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Daily Market Comment – Risk appetite softens on mixed US signals about trade deal; pound slips after BoE

Posted on November 8, 2019 at 9:20 am GMT

Markets remain optimistic of a US-China deal but US officials cast doubt over tariff rollback Dollar set for weekly gains as yen on the pull back Pound skids after Bank of England signals possible rate cut Confused messages on tariff concession Risk appetite cooled off slightly on Friday as confusing signals by US officials on whether the White House is ready to accept the roll back of some of the tariffs on Chinese imports raised question marks about China’s assertion [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets whipsaw on conflicting trade headlines; US-China deal moves closer

Posted on November 7, 2019 at 9:28 am GMT

US-China trade deal appears back on after earlier reports of a possible delay causes brief spike in risk aversion Yen led on a roller-coaster ride by on-off-on trade deal prospects Pound steady ahead of Bank of England meeting US and China reportedly agree to roll back some tariffs Trading got off to a volatile start on Thursday as negative headlines late on Wednesday quickly turned positive. Doubts emerged about the likelihood of the US and China being able to sign [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar steadier after US data boost; stock market rally cools

Posted on November 6, 2019 at 9:18 am GMT

US dollar surges on strong ISM non-manufacturing PMI before steadying Stocks get off to softer start as trade deal euphoria starts to fade Euro pressured by stronger dollar; kiwi up despite disappointing jobs numbers Dollar hits 3-week high on upbeat PMI Better-than-expected economic data and optimism that the US and China are nearing a ‘phase one’ trade deal lifted the US dollar to the highest in three weeks against a basket of currencies on Tuesday. The dollar index reached a [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks ride high on trade optimism; Boris to try again for snap election

Posted on October 29, 2019 at 9:13 am GMT

Trade progress drives S&P 500 to record high but global rally loses steam Pound choppy after EU extension as Johnson struggles to trigger a general election Dollar steady ahead of expected Fed rate cut Trump says Phase One deal is “ahead of schedule” Market sentiment was boosted on Monday after US President Donald Trump signalled an interim trade deal was close. Speaking to reporters yesterday, Trump said “We are looking probably to be ahead of schedule to sign a very [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pound slips after Johnson calls December election; dollar edges up

Posted on October 25, 2019 at 8:04 am GMT

British PM Johnson calls for an early election in December, but opposition parties are not so sure Pound dips on election uncertainty; euro also slides after Eurozone PMIs disappoint Mixed US data supports dollar, but Fed still expected to cut next week Is UK headed for pre-Christmas election? UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for an early election on December 12 to break the latest Brexit impasse in Parliament. However, it is unclear if he will win the required [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pound steady ahead of Parliamentary Brexit debate; stocks boosted by trade optimism

Posted on October 22, 2019 at 8:12 am GMT

UK Parliament to begin debating Withdrawal Agreement bill Pound near highs but at risk if lawmakers derail Johnson’s Brexit plan US and China continue to send positive vibes on trade talks, lifting stocks Canadian dollar brushes off election concerns as Trudeau loses majority Busy week for UK Parliament; more headaches for Johnson ahead The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, continued to be a thorn on the side of the UK government after he blocked an attempt to [..]

Daily Market Comment – Brexit vote delayed; pound eases from 5-month highs

Posted on October 21, 2019 at 8:11 am GMT

UK Parliament postpones vote on revised Withdrawal Agreement, raising uncertainty But pound holds on to most gains as Prime Minister forced to request Brexit extension Markets mostly in risk-on mode amid positive US, China trade remarks Parliament puts the brakes on Boris’s Brexit plan British MPs voted to withhold their approval of the UK government’s renegotiated Brexit deal, in a blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is desperate to keep his promise of taking the country out of the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trade optimism lifts risk assets; pound soars after UK and Ireland see “pathway” to deal

Posted on October 11, 2019 at 8:08 am GMT

Risk sentiment boosted after Trump says negotiations were “very, very good” Safe havens retreat along with US dollar, but caution keeps gold elevated Pound skyrockets after UK and Irish PMs say they see “pathway to possible deal” Renewed optimism that US and China can de-escalate tensions Signs that the US and China were making much-needed progress in their long-running trade dispute lifted market sentiment on Friday, leading to a broad-based risk-on mood. President Trump told reporters the talks are “going [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets calm but choppy amid mixed signals on trade talks

Posted on October 10, 2019 at 8:28 am GMT

Conflicting reports on state of US-China trade talks pull sentiment in all directions Hope of a partial trade deal sees calm restored before top-level talks are set to start Euro shoots higher ahead of ECB minutes Pound not holding its breath for breakthrough as UK and Irish PMs meet for last-ditch Brexit talks Trade talks still dominating markets’ attention There’s no escaping the US-China trade war saga not even for a single day this week as the headlines keep rolling [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar holds firm even as Powell signals more rate cuts; trade optimism fades

Posted on October 9, 2019 at 8:23 am GMT

Fed’s Powell announces expansion of balance sheet, possible rate cuts but dollar supported by trade gloom Trade talks continue amid worsening US-China relations as US imposes more restrictions Pound slumps again as Brexit talks are close to collapse Dollar unshaken by dovish Powell The dollar index – a measure of the US currency against a basket of six rivals – edged up towards last week’s 2½-year peak of 99.67 as dimming hopes of a breakthrough in this week’s Sino-US trade [..]

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