China’s yuan extends gains after PBOC measures on Friday
Costs to go short yuan increase News late Friday that the PBOC was imposing a reserve requirement of 20% on…
Fed decision and US labour market in focus
US consumer data very healthy again in June The US will once again be a focus for investors on Wednesday,…
Busy week in markets gets off to a slow start
Investors encouraged by Trump/Juncker meeting Equity markets are trading slightly in the red in what has been a slow start…
OANDA Market Insights podcast (episode 25)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the week’s business and market news with Jazz FM Business Breakfast presenter Jonny…
US Futures Build on Jobs Report Gains
Near-Term Stability in Italy and Spain Aid Risk Appetite A decent jobs report on Friday combined with an apparent easing…
US Unemployment Drops to 3.8% in May
The U.S. economy continued to add jobs at a solid clip in May, with nonfarm payrolls up 223,000 while the…
Risk Appetite Improves Ahead of US Jobs Data
Italy Forms Government While Spain’s Rajoy Loses No Confidence Vote You may not guess it based on the current levels…
Markets Pare Losses as Talks Continue in Italy
Five Star and Lega Reopen Discussions on Forming Government US futures are paring losses ahead of the open on Wednesday,…
US Yields Near Four Year High Ahead of Jobs Data
Are Rising Yields Weighing on Equity Markets? It’s been another rocky start to trading in Europe on Friday and the…