New records set – 10th February 2020 Wall Street’s S&P 500 index closed up at a new record high Monday of: 3352, virtually ignoring fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Nasdaq set a new record too. S&P 500 closed up at an all time high of: 3352 Nasdaq closed up atRead More →
Before Friday, U.S stock markets were still in a very bullish mood after stellar gains in 2019. After a recent number of positive data sets such as good employment, good company reports, revised GDP (up) and the Fed’s helping hand, markets remained extremely bullish. The FOMO brigade took over pushingRead More →
U.S. – China trade talks – a week of ups and downs 10th October 2019 Volatility Overnight volatility hit the markets as a report cast some doubt over the U.S. – China trade talks, suggesting the Chinese delegation may pack up early and cut short the talks – this causedRead 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 →
News and market moving events U.S. non-farm payroll The big scheduled news event to look out for today is the U.S. non-farm payroll data due for release at: 13:30 BST. This news will most definitely move markets. The consensus is for 145,000 jobs to be created for September. The previousRead 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 daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 28th 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 28th August 2019 Germany – consumer confidence surveyRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 21st August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic news calendar 21st August 2019 main market moving scheduled events UK – public sectorRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 20th August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic news calendar 20th August 2019 main market moving scheduled events Australia – Reserve BankRead More →
Market moving daily news roundup – events & news likely to move markets 19th August 2019 Company performance, economic and political events but especially market sentiment will always influence market movement, good or bad. Summary Economic news calendar 19th August 2019 main market moving scheduled events Japan – trade balance,Read More →