Market Overview

Asia handed over a mildly positive market. The FTSE opened flat. Whilst no particular sector stepped forward, Sainsbury’s (LON:SBRY) rallied 4.40% at the open on the back of solid Christmas...

CurrenciesEUR/USD – moved down as the USD was able to gain in strength even though the US data wasn’t that strong. However people are looking forward to President elect Trump’s press...

Even in today’s price competitive global market place there are a few industries in which the United Kingdowm can be said to punch above its weight. Automotive is one, it accounts for 10% of the...

EUR/CHFToday’s support: - 1.0717, 1.0698 and 1.0676 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.0648, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.0623. Break of the latter would...

Sterling off the lowsCurrencies were cautious and alert through yesterday’s session ahead of a litany of risks today. Most of the volatility today will not come from the data calendar but more...

FTSE -7 points at 7268DAX -12 points at 11571 CAC -8 points at 4880 Euro Stoxx -6 points at 3300 The US dollar appreciated against the majority of its G10 counterparts. President-elect Donald Trump...

The updated estimates from the BLS for its JOLTS data largely confirm observations from other labor markets figures. The rate of Job Openings in November 2016 was slightly more than October, but still...

If the groundhog can tell us the length of winter by simply appreciating his own shadow, China’s central bank can perform something of a similar exercise and interpretation about the global...

Trump Euphoria Sets InThe NFIB Small Business Index surged 7.4 points to 105.8, the highest reading since December 2004. Leading the charge was “Expect Better Business Conditions,” which...

UK industrial production set to revive in today’s November update Moderate UK growth is expected for today’s Q4 GDP growth estimate from NIESR Rise above 2.6% for the 10-year Treasury...

DOW – 76 = 19,887SPX – 8 = 2268NAS + 10 = 5531 (record close)RUT (NYSE:IWM) – 9 = 135710 Y – .04 = 2.38%OIL – 2.16 = 52.71GOLD + 9.20 = 1182.40Oil prices were sharply...

Markets rallied back from their end-of-year weakness last week, with the first two days of the year bringing an end to the slump and bailing out the “Santa Claus rally” period. In the end,...

Yes, you’ve guessed: the market has slowed even more compared to the tortoise and the sloth. These mega-slow days really make it difficult to come up with definitive comments, incisive outlooks...

The FTSE 100 extended its winning ways, earning a ninth consecutive record close for the first time in its history. The UK was crowned the fastest growing economy in the G7 last year and the drop in...