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BOE trims QT as expected, as Nvidia gives Intel a lift

18 September 2025

As expected, the Bank of England held rates steady on Thursday at 4%. They remained committed to a ‘careful and gradual’ reduction in interest rates, two members voted for a rate cut and quantitative tightening was loosened to £70bn this year, down from £100bn previously,...

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BOE preview: Inflation stands in the way of more rate cuts

18 September 2025

Two days, two key central bank meetings, a state visit and £150bn in investment from US tech giants into the UK, it’s been a busy week already. The outcome between the Fed and the BOE could not be more different. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates and also indicated a rapid pace of rate...

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Fed cuts rates

17 September 2025

More cuts expected GDP revised higher Overall mild market reaction, but gold price sinks After some short term volatility, stocks could rally once more The Fed has cut interest rates by 25bps as expected and also reduced its forecast for interest rates in 2025. The Dot Plot shows that...

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26 May 2025

DE40: Indices open in the green after Trump extends deadline on EU tariffs

European automaker shares surged after US President Donald Trump extended his deadline for imposing 50% tariffs on EU goods to July 9 Airbus...

Three markets to watch this week (26.05.2025)

The previous week was marked by fiscal turmoil in the U.S., which sowed uncertainty about the financial stability of the world’s largest economy....

Economic calendar: Tariff talks in focus with U.S., U.K. markets closed (26.05.2025)

Following Donald Trump’s move on Friday, trade negotiations between the EU and the U.S. will remain the key focus for markets in the coming hours. Overnight,...

Morning wrap (26.05.2025)

Wall Street closed Friday with moderate declines after Donald Trump threatened the EU with aggressive 50% tariffs for “negotiating in bad faith”...

23 May 2025

Daily summary: Wall Street loses on Trump tariff fear; gold and EURUSD surge

U.S. stock indices pulled back today following Donald Trump's announcement of a proposed 50% tariff on the European Union, set to take effect as...

US bonds are partially giving back their gains following Trump's announcement 📉

The initial market reaction to Trump's suggestion of imposing a 50% tariff on EU products caused investors to shift towards a risk-off strategy, leading...

Fed members comment on US economy & monetary policy 🏛️EURUSD gains 0,6%

Remarks from Federal Reserve Members Schmid (Fed): “When making decisions on monetary policy, the Fed must carefully assess how much...

The Week Ahead

We may have thought that tariff risks were yesterday’s concern, but no, they are back to haunt risk sentiment. Stocks sold off on Friday after the...

US Open: Wall Street tries to halt the sell-off 📉Nuclear and uranium stocks surge; UEC shares up 22%

Stock market sentiment reflects investor caution, despite Wall Street’s attempt to stop the decline after the US stock market open. Wall...

European stocks under pressure from Trump remarks 📉DE40 loses 1.7%

Stock market gains have come to an end as we head into a long weekend. President Trump has proposed a 50% tariff on all imports from the European Union...

Mixed retail sales data from Canada

Retail sales from Canada (in April) came in at 0.8% MoM vs 0.7% exp. and -0.4% previously Core retail sales dropped -0.7% vs -0.1% exp. and 0.5%...

BREAKING: New home sales in the US higher than expected

New Home Sales in the U.S.: Actual: 743K Forecast: 693K Previous: 670K (revised from 680K) In response to the data, we are seeing a move...

Trump ramps up tariff threats once more

The stock market rally is over as we head into the long weekend. President Trump has proposed a 50% tariff on all EU imports from June 1st, which leaves...

VIX gains 8% ahead of the Wall Street open as fear on markets rise 📌

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is rising nearly 9% today as investors react with fear to Donald Trump’s warning. The former president first suggested...

US500 dips 1.8% after tariff warning 🚨

Trump criticized the European Union on his Truth Social profile and also recommended imposing 50% tariffs on EU countries from June 1, 2025. In response...

BREAKING: Apple shares dump 3% on Trump 25% tariff warning 📉

Apple (AAPL.US) shares lose more than 3% ahead of the Wall Street open, as Donald Trump warned the company will 'eat' the 25% tariff if finally...

GOLD gains 1.1% amid weakening US dollar, approaching key resistance zone 📈

Gold (GOLD) is gaining over 1% today, climbing above $3,300 per ounce and testing a key technical level. This level corresponds to the upper boundary of...

DE40: Markets remain indecisive heading into the end of the week

Bayer shares gained ground after the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended a label extension...

What’s driving markets? Calmer bond yields set the tone, as UK retail sales surge

Global bond markets are calmer this morning, which is helping risk sentiment. Although the US’s ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’ has spooked the...

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