Financial market research and analysis

Our analysts have their fingers on the pulse of the world's financial market news.

CFD trading is high risk and may not be suitable for everyone.

26-6-2019

WTI up 2%, gold falls and stocks ease
Asian equities edged lower, after Wall Street closed in negative territory for a second consecutive day regardless of the solid expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut next month. At his speech in New York on Tuesday, Fed Governor Jerome Powell reiter… Read more

25-6-2019

Iran tensions boost risk-off trades
Nothing much happened on Monday, except from the US imposing further sanctions on Iran, including the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah in what is seen as a ‘symbolic’ and even a ‘provocative’ action.So, in one hand, we have the developing Iran story that mov… Read more

24-6-2019

Oil gains, stocks mixed on Iran tensions
The week begins with a limited risk appetite, as tensions between the US and Iran escalate. The US prepares to impose more tensions on Iran today.Oil extended gains in Asia; Brent crude trades near $65 a barrel, as WTI is preparing to test the 100-day moving a… Read more

21-6-2019

GBP rebounds, S&P500 hits all-time high
The S&P500 advanced to a fresh all-time high on Thursday, as the dovish Federal Reserve expectations fueled the equity purchases around the globe this week. Slack made a solid debut in New York Stock Exchange. The price surged to $42 per share, well above … Read more

20-6-2019

BoJ, BoE to stay pat, Slack goes public
Equities extended rally as the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a sufficiently dovish accompanying statement not only to meet the market’s expectation, but also to surprise to some extent. The Fed maintained its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.25%-2.50%, kept its… Read more

19-6-2019

Stocks rally on dovish ECB, Fed in focus
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi’s speech was a godsend for the European bond and stock markets on Tuesday. The Eurostoxx 50 and the Dax closed the session 2% stronger, the CAC rose 2.20%, as the euro got shattered across the board.The EU… Read more

18-6-2019

Markets calm pre-Fed, EUR CPI in focus
Investors in equity and foreign exchange markets are reluctant to take a direction before this week’s much expected Federal Reserve (Fed) decision. The S&P500 (+0.09%) and the Dow (+0.09%) closed flat on Monday. NASDAQ gained 0.62%, as technology stocks ra… Read more

18-6-2019

Facebook cryptocurrency Libra validates bitcoin
Libra will expose 2 billion Facebook users to crypto Stablecoins like Libra don’t compete with Bitcoin Bitcoin back in a bull market Today Facebook is set to release a whitepaper about its new cryptocurrency dubbed Libra. Libra could mark the beginning … Read more