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Risk appetite improves amid more Fed speak

By Craig Erlam Equity markets are bouncing back on Tuesday after a risk-averse start to the week, buoyed perhaps by some promising Fed commentary on Monday. It would appear the recent surge

10th October 2023

Markets/World

A risk-averse start to the week

By Craig Erlam We’re seeing a little more risk-aversion in the markets at the start of the week which is understandable, considering the unfortunate events in Israel over the weekend. The surprise

9th October 2023

Markets/World

Fed seeks evidence of cooling labour market

By Craig Erlam Equity markets edged higher in the run up to the US jobs report on Friday, a release that could set the tone in the markets ahead of next month’s

6th October 2023

Markets/World

Markets bounce ahead of US NFP

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst at FXTM Asian shares staged a rebound on Thursday following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight as plunging oil prices and weak US jobs

5th October 2023

Markets/World

‘Aussie’ falls as RBA leaves rates on hold

By Craig Erlam The Australian dollar softened Tuesday after the RBA opted to leave the Cash Rate at 4.1%, but warned some further tightening may be required. The decision and statement –

3rd October 2023

Markets/World

PMIs paint bleak picture, China offers hope

By Craig Erlam Manufacturing PMIs released throughout Monday made for pretty miserable reading and even those in China barely registered any growth after a lengthy period of contraction. The Chinese data did

3rd October 2023

Markets/World

Major boost for ECB, but still a long way to go

By Craig Erlam European stock markets were performing well at the end of the week after spending much of the past days in the red on the back of fresh interest rate

29th September 2023

Markets/World

Promising inflation data ahead of Friday’s eurozone HICP

By Craig Erlam Another mixed session in Europe on Thursday with US stocks pointing to a similar open on Wall Street despite some promising inflation figures from the euro area. While the

28th September 2023

Markets/World

Markets flat as dust settles amid central bank meetings

By Craig Erlam Equity markets are pretty flat in the middle of the week, struggling to pick themselves up off the floor as investors worry about higher-for-longer interest rates and the economy.

27th September 2023

Markets/World

Surprisingly dovish BoE, another rate hike possible

By Craig Erlam We’re seeing plenty of different approaches from central banks as they wrap up their tightening cycles, with the Bank of England on Thursday surprising with a hold, while not

21st September 2023

Markets/World