All eyes on Jackson Hole

By Craig Erlam The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived as Jerome Powell prepares for his keynote speech at Jackson Hole. Powell will have chosen his words very carefully,

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Focus on central banks

By Craig Erlam A slightly positive start to trading on Thursday, as traders eye ECB minutes early afternoon and the start of the Jackson Hole Symposium. The minutes will likely provide further

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On the fence

By Craig Erlam   A relatively slow session so far in the middle of the week, with the focus very much still on the Federal Reserve and interest rates ahead of the Jackson

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Nervously awaiting Jackson Hole

By Craig Erlam   Stock markets were off to a bad start on Monday as investors question whether the recovery trade has gone too far. Last week brought an end to the late

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Winning streak coming to an end?

By Craig Erlam   Asia has ended the week in negative territory, while Europe and the US may be on course to end their winning streaks amid choppy trade. August can often be

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Markets worried by recession fears

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares edged cautiously higher on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in Wall Street overnight, despite disappointing economic data from China and the US fuelling

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An underwhelming start to the week

By Craig Erlam   It’s been an underwhelming start to the week in financial markets with the eternal optimism of investors clashing with the reality of Chinese economic data. There’s a ​ bizarre

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Welcome relief

By Craig Erlam Investors are in a more upbeat mood Thursday as the relief from the US inflation data ripples through the markets. Positive surprises have been hard to come by on

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Markets cautious post-jobs report

By Craig Erlam A relatively slow start to the week as investors continue to digest Friday’s jobs report and what it means for financial markets, just as some optimism was returning. The

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