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European markets are surging upwards in early trade this morning, as early inflation data out of Spain and Germany helped bring forward expectations over a return to the 2% target. Ahead of tomorrows eurozone CPI release, the greater than expected slump in both core and headline inflation out of Spain brought increased confidence that we […]

The FTSE 100 is underperforming its European peers this morning, with energy-stocks in the firing line ahead of this week’s OPEC meeting. Declines across both crude and natural gas prices do help allay fears of a potential inflationary surge, instead helping drive expectations of further downside for global CPI levels. With European and US gas […]

European markets have continued their trend of tentative gains, with the FTSE 100 marginally lower thanks to a strengthening pound. Yesterday’s UK PMI survey report saw a surprise move back into expansion territory, with markets reacting by lifting expectations of a rate hike (22%) in the first quarter. The international nature of the FTSE 100 […]

Another morning of tentative gains in Europe has come in the wake of a welcome batch of PMI surveys that help lift sentiment around eurozone and UK growth. The surprise rebound across UK, eurozone, and German composite PMI surveys helped drive euro and sterling strength in early trade, with traders increasingly aware that a swift […]

Coming out of a mixed Asian session, Wall Street futures are currently indicating a modestly lower start to the day’s trade, but in light of the performance seen so far this month, its unlikely to be causing much disquiet for traders. It is however a quiet day ahead in terms of economic data with only […]

European markets are heading towards the weekend on a positive footing, with the DAX hitting a fresh two-month high today. The pound has come into view thanks to a worrying retail sales figure, which slumped to -2.7% over the course of the year. This represents the 19th monthly contraction in sales volumes, as inflationary pressures […]