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Market Alerts and Special Reports
by David Cottle
Asian Stocks Fight Back From Early Losses, Oil Near 2-Month Lows
Asian share markets faced another session short of local data and so were left with some old themes, notably that of trade tensions. Still, many markets managed gains as the close neared
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by Justin McQueen
How does a leadership challenge to a UK Prime Minister work?
As Brexit discussions enter its most difficult phase yet, PM May once again finds herself under intense scrutiny at the top of a fractured government that is unable to unite over her plans to leave the European Union.
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by Nick Cawley
US Dollar (DXY) Touching a Two-Month High
The US dollar (DXY) continues to rally and may be ‘jawboned’ higher over the next couple of days.
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by Nick Cawley
Italian Bond Yields Lower But Euro Remains Weak
The contentious Italian budget is expected to be back in the headlines today when the EU Commission pass their verdict. And it is not likely to be good news for Italy, or the euro.
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by Daniel Dubrovsky
Nikkei 225 Fall May Precede Wall Street Selloff. AUD, NZD at Risk
The Nikkei 225, ASX 200 and other APAC equities traded lower as markets focused on bigger geopolitical and economic themes. Wall Street may echo weakness, sending AUD and NZD lower.
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by Peter Hanks
DXY Index Tests 96.00 After US Treasury Bill Auction
The US Treasury offered another $84 billion in bills Monday, with the Dollar basket testing 96.00 ahead of the much anticipated Q3’18 US GDP figures Friday.
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by Justin McQueen
GBP Plummets on No Confidence Vote Risk, AUD Slips as Hung Parliament Looms - US Market Open
The Pound is the worst performing G10 currency with losses of 0.9% as Brexit concerns continues to plague the Pound.
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by Nick Cawley
UK Week Ahead: Tough Week Ahead for UK PM May | Webinar
UK PM May is expected to be called in-front of the influential 1922 Conservative Committee to justify her Brexit negotiations, and a poor performance may rubber-stamp her future.
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by Justin McQueen
Q3 Earnings Kicks into High Gear, Relief Rally for Italian Assets
S&P 500 futures are modestly firmer to begin the week, following the surge in Chinese assets overnight, while 158 companies are due to report over the coming week.
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by Nick Cawley
EURGBP Price: Facing a Cluster of Resistance Levels
EURGBP rally coming close to a convergence of technical resistance levels which may prove difficult to overcome in the short-term.
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by Nick Cawley
EURUSD Downside Still Favoured Despite Italian Bond Boost
EURUSD upside remains capped as traders wait for the latest ECB monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
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by David Cottle
Chinese Stocks Surge Again, Taking Others With Them, ASX Lags
The prospect of more market supportive measures out of Beijing saw Chinese stocks set for a very positive start to the week. The Euro and Sterling were much less exuberant however
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by Justin McQueen
Global Indices Lookahead: FTSE MIB Eyes Italian Budget, Amazon Earnings in Focus
Key events over the upcoming includes the EU Brexit summit, Italian Budget submission, German state election and Q3 earning season.
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by Nick Cawley
Bitcoin (BTC) Leaking Lower in Low Volume Trade
The cryptocurrency market as a space is grinding lower, dominated by tight trading ranges and low volume, and a break-out is becoming increasingly likely.
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by Justin McQueen
EUR Pressured on Contagion Risks as Peripheral Bond Yields Surge
The Euro remains under pressure and is heading towards the 1.14 handle amid the concerns over the Italian budget, setting the EU and Italy on a collision course. While rising peripheral bond yields have increased concerns over contagion.
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by David Cottle
Australian Dollar, ASX 200 Add Politics to Their Long Problem List
The Australian Dollar and the ASX 200 stock index have been hit by a local election result which has cost yet another Aussie government its parliamentary majority.
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by Daniel Dubrovsky
PHP, PSEi Index Soar. USD/IDR Eyes Bank of Indonesia, China Slows
Despite some USD gains, PHP soared alongside the PSEi index as rates may be put on hold. IDR prices face forward guidance from the Bank of Indonesia and China’s economy slowed.
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by Peter Hanks
S&P 500, FTSE, DAX Caught Between Earnings and Geopolitical Tension
A round of strong quarterly earnings were not enough to undo the downward pressure from geopolitical tensions this week. Next week could be poised for more of the same.
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by Tyler Yell, CMT
Crude Oil Joins Macro Headlines For Busy October As Stockpiles Build
Despite trading to four-year highs to open the month, October has flashed warning signs that demand could be cooling at a time when a key central bank, the Fed is putting the brakes on easy money.
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by Peter Hanks
S&P 500, Dow Volatility Reflected in Deadlocked ETF Flows
This week saw deadlocked fund flows as investors assessed differing fundamental themes.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
USD Strength: Is a Strong Currency Good or Bad?
Politicians like to argue a strong currency is a vote of confidence in them. Economists say ‘it depends’. For traders, what really matters is the impact on other currencies and assets.
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by Daniel Dubrovsky
How Can China GDP Impact the Australian Dollar and S&P 500 Index?
China’s economy is expected to keep slowing in the third quarter and this may carry consequences down the road for Australian Dollar prices, the S&P 500 index and emerging markets.
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by Christopher Vecchio, CFA and Peter Hanks
EUR/USD, GBP/USD Trade Lower After Underwhelming Brexit Progress
The EU-Summit produced some progress, but contested areas still remain as EU and UK officials seem to have drawn their battle lines.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
Brexit Effect on Pound and UK Stocks: Impact of Deal or No Deal
As Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK continue, here's how Sterling, the FTSE 100 index of London stocks and other assets might respond to the various deal or no-deal scenarios.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
Euro Analysis: The Potential Impact of Brexit and the Italian Budget Clash
Even short-term traders need to be aware of the alleged flaws in the design of the European Union and the Euro highlighted by the current arguments over Brexit and Italy’s budget.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
Euro Analysis: The Potential Impact of Brexit and the Italian Budget Clash
Even short-term traders need to be aware of the alleged flaws in the design of the European Union and the Euro highlighted by the current arguments over Brexit and Italy’s budget.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
Eurozone Debt Crisis: How to Trade Future Disasters
If there is to be another Eurozone sovereign debt crisis, trading it will be difficult. However, the crisis that began in 2009 provides plenty of pointers on how to survive it and potentially even thrive from it.
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by Martin Essex, MSTA
Brexit Analysis: How GBP & Stocks Might React to Alternative Outcomes
As Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK continue, here's how Sterling, the FTSE 100 index of London stocks and other assets might respond to the various deal or no-deal scenarios.
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by Daniel Dubrovsky
Can Weak China GDP Reignite Emerging Market Selloff as PHP Falls?
Will weakness in Chinese economic growth reignite the selloff in emerging markets as the US Dollar gains, hurting ASEAN FX such as the Philippine Peso and Singapore Dollar?
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by Dimitri Zabelin
Fowl Play: Lessons from the US, EU ’Chicken’ Trade War
The Chicken War of the 1960's should serve as a stern reminder to protectionists of the danger of trade wars and the threat they pose to global growth and stability.
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