Earnings galore!

Posted by Ed Jan 26, 2021 Share 0

Tech earning  in spotlight Today is the calm before a tech earnings storm and an FOMC policy dec...

Oil and gold pare early gains, bitcoin rebounds

Posted by Ed Jan 25, 2021 Share 0

Oil retreats on Merk, OPEC+ Crude prices pared early gains from a double dose of bad news on the ...

A mixed start to a big week

Posted by Craig Jan 25, 2021 Share 0

Stock markets off to a mixed start ahead of a fascinating week, with major tech earnings and the Fed...

An instant gratification retreat

Posted by Jeffrey Jan 25, 2021 Share 0

US dollar rises, equities ease Whether the end of last week was a bit slow news-wise, an inaugura...

Inauguration Day, Strong Netflix/Morgan Stanley earnings, COVID update, BOC holds

Posted by Ed Jan 20, 2021 Share 0

US stocks roared higher on strong tech earnings and as President Biden was sworn in and is widely ex...

Earnings and Biden eyed

Posted by Craig Jan 20, 2021 Share 0

US stock markets appear to be rediscovering some form ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday...

Another day of consolidation

Posted by Craig Jan 19, 2021 Share 0

It's been another fairly calm session, with the US off to a decent start and Europe ending the day i...

Stocks bounce back, Yellen testimony eyed, BAC earnings, euro holds gains after ZEW

Posted by Ed Jan 19, 2021 Share 0

Wall Street shows gains US stocks are off to a strong start as investors focus on President-elect...

Asian equity markets slide

Posted by Jeffrey Jan 18, 2021 Share 0

Asia follows Wall Street fall A weak Wall Street close and the Huawei semiconductor ban over the ...

Stocks slide on mostly poor economic data and as banks start earnings season

Posted by Ed Jan 15, 2021 Share 0

Risk aversion is percolating as investors brace for arduous negotiations over Biden’s stimulus pro...

US Open – Stocks down despite Fed assurances

Posted by Craig Jan 15, 2021 Share 0

Caution ahead of earnings season US futures are pointing to a slightly softer open on Friday, end...

US dollar higher ahead of Powell, oil dips

Posted by Craig Jan 14, 2021 Share 0

Markets await Fed's Powell Another relatively mixed session on Thursday, with the US opening marg...

Divergence

Posted by Jeffrey Jan 11, 2021 Share 0

Biden promises more stimulus President-elect Biden signalled his intention to spend "trillions of...

US retail sales sparks consolidation

Posted by Jeffrey Nov 18, 2020 Share 0

US stock markets directionless US equity markets drifted lower overnight, as US Retail Sales disa...

Business as usual returns to equity markets

Posted by Jeffrey Nov 5, 2020 Share 0

The US election results, assuming they play out as expected, green-lighted the return of the FOMO bu...

Livin’ in a FAANGsTa’s paradise

Posted by Jeffrey Oct 30, 2020 Share 0

Big-tech earnings impress, US dollar rises Wall Street rallied overnight, as Facebook, Amazon, Ap...

Sell, Mortimer! Sell!

Posted by Jeffrey Oct 29, 2020 Share 0

Europe equity markets slide on German, French lockdowns The blue wave trade became Moody Blue ove...

Blue Wave Hits Stimulus Reef

Posted by Jeffrey Oct 27, 2020 Share 0

The "blue wave" stimulus trade hit a reef overnight, as another night of no progress on US stimulus ...

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 135)

Posted by Craig Oct 23, 2020 Share 0

Jazz FM Business Breakfast presenter Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news w...

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower

Posted by Jeffrey Oct 22, 2020 Share 0

Political risk weighs on equity markets Wall Street had a choppy session, buffeted by headlines f...