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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 […]

The FTSE 100 has pushed sharply higher in early trade, as traders take on a more constructive tone following yesterday’s US CPI fuelled sell-off. However, today it was the turn of the UK to highlight their more realistic pathway back down to target, with a -0.6% decline on monthly CPI lifting hope that we will […]

European markets are trading in the red this morning, with the optimism exhibited throughout the Asian session failing to carry through into the West. The Nikkei 225 continues to enjoy a year to remember, with the latest 2% rise taking the index up into a fresh 34-year high of 38,000. Nonetheless, the Lunar New Year […]

Mainland European indices are leading the way in early trade, with the FTSE 100 trailing thanks in part to declines from the heavyweights AstraZeneca and Rolls-Royce. Today marks the beginning of a week that looks set to be dominated by UK-related economic news, as traders gear up for the release of employment Inflation, GDP, and […]

European markets are largely flat in early trade as we look to close out the week that has seen the S&P 500 hit 5000 (record high) and the Nikkei reach 37k (34 year high). Today sees things slow down after a week that has seen yet another prominent role played by earnings, with Arm Holdings […]