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US CPI: markets overly confident of Fed pivot

Markets appear to be overly confident of a policy pivot by the Federal Reserve, warned the CEO of a leading independent financial advisory and fintech, as the inflation figure in the US

13th December 2023

Markets/World

All eyes on the central banks

By Craig Erlam A lacklustre start to the week, but there’s so much to come over the next few days which could determine how markets end the year and start 2024.

11th December 2023

Markets/World

Not a jobs report for optimists

By Craig Erlam There’s been a lot of talk this week whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and Friday’s jobs report may have brought some crashing

8th December 2023

Markets/World

US jobs data ahead of next week’s Fed decision

By Craig Erlam The next couple of weeks could be massive for markets going into 2024, with a range of data from the US in the coming days setting us up nicely

4th December 2023

Markets/World

Eurozone disinflation accelerates as markets price in rate cut

By Craig Erlam Eurozone inflation fell further than expected in October, leaving the headline HICP rate within touching distance of the ECB’s 2% target. While policymakers have continued to push back against

1st December 2023

Markets/World

Investors need to rethink portfolios amid bonds rally

As global bonds soar at the quickest pace since the 2008 financial crisis, investors need to review their investment portfolios to ensure they are on track for risk tolerance and return objectives.

30th November 2023

Markets/World

Relaxed start to the week, focus on OPEC+

By Craig Erlam It’s been a calm start to the week which isn’t entirely surprising given the lack of events on the calendar. That said, things are expected to pick up with

28th November 2023

Markets/World

Dollar to dive in 2024 as investors bet on Fed cuts

The US dollar is likely to “consistently weaken” throughout 2024 as the Federal Reserve winds up its aggressive interest rate hiking agenda, said the CEO and founder of a leading independent financial

26th November 2023

Markets/World

BoE’s Greene pushes back against interest rate expectations

By Craig Erlam We saw a more muted session in financial markets on Thursday following a couple of days in which investors have been very encouraged by the economic data. Inflation figures

17th November 2023

Markets/World

Encouraging US inflation, UK jobs also promising

By Craig Erlam We’ve seen quite a response to the US inflation report on Tuesday, with investors clearly buoyed by the miss on both the headline and core numbers. While in both

15th November 2023

Markets/World