Market Overview

Forex News and EventsWaiting for RBA It is well known that Australia is one the world most exposed economy to China as roughly 35% (as of June 15) of Australia’s merchandise exports go to the...

Winston Churchill famously referred to the Berlin Wall as the “Iron Curtain” that separated the free from the oppressed.In the investment world, there’s an “iron...

In Sweden, the main event in the week ahead is the Riksbank's monetary policy announcement on Thursday (due at 09:30 CEST). Even though our main scenario suggests the Riksbank will not act until...

U.S. shares closed last week with small gains after one of the most volatile time periods seen in years. Friday’s trading was far less volatile when compared to the rest of the week, however...

After markets stabilised last week, the Jackson Hole Symposium has been providing further upbeat views on the US economy. Stanley Fischer’s comments have given a significant boost to sentiment...

Daily BriefingCurrenciesEUR/USD: The pair is trading below its downward trend line on a 4 hour time frame. The next resistance is at 1.1565 and the support is at 1.1006. USD/JPY: The pair is trading...

Jackson Hole comments show little change in FOMC views: The Fed held its annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming over the weekend. Comments from officials there suggest that the members of the FOMC...

After China’s government announced a small reduction in the yuan’s foreign exchange value early last month, US Presidential aspirant Donald Trump immediately leapt onto the nearest...

After an astounding week of volatile swings, led primarily by instability from the Shanghai Composite, many are now questioning what lies ahead for both China and the London bourse.Despite the late...

FOMC Vice Chair Fischer delivered a more hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium than what we heard from NY Fed President Dudley last week.The continued low level of inflation despite less slack...

Market Movers Focus remains in particular on the economic situation in China. Financial markets are keeping a close watch on news out of China as well as hints from major central banks about the...

In China, a massive witch hunt is underway.Beijing regulators now seek individuals who have destabilized the markets and spread rumors. Official want someone to blame after their Large-Scale Share...

There are no two ways about it - last week was a trying one. Sectors were crushed. Oil slipped below $38 a barrel. Individual stocks broke 52-week lows... then yo-yoed to new highs. At Investment U,...

The inflation trend in the Eurozone is in focus today via the flash release of consumer price data for August. Later, a couple of US releases will offer early clues for profiling economic activity in...