Reality kicking in

By Craig Erlam   It’s been a strange week in financial markets, one in which we’ve learned relatively little, but reality appears to be slowly catching up on some. I say that as

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Treading water

By Craig Erlam   Stock markets in Europe are treading water in thin trade at the start of the week, amid a light economic calendar and a US bank holiday. It was always

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Tech earnings hit sentiment

By Craig Erlam   Stock markets have been under pressure on Friday and the US is poised to open in the red also, with the Nasdaq hit particularly hard. This comes on the

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A huge few days ahead

By Craig Erlam   We’re seeing plenty of caution in the markets this week which is perhaps not entirely surprising given what lies ahead. Earnings season isn’t going as well as hoped and

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A big week of earnings

By Craig Erlam   Not the most eventful start to the week, but that’s unlikely to last with earnings being a particular focus in the coming days. This is likely to be one

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Energy markets to remain unstable

The Russia-Ukraine war continues to destabilise energy markets in 2023, as tight oil and gas supplies will persist and economic recovery, driven by China, leads to increased energy demand, impacting prices upwards.

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Earnings to spoil the party?

By Craig Erlam It’s been another lively week in financial markets and one in which investors have become increasingly hopeful that 2023 won’t be as bad as feared. In a way, the

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Growing optimism?

By Craig Erlam  Equity markets pushed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by softer yields and some promising PMI revisions in Europe. It appears investors are increasingly coming around to the idea that central

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Still drifting…

By Craig Erlam We continue to drift into year-end with investors having little to cling onto that’s going to drive markets one way or another. That is so often the case this

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Playing the Grinch

By Craig Erlam Stock markets are going into the festive period in a downbeat mood, as central banks this week reaffirmed their commitment to raising rates. The prospect of a Santa rally

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