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Inflation has been a hot topic this week, with US PPI and CPI both coming in hotter-than-expected thanks in part to the recent energy price rebound. China continued the inflation theme, with CPI falling back on the cusp of deflation once again following a September annual reading of 0%. While we saw some improvement in […]

European markets are enjoying a strong start this morning, as a cautious FOMC and falling energy prices provide a backdrop to a raft of UK economic data released before the European open. This morning saw a raft of UK data, headed up by the 0.2% September GDP release which brought a welcome shift out of […]

European markets are in the green in early trade today, coming off the back of a strong rebound for US equities yesterday. On a morning that has seen several concerning economic data points out of Europe, markets appear to be firmly in the ‘bad news is good news’ camp at present. German trade data saw […]

Japanese volatility dominated the Asian session, with a sharp spike in the Yen leading many to believe that the BoJ have stepped in to reverse the trend that took USDJPY to the 150 handle for the first time since October 2022. Recent warnings from Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki indicated that he was watching currency moves […]

European markets have kick-started the week on a positive footing, as traders breathe a collective sigh of relief after the US congress managed to approve a stop-gap solution to the impending partial government shutdown. While the avoidance of this shutdown will undoubtedly provide a short-term reprieve for markets, it is simply a case of kicking […]