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Slow start to the week, central bank speak ahead

By Craig Erlam It’s been a relatively slow start to the week, but things are likely to pick up with more appearances from prominent central bankers and key data due for release

27th June 2023

Markets/World

Ending week on a positive note, more central banks next week

By Craig Erlam Markets ended the week on a positive note, but there remains enormous uncertainty around inflation and interest rates that look set to continue throughout the summer. Expectations are changing

16th June 2023

Markets/World

ECB hikes rates, warns another is coming

By Craig Erlam The ECB raised interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday and signaled there’s more to come as it significantly revised up its core inflation forecasts for this

16th June 2023

Markets/World

Bull market rally continues ahead of CPI and Fed

By Edward Moya US stocks are rallying ahead of a massive macro week that contains a key inflation reading, some major central bank rate decisions, and many important economic readings. The bull

13th June 2023

Markets/World

Some positives for BoE from UK jobs data

By Craig Erlam Stock markets are treading water on Tuesday, with the jobs number from the UK not inspiring and Chinese data also highlighting weakness in the recovery. UK jobs data was

16th May 2023

Markets/World

Manufacturing woes continue, optimism in services

By Craig Erlam Another mixed day of trade in stock markets on Friday as UK consumers become increasingly less pessimistic, but spend less and global manufacturing slumps further. UK spending slips in

21st April 2023

Markets/World

Anxiety subsides, RBA pauses rate hikes

By Craig Erlam Stock markets were moving cautiously higher again on Tuesday as anxiety continues to subside in the aftermath of last month’s mini-banking crisis. RBA pauses The RBA paused its tightening

4th April 2023

Markets/World

A dovish shift from the Fed

By Craig Erlam Equity markets in Europe opened a little lower on Thursday following a very mixed session in Asia and some heavy selling on the other side of the pond on

23rd March 2023

Markets/World

Markets bouncing back

By Craig Erlam Stock markets bounced back on Tuesday as some calm returns following the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse and traders look ahead to the Fed on Wednesday. It’s been a

21st March 2023

Markets/World

Plenty to look forward to

By Craig Erlam It hasn’t been the most thrilling start to the week, but the good news is that it should improve from here as the US rejoins and the economic calendar

21st February 2023

Markets/World