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Mainland European markets are leading the push higher this morning, as they seek to push back against the negative sentiment set throughout the US and Asia. European inflation data brought relief after both headline and core CPI fell by a greater extent than had been forecast. With CPI new standing at 2.4%, there is a […]

The FTSE 100 leads the way in early trade this morning, with European indices on the front-foot after an extended weekend. That long break saw the Chinese release some encouraging PMI data, with both manufacturing (50.8) and services (53.0) now both firmly in expansion territory. With the Chinese composite PMI (52.7) rising to the highest […]

The FTSE 100 has raced ahead in early trading this morning, catching the eye in a session that has seen European markets follow on from the upbeat tone struck in the US. Notably it has been an encouraging time for US investors hoping to see a more broad-based rally after a protracted period of reliance […]

The FTSE 100 has found itself lagging its mainland European peers once again this morning, with the DAX continuing its impressive push that looks set to establish an eighth consecutive weekly gain for the German bourse. While many will note a potential disconnect between the economy and the stock market, but we are ultimately seeing […]

A mixed affair in European markets this morning sees the FTSE 100 struggle for direction as mainland indices push upwards. Nonetheless, we have seen a short period of outperformance in Europe, that could continue if the Federal Reserve continue to struggle in their bid to normalise inflation in time for the perceived June rate cut. […]

European markets are taking a more cautious approach in early trade today, with traders waiting patiently for the upcoming ECB and US jobs report uncertainty to clear. Thus far March has seen utilities outperform in the US, with the tech sector increasingly coming under pressure as Alphabet, Tesla and Apple all hit multi-month lows. The […]