By Craig Erlam Thursday was another turbulent session after stock markets turned sharply lower on Wednesday with investors fretting over the economic outlook for this year. Results from Walmart and Target this
By Craig Erlam European equity markets were a little flat on Wednesday, with inflation data in the morning once again offering a reminder of the struggles that lie ahead. There are also
Meme-stock speculators are falling out of love with Bitcoin – and this could be good for the cryptocurrency market, as crypto assets were swept up in broad selling of riskier assets last
By Jeffrey Halley Mainland China stocks are leading the way higher Wednesday after onflation data showed a benign inflation landscape. Inflation YoY in April climbed to 2.10% (1.8% exp), and Inflation MoM
Bitcoin dipping to a three-month low is seen by investors as a buying opportunity because the cryptocurrency has just reached a landmark moment in becoming adopted as a significant currency, according to
By Jeffrey Halley A massive risk aversion wave swept markets overnight, with the Bank of England raising rates by 0.25% to 1.0% in a split decision (three members wanted 0.50%), in line
By Craig Erlam Stock markets pushed higher again on Thursday, with the Nasdaq taking part this time after Tesla reported strong figures for the first quarter. The doom and gloom following Netflix
By Craig Erlam Wednesday was slightly better for stock markets in Europe as they continued to fluctuate in the same ranges they’ve traded in for the last month. US indices had a
By Jeffrey Halley The ‘who can be the most hawkish Fed President’ quiz continued overnight as James Bullard came out swinging, suggesting that Fed Funds may need to rise to a “neutral”
By Craig Erlam European stocks edged higher Thursday ahead of the long bank holiday weekend; ending the week not far from where they started as investors mull the latest policy decisions, inflation
