, sterling had its second-best day outright since last ...
- Submitted Apr 18, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Tuesday April 18: Five things the markets are talking about While many markets were closed for Easter Monday, the pace of new economic data releases picks up today, especially in the U.S. Gains are expected for the U.S industrial production report ...