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Back to SearchMiddle East conflict weighs on market sentiment
US stocks staged an impressive turnaround on Friday, but market sentiment is subdued this morning following the escalation in the Middle East. In res…
3 years ago
Markets await the US non-farm payroll report
The market is focused on today's US employment report. Expectations are for an increase of 170,000 in non-farm payrolls last month, and any sharp dev…
3 years ago
Gold isn’t glittering
Not such good news from the jobs market was good news for financial markets yesterday with US Treasury yields declining and US equities bouncing off …
3 years ago
Equity markets crumble on rising yields and political uncertainty
A single report of a stronger-than-expected US labour market was enough to trigger another sell-off in equities yesterday. Dario Messi, Fixed Income …
3 years ago
Markets continue to struggle on weak data prints
Investor sentiment was dealt a further blow yesterday after manufacturing PMI data showed that manufacturing activity in the eurozone continued to we…
3 years ago
Stock markets breathe a sigh of relief as US government remains open for business
US futures raced higher this morning following a last-minute deal on Saturday evening to keep the US government open until at least 17th November. Bo…
3 years ago
Stocks stage something of a comeback yesterday
US equities have struggled in September, but staged a bit of a month-end rally yesterday after US Treasury yields fell back from 15-year highs. Meanw…
3 years ago
As Oil grabs the headlines … can the rally last?
Benchmark US oil prices rose to USD 95 a barrel for the first time in more than a year after inventories in the nation's main stockpile fell to criti…
3 years, 1 month ago
Fears of US yields rising further drag equities lower
September continues to live up to its bad reputation in financial markets, with equities down between 3% and 7% and bond yields continuing to rise. T…
3 years, 1 month ago
European and US equity markets diverge
Investor sentiment in Europe took a hit yesterday as concerns around interest rates staying higher for longer and renewed fears in the Chinese econom…
3 years, 1 month ago