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European markets have kick-started the New Year with the resolution to build on the strength seen throughout recent months. Outperformance in mainland Europe has seen the DAX push up 1%, reaching the highest level since May 2023. This comes despite mixed signs for the Chinese manufacturing sector, with the weekend’s headline manufacturing PMI decline (to […]

European markets are struggling to maintain the pace set by US equities yesterday with the likes of the FTSE 100, DAX, and CAC all treading water as markets look ahead to an impending inflation release from the US. A raft of data out of the UK brought little clarity for traders, with a disappointing GDP […]

The FTSE 100 has enjoyed a welcome boost in early trade today, with markets reacting to a surprise slump in UK CPI that lifted expectations for a May rate cut from the Bank of England. The optimism seen in the UK has brought only moderate benefits for mainland European indices, with early upside being eradicated […]

Another indecisive start in Europe has the DAX and FTSE 100 in the green, as the Ibex and CAC head lower. Markets continue to weigh up the possibility that last week’s FOMC-led surge may have been built on false hopes of a bumper year of easing ahead, with San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly noting […]

A changeable outlook from the Federal Reserve has markets in a spin this morning, with the post-FOMC boost starts to fade. A surprisingly dovish outlook from Fed Chair Powell seemingly set off the starting pistol for a year-end ‘Santa rally’, pushing the Dow, DAX, and CAC into record highs. However, Friday’s comments from Fed member […]