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Back to SearchStart of September brings gains for European equities and gold
With US markets closed yesterday for a public holiday, attention was firmly on European markets, where equities began the new month on a positive not…
1 year, 2 months ago
Precious metals shine as markets open September
August saw strong gains in global equities, particularly in the Dow Jones, as well as indices in both China, and Japan. Gold has hit a four-month hig…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fed independence in the spotlight as markets await key inflation gauge
Yesterday saw a flurry of economic data releases, accompanied by significant political developments. The US economy demonstrated stronger-than-expect…
1 year, 2 months ago
Nvidia beats but its share price tumbles in after-markets trading
French stocks have staged a modest recovery following the recent sell-off, while government bond spreads relative to neighbouring Germany have contin…
1 year, 2 months ago
After Jackson Hole is ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report
French political uncertainty sparks market jitters, sending European equities tumbling, with the CAC 40 falling a further 1.7% yesterday. In contrast…
1 year, 2 months ago
President Trump tries a new tack to unsettle the Fed
The US President attempted to sack Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook yesterday – a move that saw the dollar fall and gold gain. These moves we…
1 year, 2 months ago
Jerome Powell opens the door to interest rate cuts
Global markets have rallied following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's dovish speech on Friday that opened the door to interest rate cuts. In…
1 year, 2 months ago
S&P 500 continues to slide, while Walmart warns of tariff impact
US stocks extended their losses amid trade tensions and mixed corporate earnings. Stronger-than-expected PMI data and warnings from Walmart, the US r…
1 year, 2 months ago
A significant intra-day reversal in US technology stocks
The Nasdaq 100 fell as much as 1.5% before recovering to close just 0.6% lower. Markets remain on edge ahead of key events, including Jay Powell's sp…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tech stocks stumble but the broader market holds up
While major European stock markets experienced a cautiously optimistic trading session, buoyed by hopes of de-escalation in Ukraine, the main US indi…
1 year, 2 months ago