Weekly wrap: Equities ride the rising tide of global recovery optimism
World stocks rode the rising tide of global recovery optimism in a week that saw…
Market update: Bullish comments by the US Fed move European stocks higher
Wall Street advanced higher last week despite lacklustre trading on Friday, which…
Japan – land of the rising equity market
With the Japanese market now up well over 20% since its recent low, and in such a…
Accessing frontier markets through developed market companies
The last decade has been a tumultuous one for the world economy, to say the…
UK high LTV mortgages cheapening
Easier bank funding conditions, partly due to the funding for lending scheme,…
Market update: Stronger than expected Chinese trade data support markets around the globe
After two days of declines, US equities rose once again on Wednesday as investors…
The dramatic recovery in iron ore fortunes
Iron ore had a torrid time in the second half of 2012. The commodity sold off…
UK BCC survey signals stronger economy
The expectation here of a significant pick-up in UK growth in 2013 …
The heavy reliance of retailers on festive sales
In the US, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is thought of as the day…
Market update: Risk being eased off the table ahead of US corporate earnings season
Wall Street stocks retreated from their recent highs on Monday as investors…
Weekly wrap: Global equity markets soar on US fiscal cliff short-term fix
Global equity markets started the New Year in bullish mood following news that…
Basel rule for bank liquidity significantly more flexible than expected
With a partial solution to the US fiscal cliff agreed and many people optimistic…