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2025 looks set to be 2025 looks set to be interesting, volatile, and maybe chaotic. Henrik Mikkelsen explores the possible outcomes

Alan Ebright of Check Capital Management compares positioning versus predicting: which strategy works better for stocks?

Some wealth managers are advising clients to diversify away from US assets as we get closer to the election in November.

Key risk events are US and Canadian CPI announcements, and Nvidia is set to turn the dial on US indices already at all-time-highs

For traders compelled to buy the Nasdaq dips, waiting for the rip after early traders buy in seems the higher probability play

Despite the dip in US stocks caused by higher-than-expected inflation data, this earnings season is expected to show solid growth.

US stock indices are trading higher after a set of US unemployment data which managed to signal an increase in jobs and unemployment.

Long equity hedged with gold exposures seems the play, and looking at the charts, onwards and upwards feels like the path of least resistance

This important figure for US employment is frequently cited by analysts - we take a look at why

The Dow Jones is where the big moves are playing out while the S&P500 also closed higher for a fifth consecutive week

Pepperstone Head of Research Chris Weston looks at the markets in the week ahead as US earnings season kicks in

Investors have focused on stimulus and moves in bond and interest rate markets for equity valuations but earnings season could change that

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 23rd November

With the US Election taking place this week, Analyst Chris Weston takes us through the various outcomes and what they are expected to mean for the markets

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 21st September

The US election is drawing ever closer. Six weeks out, we see a weaker US dollar and strong US equities. So how might markets respond to possible outcomes on 3 November?

As major names in the US tech market - which have been powering the stock market boom - seem to have hit their zenith, should you be worried?

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 31st August

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 13th July

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 29th June

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 22nd June

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 15th June

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 11th May

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 4th May

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 13th April

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 30th March

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 23rd March

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 16th March

Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell looks at the macroeconomic picture and its effect on the markets in the US, UK and the Eurozone for the week of 2nd March

Latest research shows that investors can use demographic data to predict the direction of stock and bond yields.

With the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve stating the economy is now on a path to solid growth, we've seen a radical swing in narrative within the space of a few weeks

US economy hits longest phase of expansion in history growing for 121 months since June 2009. Willis Owen asks whether investors be prepared for a downturn?

US voters go to the polls today in highly anticipated mid-term elections. The stake: who gets to control Congress and…

The FTSE 100 index was down 134 points this morning, a loss of approximately 1.8%, but reflecting a sell off…

The US-China trade war continues to intensify. This week, the Trump administration slapped new tariffs of 10% on $200 billion of…

So, believe it or not, we're now in the longest running equity bull market in history (it has been 3,454…

With the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit and the potential for a 'no deal' scenario in 2019 looking ever more realistic,…

Fuelled by the US sell-off, is this correction the right move for the markets - and how should investors react?

Following approval of Trump's tax reforms at the end of last year, US companies will be paying less tax meaning a rise in earnings across the board

FTSE boosted by GKN's 25% share price surge on news of a rejected offer. Meanwhile US Index's shrugged off central bank policy concerns to hit more record highs

US Tax Reform Bill hold up keeps investors waiting as FTSE treads water. The Dollar is unmoved while the Pound awaits BoE Parliament address

Investors continue to focus on the US TAX Reform Bill which is likely to find approval later today

Progress on the US tax reform bill has boosted US and European equities

Dollar hindered by cautious US interest rate rise boosts the Pound, holding back the FTSE while US equities set more records

Strong first half lifts Ashtead while a major pipeline closure send Oil north and US equities continue their record run

FTSE up with the Pound falling on news of a hold up in Brexit talks while the passing of the US Tax Reform Bill boosts the Dollar and the Dow Jones

US and European politics dominate this morning despite North Korea's best efforts to spoil the party with their latest missile test

With two thirds of MPs required to approve a general election and the Labour party backing the move, it will likely be confirmed after Prime Minister’s Questions at midday

The President told the Wall Street Journal that he thinks the ‘dollar is getting too strong’

Yesterday's ADP employment data-inspired gains were reversed following some surprises from the Fed meeting minutes which will weigh on the markets today

Having closed above 7400 for the first time in its history last night, the FTSE took a justified breather after the bell, starting the day relatively flat at yesterday’s highs

Things were quiet this morning, the start of the week largely lurking in the shadow of Wednesday’s Fed meeting.

Key US jobs report could seal the deal on a Fed rate hike next week

Despite a flurry of M&A action the European indices weren’t indulging in any excitement this Monday

Yesterday saw another Trump-inspired record finish on Wall Street but a calmer start to trading seen this morning

Speech to Congress failed to reveal a detailed strategy and could undermine the current stock rally.

The markets have been bouyed by US President Trump’s overnight Congressional address offering a less divisive and more optimistic outlook to his inauguration speech

As well as the build up to tonight’s Congressional address by Trump, we'll see the second estimate for US Q4 GDP figures

Sterling’s woes showed no signs of disappearing, the Scottish independence referendum reports continuing to spook investors

Nothing much of note happened this morning, the European markets largely sitting flat as the day progressed

There was a lot to unpack in this morning’s 2nd estimate fourth quarter GDP report, something that has helped dampen the market’s good vibes

This time, the new level comes despite some dodgy manufacturing and services PMIs

HSBC continued to define the morning’s trading in the UK, while the Eurozone was lifted by a wave of strong data

It's another light one for macro data today while day two of the G20 meeting of Foreign Ministers may provide some direction

For a morning that has seen the MSCI’s World Index hit a fresh all-time high, it hasn’t been very exciting

Inflation was the name of the game this morning, the latest figure out of the UK surging to its highest level since June 2014

The US open only increased the swell in positive trading this Monday, the Dow Jones surging to yet another record peak

A largely positive tone of trading prevailed this morning, the markets continuing to feed on Trump’s tax promises

The week’s scattershot trading continued this Friday afternoon, with the Dow Jones hitting a fresh high amidst all the uncertainty

Having risen as much as half a percent after the bell the FTSE lost its lustre this morning followed some decent data out of the UK

The markets remained where they were just after the bell this Thursday, with little to shake things up as the morning progressed

The respective weaknesses of the dollar, pound and euro cancelled each other out this afternoon, leading to a flat forex market and a splash of red across the Western indices

Little changed as Wednesday morning went on, the trends set in place soon after the bell holding true

Tuesday continued to be defined by movements from the pound and euro as they deal with the shifting political landscape in Europe

The forex markets dominated things this morning, with both the pound and euro having a rough time of it

It’s hard to know what to say about the markets this morning, with Monday so far devoid of anything noteworthy

Sterling suffered through the Bank of England’s ‘Super Thursday’ this afternoon, the currency displeased with what Carney and co. dished up

The pound became far more jittery as the morning progressed, much to the benefit of the FTSE

A sharply negative open in the US caused some of the morning’s Eurozone goodwill to dissipate as the day went on

In what is a fairly significant development the Dow Jones opened under 20000 this Monday, causing the Trump travel ban losses to increase across the board

Despite a weaker pound AND a huge increase from Tesco the FTSE barely budged this Friday morning

A stronger than forecast fourth quarter GDP figure failed to have much of an impact on the UK markets this Thursday morning

After flirting and demurring for the past month or so the Dow Jones finally sealed the deal this Wednesday, surging past the 20000 mark for the first time in its history

While Trump pushes the global indices higher, the pound has been benefiting from the increasingly Brexit clarity following yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling

The tone of trading didn’t waver this Monday, the markets awash with some low-level Trump jitters

With all the attention on Trump’s inauguration the market had to make do with a few scraps this Friday afternoon

Not a lot happened this morning beyond the pound gradually chipping away at the gains it has made since the start of the week

Despite a couple of positive surprises the UK jobs report failed to change much this morning, the market’s continuing to trade in the shadow of yesterday’s Brexit speech from Theresa May

As some expected the pound had worked out most of its negative feelings about Theresa May’s Brexit-intensions already

Despite Theresa May’s looming Brexit speech the pound has continued to perform fairly well this Tuesday, bolstered by a greater than forecast inflation increase

Once again the FTSE managed to hit a fresh high in the least interesting way possible this Wednesday, creeping near 7300 off the back of a fresh bout of sterling-weakness

Given the lack of economic news it is no surprise that Monday’s Brexity trading has leaked into Tuesday, with a weak pound continuing to fuel a high-hitting FTSE

The final non-farm Friday of Obama’s Presidency failed to dismiss the market’s New Year reticence this afternoon

Like the big old flirt it is the FTSE briefly hit a new, post-7200 intraday peak this Thursday, only to retreat from that level following a stronger than forecast services PMI

The FTSE failed to find any momentum this morning, hampered by a bloody retail sector and an increasingly sour set of commodity stocks

The FTSE tickled 7200 this afternoon, while the Dow Jones built back towards its own landmark level

In the aftermath of the PMI release sterling jumped 0.6% against the euro, taking it back above 1.18 for the first time in a week and a half

Despite some characteristically laughable swings from Monte dei Paschi, Thursday has been the latest pre-Christmas trading session blighted by inertia

A dearth of positive news has prevented the European indices from posting any growth this Wednesday

The European indices maintained a sluggish pace this Tuesday, with little to disturb the quiet pre-Christmas trading

Santa remained absent this Monday morning, the European indices lacking the spark that set them soaring last week

There was little change from the tone set at the start of the day, with the post-Fed rate hike reaction still dominating proceedings

The tone of trading was fairly negative this afternoon, the major indices all slipping as investors await the results of the month’s much-anticipated Federal Reserve meeting

Despite some strong figures there were a few things to fret over in the UK’s latest jobs report this Wednesday

There were some distant sleigh bells heard on the markets this Tuesday, the major indices all climbing higher as the day progressed

As expected October’s dip in UK inflation was proven to be an anomaly, with November’s reading coming in at a weak pound-inspired 2 year high of 1.2%

After all the Brent Crude excitement of this morning Monday has been a thorough disappointment, with little sign of a Santa rally ahead of a busy week for data

Some more Monte dei Paschi drama brought bit of much-needed excitement to proceedings this afternoon, even if the wider market didn’t pay too much attention to the news

Friday was always going to look a bit drab in comparison to Thursday’s ECB fireworks, especially with a relatively empty economic calendar

The market was awash with some classic Eurozone volatility this Thursday, proving the region can still keep up with the drama of the Brexited and Trumped UK and US instruments

Things have become increasingly jittery this Thursday as investors await the result of this month’s ECB meeting

The European banking sector continued to dictate trading this Wednesday, with hopes of a bailout for Monte dei Paschi getting investors hot under the collar

There hasn’t been much to work with this Tuesday, the markets settling into an uninspired rhythm as the morning went on

The FTSE continued to barrel ahead this Tuesday as the pound began to shed some of the surprise growth it produced before yesterday’s close

Adam Jepsen, Founder of Financial Spreads, has given us his thoughts on the positions held by hedge funds in advance of the US Presidential Election

Yesterday’s positive session on Wall Street is helping set the pace for London equities this morning, with some broad-based gains being recorded.