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European indices are pushing higher in early trade, as optimism over the direction of US earnings provide a tailwind behind tech stocks in particular. While European markets have suffered from a somewhat difficult time of late, the tech sector helped drive the S&P 500 into a record high once again on Friday. This week sees […]

European markets are looking to close out the week on a positive tone if early price action is anything to go by. Speculation over the timing of the Bank of England’s first rate cut has come back into focus thanks to a disappointing retail sales figure this morning. The renewed optimism seen today looks to […]

The FTSE 100 has found itself on the back foot in early trade as markets begin to backtrack on expectations of easing from the Bank of England this year. Today’s higher CPI inflation reading always looked a distinct possibility, but the size of the rise has caught many off guard. There is a hope that […]

European markets have maintained their downbeat tone, with indices falling back despite speculation of a Chinese 1 trillion yuan sovereign bond plan as they seek to prop up a faltering economy. This morning has seen a particular focus on the UK, with jobs data casting a light on the outlook over the increasing likeliness of […]

European markets look somewhat lost in early trade today, struggling for direction as we head into a fresh week of corporate and economic uncertainty. Today represents a slow start thanks to the absence of a US influence, with the MLK holiday meaning that the Q4 earnings season pauses after Friday saw the big banks fire […]