Market Overview

Many observers are describing the dramatic failure of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) as a debacle, but perhaps it will prove to be a step forward. As everyone knows by now, the United States is...

As the first quarter of 2017 comes to an end, equities are about to attain their best start to a year since 2013. Global stocks are reeving up for a fifth consecutive month of gains.However, as we...

Emerging markets have enjoyed their best year in almost a decade. As the first quarter of 2017 comes to a close, traders have cast their votes and the results are in: emerging markets are the winners...

The EU favours a multi-speed Europe - progress will depend on upcoming elections.Italy is the big worry - expect the EU to get tougher on its debt and banking problems. Greece has become a political...

It’s been a relatively slow start to trading on Friday, with the final day of the week also falling on the final day of the month and quarter, which can often result in rather uneventful markets...

The European Union Council President Donald Tusk was in focus during Friday’s trading session as he shared the draft guidelines on the future of the UK relationship after Brexit. Although the...

Risk appetite returned overnight with financial sector leading stocks higher. The surge in WTI crude oil through 50 handle also boosted overall sentiments. DJIA closed up 0.33% at 20728.94 and would...

The pound shortly reversed gains accumulated through the Asian session, as the European Council revealed the draft guideline for the Brexit.The EU said ‘nothing is agreed until everything is...

FTSE -32 points at 7337DAX -30 points at 12226 CAC -18 points at 5071 Euro Stoxx -11 points at 3470 The US economy grew by 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2016, slightly higher than 2.0% expected by...

EUR/AUD Today’s support: - 1.3946 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 1.3922, where correction also may be. Then follows 1.3908. Break of the latter would result 1.3894. If a...

U.K. Government’s next step: The Great Repeal BillWith Article 50 triggered, the next step for David Davis and Co is The Great Repeal Bill. This measure will draw all existing EU law (including...

(from my colleague Dr. Win Thin) Former Korean President Park was arrested. Hungary’s central bank was more dovish than expected. South African President Zuma finally fired Finance Minister...

Our International ETF strategy analyzes fiscal and interest-rate policy and complements that research with trading analytics to determine portfolio risk/reward and valuations. The strategy has the...

Market movers today In the euro area, focus remains on inflation with the release of the aggregate figure. We expect headline inflation decline to 1.6% in March, from 2.0% in February, driven partly...