The coronavirus outbreak has been declared an emergency In a press conference on Thursday 30th January 2020, WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is reported to have praised China’s efforts to contain the outbreak. He went on to say, that there was no need to interfere with travel and tradeRead More →
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will meet again on Thursday 30th January 2020 to decide whether to declare an international public health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. Affect on businesses reported so far as global stocks react to the virus outbreak LVMH, owner of luxury brand Louis Vuitton says itRead More →
Another rate cut likely – and then what…? How likely is it that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the third time in a row as US stock markets touch all time records? The general consensus among market analysts and pundits alike appear to suggest a cut isRead More →
Opinion Are alarm bells ringing or is it just the usual general cyclical market noise? The overall concern to many investors and analysts at the moment is that the global economy has shifted from synchronised growth to one in which expansion is now decreasing. Many of the major countries aroundRead More →
What a difference a day makes – or a even a few weeks… Just a few week’s ago, President Trump was ramping up additional tariffs after China retaliated with a return salvo as new tariffs came in to force from both sides on 1st September 2019. Markets fell back afterRead More →
Market moving news daily roundup – events & news likely to move markets 15th August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Market moving news roundup, 15th August 2019 Bond yields Yesterday investors took fright at theRead More →