Market update: US stock markets shrug off tapering talk; European markets patchy this morning – 11.11.2013
A much stronger-than-expected US jobs report on Friday, showing 204k jobs were…
Market update: Action packed day sees investors pause for breath – 07.11.2013
US indices reached or neared record highs yesterday (Dow Jones +0.8%; S&P 500…
Market update: Is the US economy healthy enough to taper? – 06.11.2013
Global stockmarkets were mixed yesterday, flitting between optimism and…
Market Update: Investors reluctant to commit ahead of policy meetings – 05.11.2013
US equities closed higher yesterday (S&P 500 +0.4%; Dow Jones +0.2%) in…
Weekly wrap: Tapering talk back on the menu – 05.11.2013
Global equities delivered a mixed performance last week. The US Federal…
Market update: Speculation mounts over ECB rate cut – 04.11.2013
US equities rose on Friday, marking their fourth consecutive week of gains…
Market update: Tapering anxiety is back on the menu, but Chinese data lifts commodities – 01.11.2013
The notion that tapering of monetary stimulus in the US could come sooner than…
Market Update: Equities retreat as the Fed alludes to December taper – 31.10.2013
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates unchanged but alluded to…
Market update: Markets are up assuming the Fed will stand pat on tapering – 30.10.2013
Another round of mixed to slightly softer data in the US on Tuesday reinforced…
Market update: Here we go again: all hopes pinned on the Fed meeting starting today – 29.10.2013
A generally well-received corporate earnings season and hopes that the economy is…
Market update: Positivity exudes in the US and Asia; China and Europe more cautious – 28.10.2013
US stocks rallied on Friday extending their recent climb as the government…
Market update: China’s liquidity squeeze weighs on markets – 25.10.2013
US equities moved higher yesterday (S&P 500 +0.3%; Dow Jones +0.6%) as…