February 13, 2013
Market update: President Obama pledges to “reignite” the US economy
Wall Street closed Tuesday’s trading session broadly higher ahead of…
February 12, 2013
Market update: Markets look to Obama’s State of Union speech for inspiration
US stocks closed lower overnight ahead of President Obama’s State of Union…
February 12, 2013
Weekly wrap: Busy week for macro news: eurogroup & BoJ meetings, Obama’s State of the Union address
This week global markets endured a choppy ride as the winds of political…
February 11, 2013
Market update: Fears for Euro area instability weigh on markets
On Friday, US stocks advanced following unexpectedly better US trade deficit…
February 11, 2013
A Great Rotation, or not?
The media is awash with reports that a rush into stocks by investors has begun a…
February 8, 2013
Market update: At the end of the week, a more sanguine mood returns to markets
Eurozone concerns once again led Wall Street stocks lower on Thursday (Dow…
February 8, 2013
UK recession-forecasting indicator suggests favourable economic outlook
The UK recession probability indicator followed here continues to signal a…
February 7, 2013
Market update: Mixed performance across asset classes with all eyes on the ECB today
Wednesday’s trading session on Wall Street ended on a relatively flat note…
February 6, 2013
Market update: Hanging loose; Bank of Japan governor will step down early
Having suffered losses on Monday, US markets managed to bounce back on Tuesday,…
February 5, 2013
Global Economy watch – February 2013
2013 began with positive news of a last minute agreement to avert the US fiscal…
February 5, 2013
Market update: Groundhog Day? Eurozone worries resurface, equities wobble, euro slips
US stocks slid on Monday with both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 declining.…
February 4, 2013
Weekly wrap: US GDP suffers a surprise fall
In the main, key global equity markets ended the week higher with the Nikkei…