By Craig Erlam Equity markets are treading water in the middle of the week as investors weigh up what is next for the Fed following the surprise decline in JOLTS job openings,
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM European shares were painted green on Tuesday even as oil prices extended gains following the unexpected production cuts from OPEC+ on Sunday. However, a
By Craig Erlam Investors are taking a cautious stance ahead of Friday’s jobs report, a little spooked by Jerome Powell’s comments in Congress and fearful of being caught on the wrong side
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM The next few days could be wild and incredibly volatile for financial markets thanks to key central bank meetings, a semi-annual Congress appearance
By Craig Erlam Stock markets are ending the week on a positive note although broadly speaking, it doesn’t seem we’ve progressed in either direction over recent weeks. Trading has become very choppy
Comments made Tuesday by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are likely to “kick start a year of important opportunities” for investors, according to a leading independent financial advisor. Powell, speaking during a
By Craig Erlam Stock markets have been under pressure on Friday and the US is poised to open in the red also, with the Nasdaq hit particularly hard. This comes on the
By Edward Moya US stocks were selling off on Monday in what will be a massive week of corporate earnings, three major central bank rate decisions (FOMC, ECB and BoE), and an
By Craig Erlam It’s been a mixed day of trade in Europe and the US opened marginally lower Thursday, as traders took a step back following a lively start to the year.
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
