Market Overview

Would you rather have a bar of chocolate today, or one a year from today?Most of us, if we like chocolate, would prefer to have a bar of chocolate today rather than at some point in the future. If you...

The Federal Reserve is now looking closely at negative interest rate policies (NIRP). Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen recently admitted this in front of a Congressional panel. Europe and Japan have...

GB Group (GBG) has an impressive track record in delivering on its 23 February 2016 strategy to build a leading global identity data intelligence firm. The integration of recent acquisitions, the...

US crude posted gains on Tuesday, as March futures trade just below the $32 line in the North American session. Brent crude futures are trading $33.20. On the economic front, US key events were a mix....

The Australian dollar is steady on Tuesday, following sharp gains a day earlier. AUD/USD is trading at 0.7240 early in the North American session. In economic news, it’s a busy day. The US will...

It is not in the world of ideas that life is lived. Life is lived for better or worse in life, and to a man in life, his life can be no more absurd than it can be the opposite of absurd, whatever that...

US monetary liquidity in January contracted at the sharpest rate in decades, according to the real (inflation-adjusted) year-over-year trend in base money (M0). It’s debatable if this alone is a...

Several factors are set to keep manufacturing production and the ISM manufacturing index suppressed in coming months.Wider credit spreads and tighter financial conditions have historically been an...

US stocks closed higher as oil prices jumped on Monday. The dollar strengthened largely due to pound’s decline on Brexit concerns. Live dollar index data indicate the ICE US Dollar Index, a...

Market BriefAsian equities traded slightly lower on Tuesday as investors still try to determine whether the recovery has legs. However, the current scenario looks more like a consolidation than a...

EUR/USDCurrent level - 1.1033 The downtrend here is intact, with an initial resistance at 1.1070 and immediate support at 1.0980. Crucial on the upside is already...

The FTSE opened in the red as reality hindered yesterday’s enthusiasm after BHP announced £4bn half year loss to really help dent risk appetite. Energy, health care and materials are the...

In Europe, the German IFO expectations are due for release and they are set to be followed closely by the markets. Developments here relate closely to German manufacturing PMI as this survey includes...

Last week the positive sentiment continued on the European credit markets, witnessed by a continued spread tightening trend. A few weeks back credit indices peaked at the highest levels since...