Market Overview

Ahead of the weekend, there are two series of economic reports. The first are Europe's service PMI reports and the second is the US employment report. Neither report is likely to alter views...

FTSE +3 points at 7143DAX +9 points at 11636 CAC +7 points at 4801 European markets look set for a flat to slightly positive open as traders sit on their hands in the lead up to the US unemployment...

USD weaker as Trump team blames Germany, Japan and China for devaluing currenciesWe still look for stronger USD on 1-3M horizon A trade war could be brewing - self-defence if you ask Trump,...

A calendar of key events in the Commodities Market for the week ahead.To read the entire report Please click on the pdf File Below

Market movers today Today's main event is the US January jobs report. We estimate job growth was 160,000, still primarily driven by services. The annual growth rate in average hourly earnings rose to...

Dollar trades mildly higher in Asian session today but remains the second weakest major currency for the week, next to Sterling. Main focus is turning to employment data from US. Markets are expecting...

Emerging market bonds were one of the few bright spots across the fixed-income landscape in 2016. This category trailed only U.S. high yield debt by total return metrics despite some meaningful...

A recent working paper from the European Corporate Governance Institute discusses direct investment by sovereign wealth funds in private equity transactions – that is, it discusses an ongoing...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) revived iPhone sales to post a healthy $18 billion profit, last quarter, and reclaim its former glory as the number-one smartphone producer in the world. The stunning performance...

The unemployment rate will be published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Aside from unemployment, Average Hourly Earnings and Change in Nonfarm Payrolls will also be reported.Estimize...

Stocks lifted by low ratesCentral Banks in the US and UK pointing to low interest rates for longer and signs of a pickup in oil company earnings bolstered European markets on Thursday. Germany was the...

President Donald Trump has certainly hit the ground running. He is moving fast to implement his agenda and to deliver on his campaign promises. However, it isn’t only Democrats who are setting...

Here is the opening statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ending January 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 246,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous...

With Q4 growth of 0.4% q/q, the French economy ended 2016 on a positive note. At 1.1%, average annual growth was virtually the same as in 2015 (1.2%). The lack of acceleration is due in part to a...