Market Overview

I guess all of us are getting ready for Sunday/Monday night, so let’s have a look at certain times:1800 GMT – First exit polls1900 GMT – First projections based on votes counted2000...

Friday April 21: Five things the markets are talking aboutThe 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...

As the first round of the presidential election approaches this Sunday, the result remains unpredictable and the market reaction afterwards will depend largely on the candidate combination in the...

Elections in Europe come against the backdrop of the global business cycle looking to lose momentum.First round of French presidential elections too close to call. Relief rally expected if mainstream...

With the French elections bearing down on markets the bulls seem to be wrestling back some control here and despite the prospect of real volatility on Monday, there is hope that all will be...

After a shooting in central Paris on Thursday, the euro fell sharply.|The euro is now trading at 1.071 against the dollar. Adding to investor woes, are the imminent French elections this Sunday....

Neither the terrorist attack in Paris nor the strong eurozone flash PMI has managed to shake investors. Judging from the social media, many suspect that the terrorist attack plays into Le Pen's hands,...

GBP/CADToday’s support: - 1.7190, 1.7168, 1.7147 and 1.7134 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.7113, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.7100. Break of the latter...

Time for govies to start performing.Strong performance in SGBs amid positive net cash flow in past summers. To read the entire report Please click on the pdf File Below

While we continue to see further upside for 10Y German Bund yields on a 12M horizon, we expect no major changes in 2017. This is also the case for Swedish, Danish and Norwegian yields.We do not expect...

Euro dropped notably against Dollar overnight after news of terrorist attack in Paris, just ahead of presidential election this Sunday. A shooting occurred on the famous Champs-Elysees shopping...

Jitters ease but stocks little changedIt was another jittery day for stock markets. Investors have been juggling multiple sets of corporate results while staying mindful of global geopolitics. That...

Knowing when the U.S. Economy is heading for recession is paramount for successful investment decisions. Our weekly Business Cycle Index (BCI) would have provided early reliably warnings for the past...

Here is the opening statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ending April 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 244,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous...