Market Overview

This Great Graphic was posted on Business Insider by Sam Lo, who got it from Neil McLeish, a fixed income analyst at Morgan Stanley. It depicts total debt (household, financial firms, corporates and...

The euro continued to trade at $1.35 on Tuesday after Monday's economic data added to signs that the region's recovery is picking up speed. German elections also boosted the region's confidence after...

Market movers today In Europe the main focus will be the IFO business survey in Germany. We expect IFO to have improved in September to around 105 and if we are right this would suggest annualised GDP...

At 107.7 in September the IFO business climate index rose for the fifth consecutive month. The expectations index increased for the fourth month in a row, up to the highest level since February 2013....

The FTSE opened flat this morning as there was limited company news to drive the markets. Uncertainty over the US monetary and fiscal policy is still dominating the thoughts of global investors who...

The dollar turned in a mixed performance overnight as global stock markets turned negative and risk aversion set in, sending the growth-sensitive currencies down against the dollar while boosting the...

Rebalancing in one form or another is usually at the heart of success (or failure) in portfolio management. The challenge is distinguishing between those times when the rebalancing opportunity appears...

Today’s update of the Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany will be closely analysed as the market looks for additional perspective on Germany’s macro trend after Sunday’s...

U.S. markets extended their steep losses for the third day in a row as investors are even more confused as to when the Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin to taper back its bond purchase program. They...

If you ever wondered about the power of a single person’s comment on a currency market, wonder no more. Despite the European Central Bank’s (ECB) prediction of a smaller shrinkage for the...

Let’s put another nail in the coffin of the “recovery” talk.Bernanke and the Fed allege that the purpose of QE is to help housing recovery. But rising home prices do not actually...

The UK battles with extremely stubborn levels of inflation, leaving family incomes particularly stretched. The price of living has increased but wage appreciation has been minimal. The pressure is on...

William Dudley of the New York Fed made an important speech yesterday entitled Reflections on the Economic Outlook and the Implications for Monetary Policy that justified the Fed's decision to delay...

Thinking that things are better than most believe they are is dependent on how one looks at the available data. I am optimistic because I see the Private Economy Sector overcoming the drag coming from...