Red is the colour
Tuesday, 9 February 2016, 09:19
Last update: about 11 years ago
Global stocks got off to a rough start to the week. European shares tumbled to a 16-month low on Monday, with investors rattled over a slowdown in global economic growth, and freshconcerns about the...
Emerging market debt, Brazil in focus
Friday, 5 February 2016, 13:22
Last update: about 11 years ago
In 2015 Emerging Market High Yield Debt (EMHB) manged to lock a total return of 3.2 per cent as per the BOFA Merrill Lynch High Yield Emerging market index, with the registered return being solely...
Will job cuts do the trick?
Thursday, 4 February 2016, 09:48
Last update: about 11 years ago
European stocks extended their losses on Wednesday, as weak earnings and fluctuating oil prices added further stress to the markets. In Asia, stocks finished sharply lower too, as two consecutive...
Déjà Vu
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 10:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Here we go again – global stocks fell sharply amid worries about global demand and renewed pressure brought abought by sliding oil prices and rising inventories.The prolonged retreat of oil has...
New month, same descent
Tuesday, 2 February 2016, 11:55
Last update: about 11 years ago
Markets got off to a cautious start on Monday, the first day of February, after a rocky January led markets to trade in negative territory. Despite intervention from the European Central Bank, the...
The week ahead
Monday, 1 February 2016, 13:52
Last update: about 11 years ago
Today, on the first day of February, futures are indicating a positive opening in Europe. January was not the best of starts to the year, as markets were subdued across most asset classes. But as the...
Market Update
Friday, 29 January 2016, 10:23
Last update: about 11 years ago
Thursday was not a very good day for Asia and Europe with most major indices falling on the back of renewed worried about the global economy. The Federal Reserve seemed to remain mostly on track in...
All eyes on the Fed
Thursday, 28 January 2016, 11:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
After spending much of the day in the red, European stock markets closed in positive territory, while Asian equities recovered some of yesterday’s losses. All major European stocks, including...
Market update
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 10:18
Last update: about 11 years ago
After what looked like a dismal start to Tuesday trading with some Asian bourses slumping as much as 6%, European and US markets recovered and posted some gains for the day. Oil performed similarly,...
Calmer equities
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 09:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
After rebounding strongly at the end of last week, stocks moved moderately lower on Monday, giving back some ground from last week’s attempted rebound. Oil prices resumed their slide, as stock...