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US and European markets continued to shuffle sideways, but around record highs, nervously awaiting much anticipated outcomes. The US Government remains shutdown, while China/US trade talks continue to evolve.
Read more →More shots were fired in the China/US trade wars, with Trump criticising the Chinese failure to purchase US soya beans, threatening increased sanctions on Chinese imports.
Read more →Markets continue to recover from the sell-off last Friday, although many Geo-Political and economic balls, remain in the air. The US/China trade war threats have lessened, with a much more conciliatory response, now being taken by the US.
Read more →Markets rebounded strongly to open the trading week, following the panicked sell-off, the previous Friday. The trigger for the market panic was the reignition of the China-US trade wars.
Read more →US equity markets hit the skids Friday, as threats of a new trade war between the two world economic super-powers (China and the USA), exploded.
Read more →US equity markets pulled back from record highs, while the US Dollar continues to bank big gains, across the board. The EUR plunged to 1.1550, while the GBP crashed under 1.3300. The rally in the Dollar was a safety play, rather than any shift, based on fundamentals.
Read more →US equity markets rebounded strongly overnight, despite the US Government shutdown, as did the US Dollar. The EUR crashed back to 1.1600, while the GBP slumped to 1.3370.
Read more →Markets are beginning to show signs of negativity, despite many equity markets trading just below record highs. The US Government shutdown rolls into the second week, while the French Government has resigned and remains in limbo, awaiting ‘Napolean’s’ latest rendition of his version of democracy.
Read more →Political turmoil appears to be spreading across the Western world and markets are getting nervous. The newly appointed French PM, Lecornu, has suddenly resigned after less than a month.
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