Market Overview

Market movers ahead In the US , minutes from the December FOMC meeting are due to be released at the beginning of the new year and will be analysed closely for the future rate hike cycle. The US jobs...

New research from Danske Bank Markets Markets are still pricing Fed too dovish in our view with the next hike not priced until June. Short-end US rates should rise in coming months with most of the...

The three-month average of the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is expected to post a slight rise in the November update that’s scheduled for Monday (Dec. 21), based on The Capital...

1) Argentina eliminated capital controls and allowed the peso to float 2) Argentina also eliminated export taxes on agricultural goods that include beef, wheat, and corn3) Fitch joined S&P in...

Alongside the GDP and labor market’s strength, inflation rate is the most important macroeconomic indicator – since the Fed promotes full employment and price stability. The price...

SPX -18 points at 2031 Dow -145 points to 17408 Nasdaq -435 points to 4572 US futures trade south as the negative sentiment in Asia due to a sharp sell-off in Japanese equities reverberates. S&P...

The Bank of Japan disappoints, Spanish voters prepare to head to the polls and oil is back below $35. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today.1. Bank of Japan...

After the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, the US dollar surged on Thursday. Yesterday, February gold futures declined by 2.5% to $1049.60, the lowest...

Wall Street moved lower on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak as oil prices settle at their lowest level in seven years. The S&P 500 fell 31.18 points, or 1.5%, to settle at 2,041.89 as...

The Bank of Japan was the fourth major central bank to meet this week. Sweden and Norway kept policy unchanged. The Fed hiked. The BOJ was not expected to do anything. Governor Kuroda surprised the...

Miners higher as copper bouncesA squeeze higher in the mining sector falling the additional falls yesterday is preventing a complete sea of red on the FTSE this morning as we see a mild bounce in...

Argentina has inaugurated a new pro-market president, Mauricio Macri.Venezuela has elected a two-thirds congressional majority in opposition to leftist President Nicolas Maduro. And Brazil’s...

Deteriorating ChinaThe World First office is probably one of many brimming with festive spirit this morning following the Christmas party last night; similar happiness and joy is not being felt on...

Much volatility is seen in the Japanese yen as BOJ surprised the market by announcing to increase purchase of ETFs in December. Voting 6-3, the central bank will purchase ETFs at an annual pace of...