Tensions between the U.S. and China flared up further again today. China reportedly rejected a U.S. proposal for the Security Council to meet over the issue, whilst U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo declared that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from Beijing. This morning China is also reported to have approved the controversialRead More →
U.S. Jobs market closed 2019 with a slower jobs growth rate than expected. The latest data registered 145,000 vs 164,000 expected. This was far lower than the November stellar results where some 266,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy. However, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5% and remainedRead More →
Or should that be indices U.S. stocks have shown remarkable resilience in recent years. All rise They have all climbed ever higher, breaking new records despite many uncertainties circling the U.S. economy such as, Trump’s impeachment, allegations of election shenanigans, allegations of model payoffs, recessionary fears, inverted yield curves, droneRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 30th August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic calendar – scheduled news and events 30th August 2019 UK – consumer confidence readingRead More →