By Craig Erlam It’s been a mixed day of trade in Europe and the US opened marginally lower Thursday, as traders took a step back following a lively start to the year.
By Stefan Nolte As we approach the end of the year, investors are anticipating the year ahead and what to expect for precious metals like gold. The gold price was highly unpredictable
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares flashed red on Thursday, tracking declines in Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve signalled interest rates will climb higher than anticipated.
By Craig Erlam Equity markets are paring gains ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement on Wednesday, perhaps a little caution ahead of the final decision of the year. The announcement, forecasts, and
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates on Wednesday – despite Tuesday’s data showing a slowdown in inflation – and it could be “playing with fire” by doing so, warns
By Craig Erlam Stock markets are tentatively higher in Asia Tuesday, while Europe and the US are poised for a similarly modest start to trade in what is the start of a
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Volatility could be the name of the game over the next few days due to the protests in China, speeches from Fed officials including
By Craig Erlam Equity markets are back in the green on Friday after a choppy week in which the recovery rally has stalled. Efforts by Fed policymakers to manage market expectations have
By Craig Erlam It’s been another fascinating week in financial markets and it’s not over yet, with the US jobs report still to come amid some interest rate uncertainty. The Fed meeting
By Craig Erlam Equity markets are under some pressure on Thursday, with Asia mostly in the red and Europe poised to open almost a percentage point lower after the US Fed delivered
