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In recent days, we have been talking up the prospects of stronger recovery in European stock markets, owing in part to the falling government bond yields as a result of major central banks like the European Central Bank turning dovish recently...

So, there is a good possibility, we think, that the stock markets, especially in Europe, may find support soon. Central banks could very well decide to keep monetary conditions looser for longer than previously thought amid a weakening global economy and lower oil prices reducing inflationary pressures. Meanwhile bargain hunters could provide their ...

It has been another volatile day in the equity markets as the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs between China and the US continued. As we go to press, US stock index futures were at their best levels on the day and Europe was also on a recovery mode.

After the sluggish wages data yesterday, the pound was hit again this morning on news UK inflation remained flat in June, raising further doubts over an August rate hike from the Bank of England. But this was good news for the stock markets, with the commodity-heavy FTSE 100 extending its gains after a sizeable rally the day before and despite ongoi...

Unlike the Federal Reserve yesterday, the European Central Bank won’t be raising interest rates later on today, but the EUR/USD could nonetheless push higher.

Risk remained on the table in the first half of European session. Safe haven gold and yen fell while stock indices pushed higher with the German DAX printing a new high for the week and reached its best level since early February.

The UK’s FTSE 100 index has had an amazing run of late, outperforming many of its peers. It has been supported above all by a weaker pound after a run of poor economic pointers sharply reduced the probability of a Bank of England rate increase in May.

The US-led strikes against Syria turned out to be a non-event as far the markets are concerned and fortunately there were no reports of casualties.

With the upcoming UK earnings, the FTSE will be among the closely-watched indices this week.

According to the ONS, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation was unchanged on both the headline and core fronts last month. At 2.6 and 2.4 per cent year-over-year respectively, they missed expectations for a small rise to 2.7 and 2.5 per cent.

After Monday's bounce and a firmer open this morning, bearish speculators evidently stepped back in at relatively higher levels.

While most central banks are or close to dropping their dovish policy stances, the Swiss National Bank is likely to buck that trend for a while yet as it seeks to devalue its currency. The SNB is almost certain to leave its main Libor Rate unchanged at -0.75% tomorrow morning and deliver the usual warning about it being ready to intervene in the FX ...