Twitter was uncharacteristically quiet on Donald Trump‘s end yesterday after it was announced that he is now the first US President in history to be impeached twice, and having been suspended from his social media accounts, this time there was no platform for him to express his disapproval of the charge of “incitement of insurrection”. […]

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Depending on your perspective, Chinese stocks like Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, NIO and Xpeng, are either tenacious super-growers or worrying adversaries. These super Sino equities have followed the lead of US ecommerce, media and EV titans, but all gained scale at frightening speed. The wind appears to have been temporarily knocked out of their sails, though, […]

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The FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday as markets continued to react well to the ongoing vaccine news. The FTSE 100 opened 55 points higher or 0.87% to 6389 in early trading, which was boosted by growth in travel stocks, energy companies and hospitality firms. In Europe, markets also opened higher. Germany’s DAX increased by […]

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Monday morning saw the global stocks jump as investors welcomed the US Presidential election win. The blue-chip index climbed 94 points, or 1.6%, to 6004 points on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory over the weekend. It wasn’t just stocks in London that rose on the back of the news. Japan’s Nikkei stock surged 2% […]

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Despite being wrong about pricing in a decisive Democrat victory, markets were happy to settle with Biden as favourite to win the presidency, as they continued the boom started on Monday. Since Wednesday morning, investors have married optimism over a Biden win with lingering uncertainty, with the result being large buy-ups of monolithic tech equities […]

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On Wednesday, investors responded to election result uncertainty by heavily backing proven winners and market leaders, and this saw an enormous uptick in US big tech stocks. After making upwards movements of around 3% in futures, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite then saw additional growth, up around 4% – at 11,605 points. This tech stock storm […]

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On the list of things markets hate, uncertainty, political conflict, and drawn-out disruption must all rank fairly highly among the top downside risk factors. Despite that, and ahead of what may end up being a closer-fought contest than many anticipated, global equities shot up at an unreasonable rate on the eve of the US Presidential […]

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The FTSE 100 has rallied ahead of the US election up 79 points or 1.4% at 5735. Almost every stock on the FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday morning, recovering from the 7-month lows. The FTSE 250 rose 1.35% to 17,412.93. It wasn’t just London that opened higher. Stocks across Europe climbed on Tuesday with […]

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With daily COVID cases breaking the 500,000 threshold, the final bell on Friday marks the end of a week that global equities would rather forget. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem likely, with a busy and nail-biting smorgasbord of headlines for investors to consider next week. For today, the picture was rather bleak. Despite Eurozone GDP posting […]

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It’s still an election, twenty new COVID policy measures, and a Christmas dinner away, but its worth trying to anticipate what equities will look like as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. And, here are three factors to consider. The Christmas COVID Crunch Despite the police commissioner’s misguided tough guy comments about breaking […]

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If you weren’t around to watch last night’s romp, you missed such Trump classics as: a declaration that windmills are carcinogenic bird-killers; that the US has some very nice ‘crystal clear’ water; and then responding to 500 children being separated from their parents by simply saying: “good”. On the other podium, Biden wasn’t exactly on […]

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Between the US economy being among the worst-hit by the COVID pandemic; the Biden poll lead narrowing; and Nancy Pelosi implementing a deadline for new stimulus measures to be announced, all US equities suffered on Monday. However, the Nasdaq led Monday’s losers, with the tech-laden index weighed down by the falls posted by big tech […]

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Gaining as much as 3.4% last week, global equities optimism remained largely in place as the week’s trading kicked off, with considerable rallies in the US and Asia leaving their European counterparts trailing behind. Up 0.89%, to 28,842, the Dow Jones hit 28,842 points, a new five-week high. Moving ahead even more bullishly, the Nasdaq […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% on Friday’s opening, despite the new figures showing GDP to rise at a slower rate than expected. Instead, investors focused on the idea of more stimulus in the US after Donald Trump initially cancelled talks on Tuesday. The blue-chip index rose to 6,009 points, whilst the FTSE 250 increased by […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% on Wednesday’s opening to 5,963 points despite Donald Trump abruptly ending US stimulus talks. Whilst the Dow Jones industrial average fell by 1.3% towards close following Trump’s actions, London’s blue-chip index saw a rise. Trump tweeted yesterday: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, […]

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Global equities appeared by-and-large unmoved on Tuesday, though hopes of a renewed Federal Reserve stimulus package gave European markets enough momentum to finish in the green. As stated by Spreadex Financial Analyst, Connor Campbell: “Now that Trump, irresponsibly or otherwise, is out of hospital and back at the White House, hopes appear to have been […]

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With BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) having stated that Joe Biden remains ahead in national polling, data from marginal electoral states suggests that the gap has been closing ever since June – when concerns over the Trump administration’s handling of Covid-19 were at their peak. With some of that momentum having died off in recent weeks, however, two […]

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Back in February, I predicted the two-year gold price rally was not yet at its peak, and that it would hit $1,800 before it consolidated. Now – perhaps alongside a hat inscribed with ‘captain obvious’ – we can say that even my optimistic predictions were reserved, as gold rallied 2% on Monday, to its all-time-high […]

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Boris Johnson has told the UK that he will drive a hard bargain, following plans to negotiate a trade deal with the US. Last week, Liz Truss welcomed Robert Lighthizer into London – as the two parties looked to sit at the negotiating table to discuss trade formalities. Since the December election, PM Johnson has […]

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Donald Trump has been in India over the last few days, with the intention to get a trade deal done with India and also bolster his election campaign hopes. The US President has said that he has agreed to ‘promptly’ conclude ongoing trade talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Donald Trump has had a […]

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The US Election is well underway, and certainly the race for the White House is heating up as we edge closer to the November unveiling of results. As states prepare for their relevant primaries of caucuses, many have speculated on the uncertain nature of the 2020 US Election. Last night was the turn of the […]

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Despite the continued spread of the index-ailing Coronavirus, European indices began trading on Tuesday with an unexpected rally. Its early success was in jeopardy with developments on the virus’s spread in Europe, before being given a leg-up by a strong start from the Dow Jones. The CAC, DAX and FTSE rallied to 5900, 13300 and […]

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Despite pressure from US firms and government, the UK has given Huawei (SHE:002502) the green light to access the majority of its incoming 5G network. The notable caveat of this agreement is that Huawei will be able to use its infrastructure and equipment on all ‘non-core’ areas of the system; such as base stations and […]

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I can already picture the excited hand gestures from POTUS Donald Trump as he lauds the Dow Jones success story on Thursday. The index hit 29,200 points, beating the record set the day before and exceeding the 29,100 projection set by analysts before trading began. This followed yesterday’s completion of phase one of the US-China […]

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In a day lacking a wow factor, global equities opted for tentative gains following the opening of the US market on Tuesday afternoon. We can offer something of a half-hearted celebration for this news, given that we started off the day with modest losses and ended up checking out in the green. In spite of […]

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Markets dipped slightly on Tuesday morning, despite what appeared to be a warming up of good sentiments between the US and China, and the expected passing of the first phase of a trade deal. Progress was largely priced in by markets, and thus the news didn’t have quite the impact it would have done a […]

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The story begins to write itself at this point. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) tells us that the negative impact of the US-China trade war will diminish in 2020, but the refusal of gold prices to stage any kind of concerted climb-down tells us the opposite story. As the Tuesday session lets out its final breath, […]

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After carrying on a seemingly unassailable rally in 2019, gold held relatively steady on Tuesday. During the session, the asset’s price hit its highest point since November 7th, before dropping by 0.13% to USD 1,469.05. Gold’s ability to maintain this price level tells us at least one thing – markets aren’t ready to attempt on-risk […]

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Without actually making much progress towards resolution, the Sino-US trade war debacle was able to eek out a sliver of positivity for indices clamouring for a shred of good news. With its high position on president Trump’s order paper looking under threat – with domestic political engagements vying for his attention – any substantive movement […]

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Markets have finally given in to realism and assumed a stance of limited optimism in regard to any potential Sino-US trade deal. After appearing to happily chase the story in regard to trade war and tariff progress over the last few months, markets now seem ready to concede that any friendly chatter between the two […]

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After preliminary optimism on chatter surrounding a return to more amicable exchanges between the US and China, the market’s reaction this morning was markedly more muted. This is perhaps unsurprising; not only will many assume the return of good will to be little more than hot air, buy yesterday’s index boom has left markets in […]

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As markets open on Wednesday morning, it appears the sun is shining and the birds are singing. US-China trade war tensions look to be moving in the right direction, a No-Deal Brexit is looking less likely, and market indices are happier for it. This isn’t to say that we haven’t heard this kind of chatter […]

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With the week proving as challenging as string-puller Dominic Cummings could have feared, the puppeteer can only look on as his advisee, Boris Johnson, faces the slightly less toothless offerings of the opposition benches. No doubt far from defeated, this week’s motions in the House against a No-Deal Brexit have if nothing else soothed market […]

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The end is perhaps in sight for Brexit and not a moment too soon for markets. While the FTSE flirts with its new home around the 7,200 benchmark (a far-cry from July’s 7,700 level), European indices appear to have continued yesterday’s rally. This no doubt owing partly to Boris Johnson’s assertiveness and Chinese diplomacy, both […]

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Comments from China’s commerce ministry today have shown China is once again searching for diplomatic resolution of ongoing Sino-US tensions. Markets reacted positively during Thursday morning trade, all shaken by this year’s political tensions and ready to break down should the world’s parent countries continue arguing. Speaking on the market’s behaviour this morning, Spreadex financial […]

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Political tensions continue to weigh on market sentiment and dampen any hopes of a prolonged rally. Last Friday’s re-escalation of trade tensions and the Yuan falling to an 11 year low on Tuesday, was countered by the idea that both the US and China would be willing to return to the negotiating table again, and […]

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After an exciting – if not positive – start to last week, the tale of the tape for markets on Monday appears decidedly more dull. With little on the calendar and the FTSE predictably lagging behind mainland European indices, onlookers will be holding their breathe for the next tweet from Trump and the anticipated announcement […]

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Ok, the bull may not be THAT appropriate. Last week we were told there is a one-in-three chance that recession is coming – sadly, markets don’t seem to want to get it over with. Manufacturing PMI is at its lowest level in months, miners are struggling (outside of gold and vanadium), the US bond market […]

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Following yesterday’s currency war fears and Donald Trump’s verbal retort, Wall Street’s main stock market indexes saw their worst day of trading in 2019. Today, the market reacts to President Trump calling China ‘currency manipulators’, the first accusation of its kind from a US president since Bill Clinton’s administration in 1994. China is intent on […]

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China has announced it is “seriously” considering restricting rare earth exports to the US, according to the editor-in-chief of the Global Times. Based on what I know, China is seriously considering restricting rare earth exports to the US. China may also take other countermeasures in the future. — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) May 28, 2019 […]

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The bombastic tangerine has done it again. Incumbent POTUS Donald Trump has lashed out on Twitter in response to doubters of his business acumen. Ironically, his conceited keyboard mashing will leave many (further) doubting his basic common sense – or lack there-of – and many of his political and legal advisors screaming into their proverbial […]

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In his State of the Union address to Congress, President Donald Trump announced that he would be holding a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. In the 82 minute speech, the President said he would be meeting Kim on the 27th or 28th of February, in either Da Nang or Hanoi, Vietnam. What […]

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Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have been amplified with news that Russia had intercepted and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels on Sunday. The incident occurred as the two Ukrainian gunboats and one tug were intercepted – with the tug being rammed by a Russian boat – in the Kerch Strait, off to coast of Crimea […]

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Oil prices dipped yet again on Tuesday, but this time the fall was more like a plummet, as the 7.6% decrease saw Bent crude’s gains for 2018 wiped out and West Texas Intermediate logging its lowest price since October 2017, at just over $52 p/b. In Asia, Wednesday morning saw some recovery for oil benchmarks, […]

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The Midterm election results have left the US with a Democrat majority in Congress, while Republicans maintain control of the Senate. In real terms this has meant European stocks trading up and US stocks up sharply in pre-market trading – with the DOW Jones industrial average up more than 200 points in early-morning futures trading […]

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With global manufacturing feeling the pinch of Sino-US trade tensions, figures for August reveal that Chinese manufacturing growth has hit a 15 month low. With tariffs coming into force, Chinese businesses have seen the prices of imported goods jump at the same time as the number of export orders dipping for the fifth consecutive month; […]

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BMW (ETR:BMW) have announced they will raise prices for their SUV models for consumers in China. The price spikes come after China’s retaliatory tariffs, which add a 25% levy on all US-made vehicles and thus affects the BMW’s sold in China, which are produced at BMW’s factory in South Carolina. The tariffs have led to […]

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The FTSE 100 has risen ahead of expectations today, as it bounces back from a period of volatility caused by the tariff war between the US and China. While the tensions have not been fully quelled, the implications of retaliatory tariffs have caused the culprits to take a breather; with technology, manufacturing and mining sectors […]

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Tesla Inc (LON:TSLA) are to open their first factory outside of the US, with CEO Elon Musk meeting Shanghai’s mayor Ying Yong to make the announcement yesterday. The new factory is being built with a multiplicity of factors in mind. Firstly, the reciprocal Sino-US tariff tensions now mean that a 25 percent duty will be […]

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Pfizer Inc. (LON:PFE) shares have rallied this morning, following talks with President Trump and an agreement to defer its scheduled price increases. The pharmaceutical giant is one of many firms that implements incremental drug price hikes every half year. However, after being singled out among “others” in a tweet by President Trump on Monday, the […]

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For the first time since the 2015 slump, the Chinese economy displays a direction of downward travel, as the Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) enters the bear market and drops 20 percent from its January high. Since January, Chinese stocks have dropped 1.6 trillion USD in value, with a recent amalgamation of a devalued yuan and heated […]

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The FTSE 100 dropped 0.9 percent today, in the midst of Sino-US tariffs. The next set of US tariffs on 34 billion USD of Chinese goods will be implemented on the 6th of July, with a further 450 billion USD of tariffs earmarked, should China choose to retaliate. In addition, the US has put a […]

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