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European markets are treading water in early trade as we cautiously enter a new week that will likely be dominated by Wednesday’s US inflation gauge.  With 92% of the S&P 500 having already reported their first quarter earnings, markets will be actively shifting their focus more keenly back towards economic factors in the weeks ahead. […]

European markets are on the rise despite concerns that a resurgence in UK growth could yet hinder hopes for a dovish pivot from the Bank of England in the months ahead. A raft of economic data out of the UK provided high expectations for sterling volatility in early trade today, but traders were undoubtedly caught […]

European markets are treading water in early trade as the looming interest rate decision from the Bank of England bring greater uncertainty after a period of outperformance that has seen the FTSE 100 hit record highs on a daily basis. The dollar looks set for another day of gains, with the greenback rising into a […]

European indices are on the rise once again this morning, with stocks within the region providing an ongoing theme of outperformance despite yesterdays mixed US session. This morning has seen the German economy back in the limelight, with a marginally better than expected industrial production report marred by a downward revision to the February metric. […]

The FTSE 100 has returned from its long weekend with a bang, as the index hit yet another record high thanks to a wide-reaching risk-on surge that pushed the bourse 1% higher in early trade. Recent strength has largely taken place on the back of the financials and commodities sectors, but today has seen the […]

European equities are on the rise as we head into the final session of the week, with the now commonplace gains for the FTSE 100 taking place alongside similar upside moves for the CAC and DAX. The European session looks likely to represent somewhat of a lull compared to The US with markets eagerly anticipating […]