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European markets have set off on a somewhat tame path following a blockbuster US session that saw an incredible $277 billion gain for Nvidia that single-handedly pushed all three major US indices into fresh record highs. That marks the biggest single stock gain in history, highlighting recent claims that Nvidia is the most important stock […]

Nvidia earnings appeared to have given global markets a new lease of life, as a huge surge in earnings brought a collective sigh of relief. Overnight gains for the Nikkei 225 saw the Japanese index surge into a fresh multi-decade high, laying the groundwork for a European session that has seen the DAX push into […]

The FTSE 100 has been leading the losses in Europe this morning, as tech-led declines seen in the US provide a destabilizing backdrop to today’s session. However, the declines evident within the UK index comes more from a select few stocks rather than a wider picture of weakness, with HSBC (-7%) and Glencore (-6%) leading […]

European markets have stumbled into a new week, with the habitual record highs set for the likes of the DAX and CAC holding off for the time being. Today brings a relatively quiet session for global markets, with national holidays in the US and Canada coming alongside a lack of any notable US earnings or […]

European markets are in the green once again this morning with the German DAX hitting another fresh record high in early trade. The UK remains a key focus as retail sales data provides yet another consideration for traders that continue to process yesterday’s slump into a technical recession. The release of inflation data out of […]

European markets are on the rise in early trade today, with the FTSE 100 lagging its mainland peers after the UK slumped into a technical recession in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the UK wasn’t the only country to fall into recession in the fourth quarter, with Japan announcing a disappointing -0.1% Q4 decline alongside a […]