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Back to SearchEarnings season draws to a close - inflation data to dominate markets
Equities had one of their worst weeks in months, but most market participants believe this was due to profit taking rather than a significant change …
3 years ago
The Bank of England hikes too
The Bank of England is the latest major central bank to raise interest rates in the face of high inflation figures. Elsewhere, earnings reports are p…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bank of Japan intervention for the second time this week
The Bank of Japan intervened in the bond market for the second time this week in an effort to slow gains in benchmark sovereign bond yields. ADP data…
3 years, 1 month ago
Fitch's US downgrade proves a blow to sentiment
Mixed US jobs data, a string of underwhelming earnings reports, another lower-than-expected reading on US manufacturing activity and Fitch's surprise…
3 years, 1 month ago
Markets focus on economic data and earnings
On this last day of July, investors this morning are still digesting last week’s central bank actions and assessing the latest supportive government …
3 years, 1 month ago
Markets dominated by central banks
After the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and the European Central Bank followed suit, it was the Bank of…
3 years, 1 month ago
It’s rate hike week
Yesterday the US raised rates by 25 basis points in line with market expectations, and gave no hints as to whether a further hike will take place on …
3 years, 1 month ago
Earnings results drive share prices ahead of key policy meetings
Earnings results from the big tech companies are keeping investors on their toes as they wait for more colour on the interest rate decisions due toda…
3 years, 1 month ago
Latest data points to economic slowdown
The latest purchasing managers' indices for July from Europe and the US point to a slowdown in economic activity in both regions. Investors are now t…
3 years, 1 month ago
Nasdaq ends down on big volumes while Europe sees some unexpected winners
The outcome of the Spanish elections came as a surprise and is causing uncertainty among investors. Equity markets have generally performed well of l…
3 years, 1 month ago