Emerging Markets Remain Under Pressure as Volatility Climbs
Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 12:03
Last update: about 12 years ago
Emerging-market stocks continued to drop, approaching a six-year low as China’s move to weaken the yuan pounded developing-nation currencies. The South Korean won slid after North Korea...
Stocks drop across the globe on concerns in China
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 12:03
Last update: about 12 years ago
This morning news emerged that China moved to support its sinking stock market as state-controlled funds bought equities. The securities regulator also signaled that a selling ban on major...
Merry Christmas and thank you Mr Draghi
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 13:33
Last update: about 12 years ago
2015 has been a year of excess; excess oil, excess supply of commodities, excess terrorism and even excess global temperatures currently leaving some alpine ski resorts without snow! It has also been...
Market update
Monday, 21 December 2015, 11:11
Last update: about 12 years ago
European Stocks opened lower on Monday, following Asia as the continuing oil saga and Spanish elections did not help to improve market sentiment. Oil is trading at levels lower than those experienced...
Lift-off!
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 12:04
Last update: about 12 years ago
Yellen delivered as expected, and markets interpreted it very wellas US equity and credit markets rallied strongly, with the momentum carrying through to Asia and the European markets this morning. A...
Brazil credit rating falling fast
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 11:08
Last update: about 12 years ago
Brazil made the headlines again yesterday after the sovereign’s Baa3 rating from Moody’s was put on review for downgrade, moving it one step closer to junk. Brazil’s 10y yield jumped...
Yellen Continues to Signal towards Rate Hike
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:47
Last update: about 12 years ago
Federal Reserve policy makers may need to have more than just confidence that inflation will pick up to raise interest rates again after liftoff according to chair Janet Yellen. Yellen yesterday...
Market update
Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 10:56
Last update: about 12 years ago
European stock markets managed to gain some ground on Mondaywith The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumping half a percent, extending its monthly advance to close almost three percent higher as Investors...
Asian markets, Metals and the Euro
Monday, 30 November 2015, 14:06
Last update: about 12 years ago
Volatility is poised to dominate the markets once again, as investors digest the latest Chinese negative economic data and the country’s equities largest daily drop in over 3 months. Asian...