Markets braced for Liberation Day

A new phase in the trade war. Washington slaps a fresh 15 per cent levy onto a range of Chinese goods while Beijing retaliates by imposing a 5 per cent tariff on U.S. crude oil. President Trump, howev...

2 Sep 201925min

It’s the end of the month with stocks finishing in the green amid signs that U.S.-China trade tensions have cooled somewhat. This, despite fresh tariffs on Chinese goods coming into effect on 1st Sept...

30 Aug 201925min

There are extraordinary political developments afoot across Europe. The pound slides on news that the Queen approves Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request to prorogue parliament for up to five weeks,...

29 Aug 201926min

Tumbling yields weigh on U.S. markets with all three major indices finishing in the red and set to break a two-month winning streak. Recession fears remain with the 10-year yield versus the two-year r...

28 Aug 201924min

Global markets surge on fresh hopes of a resolution in the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing after President Trump says that China is ready to agree a deal, backing up his tough style of ne...

27 Aug 201924min

Markets dive first thing this morning as China ups the ante in the trade dispute with Washington, slapping tariffs onto $75bn worth of U.S. goods. President Trump has hit straight back, however, deman...

26 Aug 201927min

It’s all about the Fed. Investors around the world are on tenterhooks as they await a speech from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium, which could send strong signals ...

23 Aug 201925min

Divisions within the Federal Reserve are exposed in the latest minutes, as policy-makers suggest that July’s rate cut does not signal a pre-set easing cycle. The central bank cites the trade tensions ...

22 Aug 201925min