Markets pushing back

By Craig Erlam   Equity markets are a little softer on Tuesday as investors await more earnings from the U.S. and closely monitor events in Davos. Stocks have had a strong start to

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Eyeing Davos and earnings

By Craig Erlam   A relatively muted start to the week amid lighter expected trade due to the US bank holiday, with Europe and much of Asia posting small gains. It’s been a

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Fed pushing back

By Craig Erlam   European stock markets are trading softer on Tuesday following a similar session in much of Asia as invCestors turn more cautious ahead of Thursday’s US inflation data. The commentary

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Growing optimism?

By Craig Erlam  Equity markets pushed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by softer yields and some promising PMI revisions in Europe. It appears investors are increasingly coming around to the idea that central

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Awaiting the Fed minutes

By Craig Erlam Equity markets appear to be treading water on Wednesday as we await the latest batch of FOMC minutes later in the day. Asia played catchup overnight after Europe and

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Uncertain times

By Craig Erlam Equity markets are back in the green on Friday after a choppy week in which the recovery rally has stalled. Efforts by Fed policymakers to manage market expectations have

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A choppy start

By Craig Erlam It’s been quite a choppy start to the trading week, with much of the focus on China where Covid relaxation measures and property market support have brought some relief.

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Hope fades ahead of CPI data

By Craig Erlam We’re seeing some risk aversion in markets on Thursday as we await inflation data from the US later in the week. It probably won’t come as a surprise to

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Stocks ease on US midterm results

By Craig Erlam Equity markets are mixed on Wednesday as investors continue to watch events unfold in the US for a sense of what impact they’ll have on sentiment. The impact of

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All eyes on NFP jobs report

By Craig Erlam It’s been another fascinating week in financial markets and it’s not over yet, with the US jobs report still to come amid some interest rate uncertainty. The Fed meeting

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