Financial market research and analysis

Quickly recapping, equities experienced their worst week so far this year, and bonds soared as investors sought safety amid an escalation of the US – Sino trade war. The US and UK yield curves inverted flashing recession alarm warning bells. As the Dow dumped … Read more

Wall Street finished a volatile session broadly on positive ground overnight, with the S&P and the Dow advancing whilst the Nasdaq nudged lower. Stronger than forecast US retail sales and better than expected earnings from the likes of Walmart helped calm … Read more

As recession warnings flashed from the bond market, Wall Street plummeted lower overnight. The Dow closed down 800 points whilst the Nasdaq and the S&P tumbled 3% and 2.9% respectively. Asian markets followed US equity indices lower. An inversion of the 2… Read more

Asian markets joined the relief rally overnight, which saw stocks on Wall Street surge, after the Trump administration delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports until December. Good news in the markets has been a rarity over recent weeks, so reports of the delay… Read more

Wall Street closed sharply lower and Asia markets followed in its footsteps overnight. Political unrest in Hong Kong as protestors brought the airport to a standstill, political uncertainty in Argentina as current President Macri unexpectedly lost in the prima… Read more

With part of Asia closed for public holiday, those Asian markets remaining open nudged higher overnight. Meanwhile, European and US futures are pointing to a stronger start on Monday, despite uncertainty surrounding the next steps in the US – Sino trade disput… Read more

Escalating trade war is all the US got from imposing a 10% tariff on additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports, from calling China a currency manipulator and most recently from holding off on giving licenses to companies wishing to do business with Chin… Read more

It has been a wild week for the global markets, as the dovish central bank expectations went through the ceiling following the escalating trade tensions between the US and China. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand opted for a surprise 50-basis-point cut (vs 25bp … Read more