Opinion – Friday 15 February 2019

Just before the New York close, US Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced that President Trump plans to sign a bipartisan spending deal and then declare a national emergency to fund his border wall, averting another government shutdown Friday. “He is...

Opinion – Thursday 14 February 2019

Global equities have remained buoyant reflecting rising optimism of an ease in US China trade tensions and the avoidance of another US government shutdown with news reports suggesting President Trump will sign the border security deal while China confirmed President...

Opinion – Wednesday 13 February 2019

Market sentiment has been boosted over the past 24 hours by some more encouraging news on US-China trade negotiations. Yesterday, White House press advisor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News that President Trump wants to meet with President Xi very soon while the...

Opinion – Tuesday 12 February 2019

In what has been a slow past 24 hours for news, the outstanding feature of financial markets has been further gains for the US Dollar, now sitting at its strongest level of 2019 in DXY terms albeit still comfortably inside the range that has held since mid-2018. This...

Opinion – Monday 11 February 2019

Markets closed last Friday in a cautious mood reflecting a change in sentiment following Thursday’s confirmation by President Trump that he will not meet President Xi before the March 1st tariff deadline. News the U.S. Administration is considering three options for...

Opinion – Friday 8 February 2019

Yesterday was a sea of red in risk markets with equities down in Europe and the US. The Eurostoxx 600 Index closed down 1.49% and the DAX a hefty 2.67% while  US main boards are all down just under 1% after a late rally in the last hour of trading. The mood was...